High school was a different world than the real world. Back then, I was a junior dating a freshman. Thinking back to those days, I realize that there were rules a male junior had to abide by if he wanted to date a freshman girl. Like many of the guys at my school, all I … Read more
Once after I graduated college I started dating a poor girl. Her poverty wasn’t necessarily her fault. But that is not the point of my article. Teresa was a strikingly beautiful woman who never lacked attention. I was shocked when she set her eyes on me. But my self-image back then was a lot worse … Read more
One of my close friends, Holly, shared what it was like dating a navy seal. She allowed me to share her story in my ongoing series of articles about dating in the 21st century. Below is Holly’s story, in her own words: I went through a phase in life where I was attracted to men … Read more
I have a friend who I’ll call Heather. She came to me for advice because she was dating a man with a baby on the way. Over the next couple of months, she’d call or visit me, and we’d talk about this man, who I’ll call Phil, whose ex-girlfriend was expecting a baby. Phil wanted … Read more
I’ll never forget high school, and one of the bright lights from those days was when I dated a freshman when I was a high school senior. I say that because Amy was so different from other girls in high school. She was smart, self-possessed, a young woman beyond her 16 years in maturity. I … Read more
This series of articles about my experience dating in the 21st century wouldn’t be complete without talking about that time I dated a millennial man. I consider myself a “generous” woman, meaning that I am open-minded and accepting of the foibles and idiosyncrasies of men I know, and try not to hold their quirks against … Read more
Have you ever thought about dating a male stripper? As my readers know, I’m writing a series of articles about dating experiences with all different kinds of guys – how we met, what we did together, and how it all worked out. Recently I shared my experience about dating a male stripper and got a message … Read more
One night I worked late at the office and on my way home, accidentally bumped into a man, who introduced himself as Doug. One week later, I was dating a married man! As a rule, before meeting Doug, I resolved never to become involved with anyone who was married, because it would get too messy … Read more
I never expected ever to start dating an Egyptian man. My man was an American citizen, but he adhered to Arab culture and religion. For example, some Arab cultures believe that if a woman goes to her boyfriend’s house to meet his parents and family, the family believes that the relationship is severe and that … Read more
I’d like to tell you about a relationship experience that happened to me when I was in my teens. My boyfriend hadn’t talked to me in a week after a fight. I was crazy in love with Damon, and the worst part of it wasn’t the fight itself, but that he was ignoring me. Because … Read more