That apprehensive feeling before a first date is great; it’s what helps you wear what you feel good in and helps you avoid saying something silly. And if the nerves don’t develop into full-blown terror, a date tends to pan out fairly well. Nearly two weeks ago I had the best date I’ve had in…
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Just for Sex: Compliment or Insult?
When did people stop exchanging numbers after sleeping together? If you got on well enough during the evening to have sex (and the sex was good), surely you’d be able to swap numbers – you saw each other naked. Why is it so cringeworthy to ask for their number? If you do manage to swap…
Thoughts on “Half Your Age, Plus Seven”
There’s a popular relationship “rule” that the oldest person you should date or start a relationship with should be no older than half your age, plus seven years. Supposedly, this applies to men and women, but there feels like a difference between a 23-year-old bloke dating an 18-year-old woman and a 23-year-old woman dating an…
Tell Me Something Interesting
At the suggestion of a friend, I’m approaching Tinder slightly differently. Her suggestion? Start the conversation with “Tell me something interesting.” I’m pretty ruthless on Tinder and regularly delete people who don’t talk. So, of the 18 matches I recently had, I hadn’t spoken to about 11 of them. Having been out for many cocktails…
Still Searching for Prince Charming 