Archive for the ‘Seeking happiness not happily ever after’
Be Yourself
You all know how much I love dating and relationship experts. I love them. I especially love the way they give completely contradictory advice, with a straight face, and then expect people to take them seriously. And sadly, people do. Take them seriously. Because so many of us are so freaking desperate to find love [...]
Rules Are Made to Be Broken
I’ve never actually taken direct quotes from a real guy’s email and used it here without his permission (the Ex Files was done with M’s permission, which in hindsight was seriously fucked up). But I just can’t resist. This is too much, too ridiculous, IMO. If I meet a guy online and he asks me [...]
My New List
So yesterday I wrote about how I thought it was important, for me, to know what I’m looking for in a guy and in a relationship and to stay focused on those things. That otherwise it might be like grocery shopping without a list. I’d get home and find I’ve bought lots of treats and [...]
How to Fill a Shopping Cart
Earlier today I was working on this article, and the premise of it was that it was important to know what you wanted in a guy. Yeah, I realise that not everyone feels that way. That a lot of people think that it’s good to be open to whoever happens to cross your path. And [...]
And Then There Were None
A friend of mine got married last weekend. I’m very happy for her. Very happy. I’m saying this without a trace of cynicism or jealousy. She’s completely in love with the guy and he’s completely in love with her and I think they’ll be very happy together. There is little part of me, though, that [...]




