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Stand by Your Sociopath

So it’s been a while. This is the longest I’ve gone without posting in… I don’t know. Maybe since I started the blog. I don’t want to get into it. I’m here now and I’ll do the best I can to be coherent. No promises. Last week there was a post in DoubleX called, Sociopaths [...]

I wouldn’t have to work at all, I’d fool around and have a ball…

Sorry, I couldn’t resist. And who doesn’t love Abba? So, yesterday there was this new post/study from YourTango blowing up twitter. It seems that 75% of Women Would Not Marry Someone Who Was Unemployed. Shocking! So not shocking. Also revealed was that 65% of those same women wouldn’t get married if they, themselves, were unemployed. [...]

The Ick Factor in Dating

First things first – I’m using the phrase ick factor because that’s the phrase that came to mind when I sat down to write. I’m not subtly referencing a SATC episode or a dumbass political comment. Those things just happen to come up with you google ick factor. So… the other day I got a text [...]

Can’t Buy Me Love

I’ve been dipping my toes back into the online dating world lately, and DAMN it’s like nothing ever changes. I’ve been doing this for such a long time. SUCH. A. LONG. TIME. And still… So what has me so ticked off today? It’s the boys with toys pics. That is, (grown) men who post pictures [...]

Should You Reveal The Number Of People You’ve Slept With?

I couldn’t resist. Especially after watching the video. At first I was in complete agreement with YourTango‘s Experts. And then they got stupid.  Watch: So, the correct answer is NO. But if that doesn’t work, the correct LIE is 8. Because any number higher than 10 makes you sound like a slut. I swear my [...]