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Dating & Parenting by a Single Dad

Where’s the Happy Ending?

Posted on June 9th, 2009 | 18 comments

Everyone loves a happy end. No, I don’t mean the story book kind. I mean… you know… the other kind? (Ahem.)
If you don’t know what I mean, or even if you do – head on over to the Hot Dads blog for a sizzling hot post titled:
Where’s the Happy Ending?
I have a feeling this particular [...]

Spoon – My Place Or Yours?

Posted on May 26th, 2009 | 26 comments

As a single dad on the dating scene, the only kind of spoon I care about is when I’m snuggled in bed with a woman, both of us on our sides, facing the same direction, bodies pressed tight. Clothing optional.
So all you perverts who came for a story about spooning will be delighted to hear [...]

Sex Toys Suck!

Posted on May 21st, 2009 | 50 comments

Sex toys are all the rage over at Tsquest right now. Judging by reader comments, it seems like every single mom wants a sex toy.
To which I say: WTF!? Sex toys suck!
No, I haven’t had any bad experiences with sex toys. In fact, I’ve never used a sex toy. I’m a guy! Most toys are [...]

Do You Find Me Attractive?

Posted on May 20th, 2009 | 36 comments

On recent first dates with two different women, I was asked point blank: “Do you find me attractive?”
To which I wondered – why on earth would someone ask that? On a first date, no less.
But ask they did. And so, with reader’s help, perhaps I can figure out why.
First of all, there’s more to attraction [...]

Twitter Texting By Romantic Candlelight

Posted on May 15th, 2009 | 33 comments

Silicon Valley night life is absurd. My buddy and I went out for dinner and mojitos at a hip tapas restaurant. There were attractive women, well dressed men, couples, trios, you name it. It was quite the scene.
Forget the overweight sixty-year-old Russian engineers with the thirty-something Latina escorts in cleavage-revealing too-short slutty dresses. (We eavesdropped [...]

Single Dad Fireworks on Mother’s Day

Posted on May 11th, 2009 | 23 comments

As a divorced dad with half-time custody, I was on my own for Mother’s Day weekend. That’s as it should be, since my kids were celebrating the holiday with their mom. (I made sure they had gifts for her, and I called to wish her well on the day.)
The rest of my weekend? You’d think [...]

Believe in Me

Posted on May 4th, 2009 | 29 comments

Saturday night over vodka martinis, my date asked me what I was looking for in a woman. For some reason, the question struck me to the core. I didn’t feel comfortable responding, since answering truthfully would make me feel vulnerable.
I want a woman who believes in me.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m like anyone else, with [...]