PinnedMember-onlyAttachment vs. ConnectionUnhealthy attachment will kill promising connection every time — We’ve all met someone we felt an instant connection with. Like you’d known each other a lifetime. Things just flow. You might even feel like you knew them in another life. I hear more stories than I can count where women feel a deep connection, it fizzles, he disappears, or…Dating Advice6 min readDating Advice6 min read
Nov 22, 2022Member-onlyMy Dad Died on HalloweenAnd I don’t know what happens now — My Dad has been sick for years. After hitting his head from a fall off the kitchen barstool that Saturday and a trip to the hospital, turns out he had stage four renal failure and pneumonia. We were all with him — me, my brother, sister and Mom. We got…Death7 min readDeath7 min read
Oct 6, 2022Member-onlySigns You’re Not Ready For a RelationshipThis could be why you’re single — We put out vibes, whether they’re subtle or in your face. People can sniff us out and know more about our own motivations than we do. Some of us are advertising to the world we’re not ready for a relationship. Here are some signs: You’re rehashing a previous relationship Baggage City = Population 1.5 You’re…Dating7 min readDating7 min read
Published in Curious·Sep 30, 2022Member-only5 Must-Be-Squashed Confidence KillersDrop these zeros and make yourself the hero — Nothing kills your confidence quicker than the Powers That Be working against you to turn everything to shit and it all being beyond your control. Or are they? Ah phooey. I believe our confidence, expectations and end results are 99% our own doing. There are five common pain in the…Self Improvement5 min readSelf Improvement5 min read
Published in Hello, Love·Sep 28, 2022Member-onlyYou’re No One’s Missing Puzzle PieceYou’re complete all on your own. — “You’re my missing puzzle piece. I’m complete.” — Katy Perry Bullshit. Why do so many single people tend to feel like shit about themselves and desperate to get into any kind of relationship? Because of this shit right there. The notion of this lyric implies you’re incomplete without a significant…Dating3 min readDating3 min read
Sep 28, 2022Member-onlyCupid Tinder Match: Who’s Laughing Now?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 backlog from The Before Time, in the Long Long Ago. Igot a friend request on Facebook from a guy whose profile says he’s a fellow comedian who has mutual comedian friends. I typically accept comedian friend requests as a matter of business. And hilarity ensued!Humor4 min readHumor4 min read
Sep 27, 2022Member-onlyCupid Tinder Match: Follow the Bouncing BallReporting 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 backlog from The Before Time, in the Long Long Ago. Guy on Tinder: His profile…Humor4 min readHumor4 min read
Sep 23, 2022Member-onlyCupid Tinder Match: LOL FMLReporting 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. This guy only wants to…Humor4 min readHumor4 min read
Sep 22, 2022Member-onlyCupid Tinder Match: No Waze to My HeartReporting 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 Hinge: Ok, Niki…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Sep 20, 2022Member-onlySigns He Only Wants SexBeyond the fact he’s a man and you met him on Tinder — What I’m about to say may shock you. Some men only want you for sex. WHAT?! I know. Crazy, right? They look at you like a juicy steak that needs to be flipped, tenderized, and flambéed. They don’t care how sweet or smart you are, or how much value you…Sex4 min readSex4 min read