Back when I was dating men who were perfectly horrid — one right after the other — I decided to take a break from dating altogether while I figured out a new action plan. Following the advice of some touchy-feel-y New Age-y types, I sat down and wrote a list of all the qualities I was looking for in a man. The theory goes that by writing the list, you’re creating a letter of intent […] Read the Full Article »
Dating In This Economy, Part One
Hey Alessia, With all this talk about people staying home in this economy, do you have any tips for meeting new people to date? I’m thinking going door-to-door is a bad idea Samantha You’re right, Samantha, going door-to-door like a Girl Scout with your cookies is not recommended. While I think the hype about the economy keeping people home is slightly exaggerated (people still need to go to work, buy food, and exit their homes; […] Read the Full Article »
Gad-Zoosks, There Are Millions!
Dating site Zoosk (which you may have seen or used on Friendster, MySpace, Facebook, etc.) has closed a $30 million funding deal according to The Washington Post. Last October the dating service reached the 40 million user milestone, boasting that 12 million members are active, resulting in predictions of $20 million in revenue this year. This means the site should be around in time for you to find at least one summer fling. But also […] Read the Full Article »