by Karisa Monterey A few weeks ago after a lengthy (too long) phone conversation with a (no longer could I be interested in), pitiful imitation of a boyfriend, I decided to release my frustration. by venting over dinner to my two closest friends. Ironically, we were all having a bout of the “boyfriend blues.” But […]

Do Big Money Match-Ups Work?                              by Sierra Silverspoon One of my best friends, making big bucks got fed up “with all the rejects” from the local dating scene and online dating.  She decided to go the personal matchmaking route.   In six months, she spent $8000.00 and met five guys who were supposedly the crème […]

SingleScenes by Sarah Smart Q.  My best friend’s ex-husband is everything I could want in a man and we’ve been dating for the last eight months, They’ve been divorced three years.. I have kept our romance a secret from her, because I know she would hate me, but the guilt is eating me alive.  Last […]

The Dating Chronicles The Ploy Rod had seen Donna when she entered the party.  He had come in hopes that she might be there.  It was an annual party she never missed, but he was unprepared for the large lump that came up in his throat and the soft punch that dropped in his stomach.  […]

The After- Effects Of Rejection By Lisa Laird We had been dating for two years when my boyfriend proposed and asked me to meet him at City Hall. On the day we were to marry, I stood out front on a warm summer day for over four hours and he never showed up or called.  […]

Story Of The Week An Unexpected Ending by Tricia Smokes My blind date began as an adventurous experiment.  I had never met a blind date I liked.  Therefore, I dressed without enthusiasm and was beginning the third chapter of an interesting novel when my matchmaking friend Liz came to my door, bubbling with her usual […]

Date Ready? 5 Ways To Tell by Lisa Laird How Open Are You? When my friend first pointed Don out across the room and said she wanted me to meet him, I balked. I could tell long distance that he was not my type. He was too tall for me and I could hear his […]

How To Sidestep A Stalker by C. Mayfair When I met Carl, I was fully paranoid about relationships with guys who displayed intense personalities from the start due to some past experiences. However, the first time I went out with him, I was so thrown off by how fine he was, and his super long […]

10 Ways To Make A Great Impression  by Lisa Laird It is well-known that a person’s manners, speech, and conversation are important components of what makes them attractive.  It can distract from the prettiest pair of eyes or the most handsome face.  Here are some tips on how to keep others mesmerized…or have your presence […]

Single Sketches Unforgettable Encounters by Cheryl Lakes Pat was sitting outside her client’s office waiting to see him when he walked out with an extremely attractive guy.  They were introduced and 1exchangebusiness cards at the urging of her client.  He called the next day and invited her to dinner.  It was the beginning of what […]