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

Circling Back Around

I’m finally back in town, completely (physically and mentally, 7 days a week). It seems like it’s been forever. I’ve started to reschedule some of those dates I had to scratch, though not all of them. The time away has made me rethink some of the guys. They don’t all seem as appealing as they [...]

Scorpions

A friend recently asked me to weigh in on an issue related to her husband. My reply was, “he’s exactly the man you married”. Now, I wasn’t trying to be evasive. My point was this – he hadn’t changed a bit. The things that are driving her crazy now were clearly elements of his personality [...]

Brief Update on The Writer

Thanks for your advice, btw. I took it and sent him an email last night, saying how nice it was to speak with him earlier in the week (I didn’t say it was a good conversation). He wrote back immediately and said he enjoyed speaking with me, too, and some other nice things. I expect [...]

Disappointed

So last night I got a call from this guy I’ve been flirting with via email. We first met online a few weeks ago and I have to admit that, despite myself, I was developing a little crush on him. He’s not the most attractive man I’ve met this year (or even this month) and [...]

Needs and Wants

In my last post I disclosed my need for a guy who takes the lead.  (I know, from experience, that if I try to have a relationship with a man who doesn’t want to have that role in our relationship then I’m going to be miserable). I’m still dealing with family stuff and so I’m [...]