How to spot, deal with, and avoid them. — The ego is a tragic thing. It shatters faster than it can be built. It’s an institution for which there is no proper schooling and a place where delusions thrive like mildew on wet garbage. They can become bigger than an elephant in an outhouse. People give in to their egos the same way an abandoned…

Reporting live from the murder scene of your dating hopes and dreams — Oh man! I found a folder of old drafts of my online dating story ridiculousness from before Covid times! Because the Good Lord knows I don’t fuck with online dating anymore. So please enjoy this back-log from The Before Time, in the Long Long Ago. Guy on Match who is…

What I got wrong about the Nike catchphrase — In sixth grade we were working on math problems. There was a trick for remembering the solution to each number in this set of problems except one. For that number my teacher told us the answer was Bo Jackson. Just Do It. Bo Jackson is often my response when asked…

Falling in love with your sworn political enemy. — When it comes to politics and love, if you feel really strongly about your political views, you shouldn’t waste your time dating outside of your political party. You’re only asking for trouble. Healthy debates can quickly devolve into personal attacks and do some serious damage to your relationship. …

If we keep this up, we’ll feel guilty for being alive — I want to talk to you about this thing we do. We all do it. I’ve been doing it a lot lately, and I think over the last few years it’s had an impact on how I approach life. The way we feel guilty about feeling happy because there are…

It’s tired. What else ya got? — Last night at dinner my girlfriend and I were trading our latest war stories from the front lines of the dating hellscape. As is the plight of many single women whose friends have settled down, we get plenty of unsolicited advice about how we can meet Mr. Right. One of…

Losing at love? Here’s why — A lot of guys are terrible when it comes to laying down game and they’re oblivious to how bad they look. They have no idea what we’re thinking when we give them that blank stare as we’re walking away. Until you step up your game you’re going to keep spinning…

Three reasons you got ghosted — You went on a great date. You’ve played it cool, but you still haven’t heard from him. Why hasn’t he called? The date went well, didn’t it? There are three reasons that guy isn’t calling. There was no mutual connection Within minutes of meeting up with him for your first date, you were overcome with…

Don’t fall for this dating trap — When two people agree to be exclusive, they’re agreeing to only date and have sex with each other. This can be the stage right before he commits, but it often isn’t. It can be a trap. While women tend to date looking for commitment and relationships, men often date for…