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Eight Great Ways to Meet Someone New

Posted on June 24th, 2008 | 26 comments

With my kids on vacation, and given my dislike of online dating, you might wonder how I actually meet someone new. Here are some ways to say hello to a stranger.
1. I couldn’t help noticing you, and I wanted to say hello – when I first heard this, I thought it was [...]

Who Needs Protection? It’s Only a One Night Stand

Posted on June 4th, 2008 | 44 comments

While promoting Mary Pols’s new book, Accidentally on Purpose, SingleMomSeeking’s Rachel Sarah recently blogged about the event that led to Mary’s child:
Then, there’s this one-night stand with an adorable but jobless guy ten years her junior — and, oops, they didn’t use a condom.
Oops? Excuse me, but I think that qualifies for more than an [...]

While Craigslist Sues Ebay, Don’t Forget Tantric Sex

Posted on May 21st, 2008 | 7 comments

While Craigslist sues Ebay over unfair business practices, all parties should realize there’s more at stake than just online classifieds. Where else but Craigslist can you find specially-tailored experiences like those offered by practitioners of tantric sex?
Tantric Sex on SV Moms
(I use tantra as an example partly because the Silicon Valley Moms Blog had a [...]

When Online Dating Doesn’t Work, Use Your DNA

Posted on March 28th, 2008 | 10 comments

Dear David,
online dating isn’t working for me. I’ve tried different dating sites for over a year now, with no luck. Granted, I go on plenty of coffee dates, but I haven’t even come close to finding Mr. Right. Is it me, or am I correct in thinking internet dating doesn’t work? I need your advice! [...]

The Apple Store – Best Place for Singles to Meet?

Posted on March 3rd, 2008 | 4 comments

A recent Cosmopolitan article suggests the Apple Store as the top hot spot for single women to find a single man. Really? I only shop at the Apple Store once or twice a year, and when I do I’m a typical guy shopper – head into the store knowing exactly what I want, make the [...]

Hooking Up – I Just Want To Be Your Lover

Posted on February 29th, 2008 | 8 comments

Unhooked: How Young Women Pursue Sex, Delay Love and Lose at Both, by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Laura Sessions Stepp gives a detailed look at the hookup culture that is permeating social scenes in American colleges and even some high schools.
Hooking up involves two people getting together for sex without commitment or attachment. Ms. Stepp suggests [...]