June 2012
12 posts
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Adrenaline junkie
As I have mentioned before, the speed dating company that organized the first event I attended a few months ago, keeps inviting me back for free whenever they are low on male participation. Their events are always fun and in nice bars around the downtown area so, when I can, I accept their gracious invitations.
The event I went to last week was by far the best of the bunch I’ve attended....
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Update
I am lagging a bit behind on my posts, so I thought I’d try something new this time, and give you a quick update.
I have officially run out of stories to write. That is not to say nothing is happening in my personal life, in fact the opposite is true. But everything that is happening is still ongoing, and I really don’t like to write about someone I met before the story has concluded,...
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The Things I've Done To Impress Women: Guest Post:... →
Jon writes The Things I’ve Done to Impress Women, one of the most creative dating blogs I’ve read. I urge everyone to start reading his stories and be amazed by the things this bloke comes up with, I mean he actually can create things that impress women, unlike, for example, lame people like myself, who have to rely on standing tall, telling a joke, and maybe showing off my biceps at...
Jessica's House Blend: Art of Picking Up a Girl:... →
With Greg is Dating, I don’t use many of tumblr’s microblogging features that are extremely popular for most people. For example, I don’t normally reblog other posts. But today I am making an exception, because Jessica hits the nail right on the head with this one.
For the record, I too have trouble understanding the obsession with “getting digits”. What on earth are you...
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Retro stories: flashbacks
It’s 1998. I am sitting at a coffee shop alone. I have just broken up with my girlfriend. She was my first serious relationship, and the first woman I ever had sex with. We were together for 5 years. Breaking her heart was the most difficult thing I ever had to do. I finish my drink and walk away.
It’s 6 months later. I am sitting in a plane with one of my best friends, Michael, on...
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“Blown off practically at the last minute on a Friday evening (Cycle Girl...”
– Greg
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Couch surfer
A few weeks ago, I was at my desk at work, calmly going about my business. Then my phone beeped. It was a message from Okcupid, which I found somewhat unusual, since the vast majority of the messages I receive are replies to messages I have sent out, and I haven’t been contacting anyone lately. This was the rare exception though, someone contacting me first. Imagine that.
I had a quick look...
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Dating in the USA
my-life-out-loud replied to your post: Broken rules
Do these things really just happen in America? Are we the only ones so messed up? That is terrible to know!
I get a lot of comments like this. Sophie from Sexonomics writes “These things happen everywhere, do not become jaded!” and Bee from Bringing Sparkle Back, who lives in Great Britain, says “Inevitably that’s how it...
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Broken rules
I met Carla at a networking event for singles at a downtown bar. I was there with a bunch of friends and we were having a grand time, when she tapped me on the shoulder and introduced herself. Carla is a tall, busty brunette with a big smile and a wonderful energy that I immediately found attractive. We chatted for a while that first night, but Carla lives 50 miles out of town, which meant she...
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Retro stories: geeking out in the Med
Note: I was reminded of this story during a discussion with Bee, over from Bringing Sparkle Back. Even though it is not very interesting thematically (there are no dates or even a hint of a romantic interaction), I think it is still funny and decided to expand it and post it here for your pleasure.
One spring, back when I was still at University, our Department organized a spring break...
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Text only
I am gradually gravitating away from Okcupid and online dating, mostly because of the effort and time it takes to make anything work. Most times, it seems like the results do not justify the investment. I still visit the site from time to time though. A month or two ago, I was browsing around on Okcupid when I noticed a fiery redhead with a Gaelic username and a wild smile. Clicking on her picture...
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I'm outta here
I am very, very rarely contacted by women on Okcupid. When I am, 9 times out of 10 it is by much older women, or freaks. I always assumed this was par for the course; it made sense that most women don’t need, and therefore don’t bother, to make an effort to reach out to the opposite sex, since they probably receive dozens of messages per day. My misconception was recently shuttered by...
