dating

All about dating. First dates, three years into a relationship, Tinder, and more.

Death to Tinder
Can we just stop this nonsense now? I get it. It’s the 21st century, life is lived online. But why does it have to include our love lives? Surely we are better than all this.
By Lianne Cooper8 years ago in Humans
Why I Have a Hard Time Socializing with Men...
How My Daddy Issues Cripple My Dating Life... Flirting has always been a struggle for me. There are times that I'm too aggressive and times when I'm too modest. I am woman with desire, but I have difficulty showing it. I've read books on how to flirt. I've bought programs to help me understand men. Going out always feels gross to me. Men in clubs/bars are usually very aggressive and I scare easily. What usually happens is I end up falling for one of my guy friends. Most of the time I end up in the friend zone because I can't show that I'm a sexual person. Flirting can come naturally when I feel comfortable, but even then I get anxiety about what to do next. I freeze up.
By Michelle Benoit8 years ago in Humans
Gift Exchange with Your Love
Are the gift giving holidays causing inner turmoil about what is proper etiquette between your partner and yourself? What do you give your partner when he or she does not clearly tell you what he or she wants? Should you repeatedly ask until your partner answers? If your partner must know about the gift, do you give it early? Who really writes the rules on this stuff?
By Kari Cadrette8 years ago in Humans
Diary of a Single Girl: Part 1
As someone who has been single for coming close to four years, who has become quite fussy in her search for a romantic partner, and who has thus far had very bad luck in finding a match, I should probably know a little something about the dos and do nots of dating. However, time and time again I find myself baffled by my experiences, and infuriated by the 'dating rules' that seem to apply to us unfortunate single ladies.
By Hedonist Diaries8 years ago in Humans
Autumn/Winter Romance - Final Part
The following few months were a whirlwind. I called my mom after Robert and I left the beach and went somewhere warm, and she screamed when I told her. The screaming was quickly followed by giddy laughter. Our friends were extremely happy for the two of us, having known from the Halloween interaction we had that we would end up together.
By Colleen Sweeney8 years ago in Humans
My Mind Is Racing
A small wave of anxiety has hit me today and I am trying my best to work through it, my mind is going a million miles a minute.
By Denise Rowe8 years ago in Humans
Does the Dating App Tinder Work for Everyone?
Tinder is one of the most popular dating apps out there. This is partially because it is easy to use and user friendly. But does that mean that Tinder will work for everyone? The answer isn’t as easy as yes or no. It all depends on how much work you want to put into it. Let’s take a look at what we are talking about.
By Car W.8 years ago in Humans
Long Distance Relationships
We can all become victims of a long distance relationship I guess, but to know how it feels and what you go through during this phase only those who have experienced it can understand. We all need somebody to comfort us through our lonely and depressing times because we say we can face the problems alone but we really cannot. Reality hits us throughout our life, in fact at every stage of our life and that is when you realise you are growing up. We all need somebody to love us at some point in our life or even just a really close friend to whom you can share your feelings. Just somebody who is listening to you and makes you feel protected and that they are always there when you are going to drown. You see life doesn’t always bless everyone with somebody at an early age but eventually as you grow up you realise there is someone there for you and it might just be on the other side of the world. Who knows? Or do we?
By Z K8 years ago in Humans
To the Boys I Loved Before
To the boys I loved before, I’m glad you came into my life. I’m glad you came into my life at every stage as a different lesson. First, you were the boy who sat in front of me in grade four... five... six, you were my friend. At that age, I didn’t know what more people can be but we all had crushes. You were so cute and funny, you would ask me to help you out in math, or make jokes about the teacher and that to me was the best it could get. I was just in love with the idea of liking someone. But somewhere along the way you ended up liking my best friend, she was beautiful and I was just one of the boys. I was as heartbroken as an 11-year-old could’ve been. You taught me that the one you love isn’t guaranteed to love you back, you showed me for the first time that I wasn’t beautiful, that tomboys aren’t likable, that love was all about how you look. But that’s not your fault.
By Valerie Rose8 years ago in Humans
Life-changing Decisions
Life works in mysterious ways, I say to myself, as I’m looking out my window. I’m on a plane to another state, in another part of the country. I never expected to just up and leave my home of Los Angeles, my birth place. I never expected to move in with the love of my life, my boyfriend of five years, whom I’ve known since eighth grade. It’s weird to think that when I was a young girl, I didn’t ever think I was going to be in a relationship with anyone, let alone for this long. I always thought I was going to be a writer, or in the entertainment industry, living alone with my cats and my books. Well, apparently the universe had different plans, because in eighth grade when I first saw my BF, my whole world stopped. Literally. And I had no idea what the hell was going on! My heart stopped beating at a mile a minute, mouth was dryer than the palm desert, and I felt...a warm, deep feeling. I was definitely confused, but I could sense that we were found to be in each other’s life some way or another. We’ve been through a lot together, from a heartbreaking betrayal in freshman year, to not talking to each other for months, to rekindling our friendships, to me having my first GF, which ended badly. I lost a good friend in the process. High school was already rough as it is with homework, friends, my depression, and family life. I almost gave up on him, and I couldn’t understand what was wrong with me. Was I not pretty enough, good enough? Did his family not like me? He was my first serious boyfriend, and I was a very shy and self-conscious young lady. Finally, at the beginning of our junior year, he realized the girl he was with at the time wasn’t for him...it was me. So, in February of 2012, two days after my birthday, we were back together. And it’s been like that since.
By Rubee R8 years ago in Humans
Happy Endings
In 1999, 600 miles apart, two people were born that would cross paths and impact each other in way that neither of them could have ever predicted.
By Elizabeth Rose8 years ago in Humans
It Ended Right When it Started
Intoxication. Heart pounding. Lips clashing. Everything that you have ever wanted has become reality. This is it, you have finally decided to show your most vulnerable state of existence to the one you have desired for so long. The amount of emotion being displayed by them has never been presented to you before so you grasp on to it like it is the last breath you have in your lungs. You let your hands roam their body, not knowing his would be the last time you would touch them. Too quickly, the climax of the situation has been reached. You stare into their eyes hoping to see the light of love you all you see is the lack of emotion they had before. They get up and gather their belongings as if they had been waiting to that the entire time and you both go your separate ways.
By Katie Hagan8 years ago in Humans