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Single Parent Dating
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Needing Attachment BEFORE the First Date

Posted on February 17th, 2010 | 36 comments

A woman and I recently started emailing through Craigslist personals on a Monday night. On her suggestion, we took the conversation to Yahoo IM. That was fine by me, YIM flirting is an entertaining way to get to know someone. We chatted a bit, made a plan to message some more later in the week, [...]

Sweet Pick Up Lines for Any Occasion

Posted on February 27th, 2009 | 29 comments

As some single moms have recently pointed out, blind dates suck. Mindy had four blind dates in five weeks, and didn’t feel a click with any of her suitors. QTMama actually had a blind date yawn in front of her. (Apparently, her date didn’t get Frank Sinatra’s Rat Pack memo.)
If blind dates don’t work, how [...]

Great First Dates and Horror Stories – CONTEST WINNER

Posted on June 10th, 2008 | 16 comments

The Dad’s House I ROCKED THE HOUSE: First Date Tips and Horror Stories Contest has come to a close. Eighteen self-selecting bloggers submitted entries for a chance to win the $25 Amazon eCard First Prize and $20 eCard Second Prize.
There can only be one true champ (scroll to the bottom for that result). But in [...]