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Texting vs Calling for a Date

Posted on January 28th, 2009 | 41 comments

I recently met a woman on craigslist. I know, I know, I’ve long said that online dating sucks. (It does.) But craigslist dating is different. The focus is on the event or experience, rather than making sure checkboxes align. I.e. instead of looking for a soul mate, you simply look for a fun date.
She was [...]

Rude Text Messages are Nicer Than This

Posted on September 3rd, 2008 | 37 comments

I was cycling on a Saturday afternoon, thinking about my imminent first date with the woman of my dreams – drinks that night in an upscale restaurant – when my cell phone chirped receipt of a text message.  Lo and behold, she was texting me. We’d met ten days before at a restaurant when I [...]

Texting for Chemistry – Confessions of a Serial Online Dater, part 2

Posted on April 10th, 2008 | 18 comments

I first encountered SingleAttorneyMom on match.com. She was just my type of woman – educated, athletic, attractive, sexy, with a killer smile. She lived in the East Bay, forty minutes away. And as a single parent she’d know there were great reasons to date a single dad. I sent her a message and waited for [...]