I don’t date. “The Dating Project” is a documentary that follows five single people figuring out how to date in today’s social media world and hookup culture. In the trailer, a woman says she’s “extra single.” Well then, I’m extra extra single. I’ve never been on a date. So why watch a movie on dating? […]
The Biggest Lie My Mom Told Me About Dating
“He’s just saying all those things because he wants to be with her,” I told my mom. “Of course he is!” she exclaimed. “That’s how dating works.” She held back her laughter as best as she could, but I saw that my mom looked at me like a naive little girl, even though I was […]
5 Lies My Friends Told Me About Dating
As a single non-dating woman, I held off really writing on dating because people like to throw my inexperience at my face. Although I appreciate the insight that comes from experience, there’s also the insight that comes from observation (learning from other’s mistakes and all that). From what I’ve seen and heard, I want to tell […]
Dear Diary, I’ll Date Who I Want When I Want
This was very hard to write (which is why it’s late). There’s a lot more to this part of my story than can be contained in one single post. And even though I’ve talked about it before, in a series of all things, I still feel like I have to do a lot of explaining. I’m still […]
Friendly or “Friendly”
I am socially awkward. I really believe that. Oh I can hack it. I can make myself be more outgoing. I can up the ante of excitement and openness. I know how to execute social graces. Because I’ve been trained. In school, in clubs, in church, I learned how to hack myself in social situations so I won’t […]