Viewpoint The Ridiculous Race To Romance  by Rob Chancey Last month, I dated a woman who displayed a serious attitude when I called her a week after a splendid first date. Though we hadn’t been intimate, she felt I was rude and inconsiderate of her feelings because she didn’t hear from me.  She accused me […]

From The Male Room Uncensored by John Andes I think it would help if women understood that they really don’t have too many clues about what really turns a guy on and what doesn’t.  For example, most women think that sex is the ultimate for us, but few understand that it’s not the end-all. And […]

Single Snapshots The Matchmaking Incident by K. L. Jackson My good friend since college was convinced that her major role in life was to find suitable mates for all her friends who were not currently engaged in what she called, “a love thang.”  I had mostly avoided her match-ups because I didn’t have an appreciation […]

SingleScenes by Sarah Smart Q.  I had been hanging on in a relationship for over eight years waiting and praying for this guy to marry me, and he kept putting me off.  Finally, he proposed last month in a fancy restaurant and gave me a fancy ring, but it was too late.  In fact, I’ve […]

Single Sketches The Etched Experience Compiled by Cheryl Lakes Stephen – 36: “I have been looking to re-marry for a minute, and like many brothers I’m exhausted.  I am serious, and ready to start a family.  But it’s not as easy as some think.  The women I meet are either beautiful…but difficult, pretty but boring, […]

Dating With Children Voices…The Pros & Cons by Coco Diong My friend Marisa will not date a guy who has children, whether they’re living with him or not.  She uses the “child factor” to disqualify a guy on the spot. Her claim?  “I don’t have children, and I’m not interested in dating men who do, […]

SingleScenes by Sarah Smart Q.  The guy I’ve been dating for several months drives me crazy.  When we’re out, he compliments every pretty female stranger he sees on her looks.  I don’t want to appear jealous or insecure, so I don’t say anything.  But I get so angry I can’t sleep at night. It feels […]

How To Tell When The Feelings Aren’t Mutual by Clarissa Mainey My co-worker was excited but trying to hide it.  The reason for his subdued glee was that a woman he’d been chasing had finally agreed to meet him for drinks.  I was delighted for him until he started rattling off the details of what […]

The Dating Chronicles The Seducer Jill closed the door quietly and leaned her back against it.  What she had feared most, had finally happened. Steven had come to say goodbye and had left without looking back at her. Though they had dated for a long time, she had never felt the intensity of romance that […]

SingleScenes by Sarah Smart Q.  At a friend’s recent wedding, I made a crude remark about her (out of jealousy I admit) and her husband that was too ugly to repeat.  Unfortunately, her cousin overheard it and told her.  When she confronted me with it, I lied at first and then apologized profusely.  I also […]