The Singles Scene by Sarah Smart Q:  I got a phone call from a ex-boyfriend last week, who stated he had begun dating my best friend and he wanted me to hear it from him.  We stopped dating two years ago and prior to the phone call, he was the farthest thing from my mind, […]

14 Ways To Be Socially Shunned by Coco Diong Recently, as I was about to enter “the party of the year” at the home of a prominent attorney, I noticed a commotion at the door. A very tall pretty girl was doing all she could to gain entrance by giving the host a hard time.  […]

Single Sketches Confessions JB: “I hate dating a woman with teenage children.  I can’t stand the stares of scrutiny or suspicion that greet you every time you walk in the door.  I ended my last relationship with a woman solely on the basis of her children.  I got tired of their attitude toward me, and […]

The Singles Scene by Sarah Smart Q.  Several months ago, I had too much to drink at an office party and ended up sleeping with my married boss. He offered me a ride home, and I forgot myself.  I was lonely and he took advantage of my vulnerability. However, since that time, he continues to […]

Love For Late Bloomers by Cheryl Lakes I personally know a number of women who are over 40 and have never married and are concerned about it. The majority are leading active lives, but still, wish to be married.  For many, when they arrive in the forties and have never married, they would rather be […]

The Singles Scene by Sarah Smart Q:  I have been dating a guy for two months who doesn’t know I have two children.  On our first date, he mentioned he did not date women with children and because I was so impressed with him, I didn’t tell him.  Whenever he comes over, I send my […]

The Dating Scene Eerie Encounters Compiled by Cheryl Lakes When you’re single, there are moments that happen during the course of time you wish to forget.  Here are a few … Julia – “I was at home entertaining a second date with a guy who had a lot of potential when my crazy ex-husband showed […]

The Singles Scene by Sarah Smart Q.  For the last two years, I’ve had a secret attraction to my boss.  Last month, on his birthday, after much urging from my best friend, I finally got up enough courage to tell him how I felt through a card.  However, he never responded to the gesture and […]

The Dating Chronicles The Letter It had been a long day at work and Chuck was exhausted as he leaned against the door of his apartment.  He struggled to find the key, and he wished again he had an alternative to the decision he had to make.  He wanted his live-in girlfriend Lyn to move […]

The Singles Scene by Sarah Smart Q. If your best friend is flattered by the flirtatious remarks of your boyfriend to the point of returning the flirtation, what would you do? Would you check the woman or the man or both? A.  There are usually two types of women who respond favorably to the flirtation […]