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 [...]
I was recently in Palo Alto by myself on a weeknight, looking to hit the bar of a nice restaurant for a cocktail. For a divorced single dad like me, at my life stage, it’s a better atmosphere for chatting up a stranger than a sports bar or club.
But on this particular night, my usual [...]
Blogger sees a hot bus girl when he’s with his parents. Awkward to meet, but she is sexy and flirty. He has to try.
I spent a morning this week in one of my favorite coffee houses, a sprawling place that is almost always packed. It’s a bit of a drive from where I live, but single people hang out there. (Unlike my favorite Peet’s, where I run into married mom neighbors all the time.) Meaning, it’s possible to [...]
My flirt-a-day challenge is going gang-busters, which is great – if my only goal is to flirt. Which it’s not. I’m hoping to turn some innocent flirting into a hot date. For that, I need to meet single women at my same life stage. Or at least single women close enough to my age that [...]
After spending the morning sipping cappuccino and doing some editing work in a downtown Palo Alto coffee house, I took a leisurely stroll down University Avenue. It was the middle of the day, and the weather was brisk but dry. There were plenty of people walking about.
All of a sudden coming toward me on the [...]
As a divorced dad in my forties, I don’t have a lot of single guy friends. So when a married buddy offers to be my wingman for an evening out, I gladly accept. Having a friend along for drinks is fun on its own, but when you’re trying to meet women it can be a [...]
David Mott is a divorced single father of a teen daughter and son offering stories, tips and opinions on single parenting, coparenting children, two-home families, cooking, cocktails, self awareness - and relationships formed in an age of online dating, text messaging, and booty calls.
David Mott has appeared on ABC News Now video, CNN.com, CBS radio Los Angeles, Toronto Globe & Mail, McClatchy News syndication
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