Single Scenarios The Date You Don’t Forget… by Coco Diong These are the dates that are seldom talked about.  They’re the ones where maybe you started out with a lot of hope and your hope died before the evening was over because something bizarre and unexpected happened.  For me, it was my first date with […]

Single Snapshots What To Do When … by Lisa Cregier Scene:  You’re at the party with your “honey” and he/she leaves you to talk to someone of the opposite sex. They are gone too long and your jealous button is pushed.  You go over, ignore the person they’re talking to, and pull them away. You […]

8 Simple Steps To  Social Greatness by Lisa Laird Don’t Know It All. When you’re out conversing socially, never pretend to know what you do not. It’s considered smart to admit what you don’t know, and even sexy when you seek to know more about what you don’t know. Pay Attention. If he/she says she’s […]

Single Sketches Etched Episodes Ryan-30:  “I was out with a new date in a very upscale restaurant when a bitter ex-girlfriend walked up to my table, and began telling my date about my “preference” for exotic sexual positions and warned her that she’d better beef up whatever exercise program she was on, in order to […]

by Lisa Laird Recently, I went out to dinner with a new guy I met at a workshop.  I must admit,  I felt a bit intimidated because he seemed so cosmopolitan and well-traveled.  We went to a French restaurant, and when the waiter put the menu in my hand, I felt even more intimidated, because […]

“I Could Never Date A Guy Who…” by Dani Stone It seems throughout history that the thought persisted that a woman’s greatest ambition was to be married and treasured by a man, while men were perceived as being more blasé about entering the state of matrimony.  The famous author, Jane Austen made a fortune writing […]

SingleScenes by Sarah Smart Q.  I introduced a desperately lonely girlfriend to an old college friend, and when they became engaged, she stopped speaking to me.  Now, they’re getting married, and I have not received an invitation to the wedding.  I’m too hurt.  But I’m mostly puzzled.  Should I call and confront her as to […]

The Dating Chronicles The Matchmaker Glenda was the perfect hostess as usual. Though she wasn’t dating anyone at the moment, she enjoyed throwing gatherings to hook up her friends with potential love-mates. This night she was busier than usual. Some had met and jelled, while others were still sorting it out.  Meanwhile, her best friend […]

Viewpoints: Why Men Can’t Take The Truth?  by Lisa Laird Everyone claims to want the truth when they’re in a relationship, but few are brave enough to hear it or say it.  Personally, I think if you genuinely care about the person and you want out, you feel compelled to be honest, to help them […]

Single Scenarios What Would You Do? 100 People Surveyed If your blind date turned out to be totally boring and unappealing, would you…A.        Come up with an excuse and cut the evening short.     32%B.        Struggle through the evening to completion.    50%C.        Fake some degree of interest and never call again.   17% If you learned […]