Category Archives: dating

hard to get

Posted on 08/18/2011 by

So. I recently made fun of the advice that playing hard to get will help attract a romantic partner. And it is stupid advice. But it’s so ubiquitous, so often repeated, so habitually believed, that one can’t help wondering if … Continue reading →

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help: drunk lesbian hook ups

Posted on 06/04/2011 by

I’m looking for insight from ya’ll. In my job, I’m actually what’s known in the health education biz as “a generalist,” meaning I’m all things too all people, equal parts sex educator, alcohol educator, sleep, stress, mental health, physical activity … Continue reading →

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the first boy who liked me

Posted on 05/21/2011 by

When I was in the fifth grade, there was this kid, this boy, with coke bottle glasses and a mouth full of metal braces and a lisp and an affinity for science fiction. He was, obviously, a genius and we … Continue reading →

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the parable of the man magnet

Posted on 01/31/2011 by

This is a post about dating and relationships. So I got this dog: He’s 63 pounds of 7 year old hound-retriver mix, whom I rescued from the shelter where he lived for 5 years (!!), after being taken from a … Continue reading →

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nice guys

Posted on 11/15/2010 by

I didn’t intend for my recent beta post to be about the false dichotomy between “nice guys” and “bad boys,” but lots of the comments were about that. Can I offer an opinion on the subject? Bad boys- and I’m … Continue reading →

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