“I like to surround myself with people smarter than me,” I said last night over a sparkling chardonnay and clam dinner. “Sometimes it’s really hard,” I teased. And my friend’s laughed but truthfully, surrounding... More »
My friend recently divorced her loose-cannon of a husband and moved into her own apartment. Packing, she came across the most confounding wardrobe item: her wedding dress. The Carolina Herrara, custom fit, beautiful dress was a show stopper at her... More »
There is a whole world of potential mates, and in order to weed them you, you have to arm yourself with a checklist. Dating websites know this, that’s how they “match” you. While I don’t doubt the success of such matches, I... More »
Mid-December, I brought this dude we’ll call Evan (who I stopped seeing because he wasn’t funny…like at all) to my friend Sanchez’s Christmas party. At the time of said party, we had been casually seeing each other for a... More »
In the neurotic world of concrete jungle dating, it’s hard to let our guard down. Nearly impossible, actually, because we equate emotional honesty with vulnerability and vulnerability with powerlessness. New Yorkers wear a lot of hats, but... More »
A break-up is a break-up, even if you only dated for a short period. Done. Finito. Or as I used to say in high school, see ya time. Unless we’re eternally tied by social circles, a friendship needn’t blossom. I have a strict routine: axe... More »
After years of being a bit of a spaz when it comes to men, I decided I had enough. My mind felt worn from excess rumination and my heart tired of being suppressed, then open, suppressed, then open. Rather than try desperately to see through the... More »
Normally a huge advocate of a guy on the side, at least before any official talks ensue, I have recently almost changed my mind. Unless you really like the guy on the side (but then why is he on the side?), he can quickly become a pain in the ass.... More »
My friend E, not to be confused with me, has a thing for guys who come on strong. Her current beau sent her a bottle of Veuve, a dozen roses and chocolates for her birthday before their first date. (To clarify, they were introduced via an email... More »
My man-of-the-moment recently text messaged me “Am I on your short list?” I didn’t really know what that meant. As in, I have never in my life said anything is on my short list, nor did I even really get it until I asked my... More »
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