dating
All about dating. First dates, three years into a relationship, Tinder, and more.
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
We all make mistakes. Big, colossal, regretful, shameful mistakes. I once was so hungover that I spent 10 of the most nauseating minutes of my life in a bathroom trying to throw up only to do it on the counter of a doughnut shop 30 seconds after exiting said bathroom. I definitely regret that. I also regret wasting five years on a guy that continuously gaslighted me, let's hope you can learn from my mistakes.
By Mae McCreery6 years ago in Humans
Steam Roller Rolling
I was attending this concert with this girl that I met on a Tuesday night at an eclectic coffee shop located right in the middle of downtown. She was dancing and jerking her body around trying to impress every guy and every girl, that like girls, in that hot, moldy, congested, sweaty-smelling environment. The music had everyone going, creating a thick atmosphere that was filled with odor and human mist.
By Bazooka Teaches6 years ago in Humans
Wine'd and Dine'd by a Beautiful Stranger
This past Sunday night proved one thing to me: chivalry and respectful men are not a thing of the past. They are not simply men that we daydream about from Old Hollywood films, or the "Prince Charming" that we always wanted as a child. As a woman whom has experienced several narcissistic people and their behaviours, I have always been skeptical of others that automatically treat me as a princess. I mean, I deserve to be treated like royalty, but how can one know that upon first meeting? Ya feel?
By Kristen Fontaine6 years ago in Humans
how to swipe right
I talk a lot about dating rules and how unnerving it is that we have become too particular about how to date, who to date and how to maintain mutual connections. We rely on rules and regulations, tips and tricks to secure positive dating experiences or ‘make’ someone fall for us. Derived from our own stream of consciousness, which ticks over intense ideas around who we think would be ‘perfect for us’ - or the subconscious and superficial ideologies conjured up by the media, our social circles and movies that falsely forecast a happy ending every time. If only it was that easy.
By Chelsea Branch6 years ago in Humans
The Legen(Don't Wait For It)dary Ex
I dated this guy for five years, and for about four of them I thought we were going to get married and live out the rest of our lives together. At first, he just seemed like the right amount of weird, one might even use the term 'eccentric' when describing him. As time went on, I realized that I didn't want to lie and call him 'eccentric' while he twerked in the background listening to Anaconda and wearing more eyeliner than me.
By Mae McCreery6 years ago in Humans
The Difference Between Crazy and Cray-Cray
- Does everyone know the difference between crazy and cray-cray? I feel like crazy means that someone is kinda odd, out there, and open with their weirdness. Then there’s cray-cray which means this person is someone you slowly back away from while making a non threatening face and then running away like Usain Bolt when they’re distracted.
By Mae McCreery6 years ago in Humans
INTERNET DATING
Internet dating, does it work? Will it work for me? Having been married twice I wondered if it was the best way of finding love for the third time. I didn’t want to go through the normal ( what is normal?) route; bars, clubs, parties, blind dates( not that I’ve tried them) and personal introduction from friends. So I opted for the internet dating sites. Less involvement, low commitment and high success rate, well that’s what I was told. At least I could say that I’ve tried. At sixty two, am I past my best? Certainly not! Still got my own teeth, hair and more importantly marbles. I’m active and good looking. I don’t mind animals(pets) although I would prefer not having them. Both my daughters Marc and Abi are grown up, so I am free with no commitments. That’s what I put on my profile and waited, and waited. Alert!! some one had requested to converse, then another and then another. I checked their profile and their pictures. Hmm, not sure what I’m supposed to do now. Do I email?, Text or can I ring them. So I ticked their profile as liking them and requested a text conversation; another alert came and another and I got confused with all the activity that was happening that I completely forgot to text back my first alert- Mary. By the time I had remembered she must have lost patience and gone. None materialised into nothing more than texting so I stopped looking. Two weeks later having nearly given up I logged in to profile page; Surprise! Surprise!! over twenty interested possibilities. It was hard going through them, a couple of hours later, only three hopefuls remained. One in particular, fitted the criteria and I texted her my number, hoping she’d call; and she did. Five days of lengthy telephone calls later, we arranged to meet. I’m not going to say what Fraser Crane often say:” This is the one”. We met and had lunch together. It was okay, she was okay. It was seeing her off on the train that really made up my mind for me; That she wasn’t the one. No hug no kiss did it for me. Internet dating? Does it work? Is it for me? Still not sure, but I’m not giving up on love yet. Next day, back online, checking out who’s checking me out. None! Maybe I shouldn’t bother, it’s doesn’t seem to be working for me, time to give up? As it’s free I’ll keep looking, tomorrow might be the day that changes everything. Then out of the blue, one lady that I had been texting previously texted me her mobile number. “Ring me”. So I rang, we talked and we talked. It’s much easier to gauge some ones interest on the phone than by texting, and Jackie was all that I’d expected, I could tell in her voice she was interested in meeting me. We met face to face on a date not long after. We got on like a house on fire. We have been together now, just over five years and we are planning on getting married. Internet dating? Does it work? For some it does, but for many maybe not. Everyone’s experience is different. That’s why I couldn’t definitely, absolutely say no it doesn’t work. Suck it and see, but adhere not only to the dating sites T&C’s but set your personal and moral guide lines before you throw yourself into a relationship. Finding love isn’t to be rushed, there still needs to be everything in-between in getting there. The chase, the romance, the excitement and the emotional connection. So my advise, take your time, don’t rush into it, savour the moments you spend, speaking on the telephone and texting one another before meeting face to face on a date. Let your mind work thinks out but let your heart make the decision on the love aspect of the relationship. Follow your heart, speak to your closest friends, and more importantly ask God what He thinks. For He will give you great advice that will benefit you and your future. Was it for me? Yes it was. The proof is in the pudding, of where I am now in that process. I’m nearly 63 years old as I've already said and I didn’t think I would be able to use an internet dating site, as I’m old school; because meeting the opposite sex by way of the internet was very alien to me. But having done it, I would recommend it (with caution) as a way of finding love: The love of your life. Hopefully it’s another way to add to the list of finding love again, if you haven’t already.
By Albert Andre6 years ago in Humans
My Gut Pt. 1
October 11, 2016 I read this quote, well maybe it was more than a quote, I will just call it a thing. I read this thing on Facebook about loving someone and knowing whether or not they are the right person. It pretty much said there is no right person, there is no right time, there is just picking a person and loving them. It sounds simple, but it is not. Well, apparently the picking the person is simple. Falling in love is simple. For everyone else that is. For me, I can’t even get past the easy part to get to the real struggle. The scary part that causes divorce rates to go up, heartbreaks to occur, and bent people to break. I can’t seem to get to the hard part because I am stuck at the part that comes easily to everyone else. Everyone. People so opposed to the easy part, the falling part, they doubted the existence of love. People who construct relationship roles that require little to no commitment, communication, or even opportunity to fall in love. Those people, those people have fallen and I can’t even get close enough to the cliff to be in fear of being pushed.
By D.S. Walls6 years ago in Humans
How I Make My LDR Work
So, I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend, who lives in Norway, for about two years, and I feel like this is the best relationship I have ever had. For now, let us call him Grasshopper, since that is his screen name. We are always communicating with one another, we have really good support from our friends and family, we trust each other, and more importantly, we love each other. I hope you, the reader, can relate to these tips on how Grasshopper and I make our relationship work.
By Monica Pineda6 years ago in Humans
