Real stories about dating and relationships in New York City. Truth is more interesting than fiction.

After the War

Just because I’ve been kinda out of commission lately doesn’t mean I haven’t mean paying attention to the world around me. OK, well… the truth is I’ve been paying very selective attention. Less energy has meant getting picky about these things and one of the first things to go was, funny enough, social media. Not [...]

Not Dead Yet

Last night I found myself at a silly little crossroads. I received a notice that one of my dating-related accounts was up for renewal. Now, as you can imagine, I haven’t logged into any dating accounts in almost 2 months. A fact I feel bad about as I just disappeared on some guys mid-conversation. But… [...]

6 Weeks

I’ve had a rough 6 weeks. Understatement. I’ve had a really crappy six weeks. And although it makes me feel kinda queasy, I want to share the why behind it, in the hopes that some people can relate, identify, whatever. Because I know that sometimes I feel very alone in this shit. As any regular [...]

Dating and Blogging

Dating and blogging are a lot alike. Well in (at least) one weird way. I used to date a lot. And I used to blog a lot. Every day. Sometimes more than one post a day. But now that I haven’t been blogging regularly for the past month or so, the stakes seem higher.  I [...]

Quick Thoughts on “Good on Paper”

Good on paper. It’s a phrase I’ve used dozens of times. And I’ve always assumed that you all know what I mean. It’s just one of those things. But let’s parse it for a quick second. Good on paper means if you were to make a list of this person’s attributes s/he would look impressive. [...]