Single Scenarios  Mysterious Moves by Shondra Sharp When a cousin’s boyfriend ended their two-year relationship, he sent her a dozen long-stem expensive roses with a card, which stated that since he was not ready to be in a long-term relationship, he thought it best to allow her the freedom to “guiltlessly” pursue one that was […]

Single Sketches Testing… by Lisa Cregier At a party recently, I took a random poll by asking this question. After you meet someone who appears interesting, how do you test for the potential pursuit of a relationship? MEN: “I look for the ‘eagerness factor.’ If she’s too eager, she’ll want to hurry the relationship along […]

Dating Data: The Allure Of Appearances by BS Staff Yvette:  “My friend won’t date a guy who doesn’t own a luxury car.  She is so ridiculous about this rule that she uses the “What kind of car do you drive” question as part of her screening process.  She views a man’s car as an indication […]

What’s It Like To Be With You? by Marilee Sauter When a cousin got home from a date recently, she called to discuss the evening. She’d had a good time…well sort of.  She really liked the guy, but she wasn’t sure if the feeling was mutual. The night ended with her feeling that this first […]

SingleScenes by Sarah Smart Q.  I recently went out on a second date with a woman whose looks and personality made us stand out in the crowd.  She was vivacious and very pretty, but the odor of her breath could kill a moose.  I want to ask her out again, but I can’t unless I […]

The Dating Chronicles To Be Chosen Mark couldn’t make up his mind, as he stood watching the table where five women sat engaged in animated chatter, laughing in sync with the comedian’s jokes.  From across the room, Mark did his usual calculations, as he considered them all, in his search for one. He could tell […]

Don’t Forget… Shera: “Four years ago, I was out on a 3rd date with a man who had swept me off my feet on the first date, which by the way was a blind date. Over dinner, he asked me to marry him one day and I jokingly said yes! Talk about spontaneous…four weeks later we […]

5 Questions To Answer Before You Marry… by Dov Heller, MA When it comes to making the decision about choosing a life partner, no one wants to make a mistake.  Yet, with a national divorce rate of close to 50%, it appears that many are making serious mistakes in their approach to finding Mr/Ms. Right!   […]

Single Scenarios  What Would You Do?  A Focus Group Was Asked This Question … by Lisa Cregier You see your ex-boyfriend and the woman he left you for approaching and there’s no place to duck? “I would smile and keep walking.” “I would act as if I didn’t see them.” “I would give him a […]

From The Male Room 3 Reasons He Won’t Commit… by Theo McNee I recently dated a woman I felt had serious potential until she displayed a serious attitude when I called her a week later after a splendid evening.   She felt I was rude, inconsiderate of her feelings, etc. because I hadn’t called in the […]