Category Archives: active dates

Lesson: The Right Men Respect the Rules

Don’t spoil dinner with dessert first. Catch up with Part 1 and Part 2… “I had fun not having sex with you,” The Real T leaned over and kissed me. “Good morning.” My lips barely touched his before I pulled … Continue reading

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A Lot Like Attraction

That last post was a cliffhanger, no? Here’s what happened next with The Fake T and The Real Mr. T. I looked back and forth between The Fake T and The Real T. Not a Lucky Girl and Shoes looked … Continue reading

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Show Me Yours, I’ll Show You Mine: Best Date

Do you ever read another blogger’s newest post and wish you’d written it, or at least come up with that idea? You’re all, “Wow, you’re an insane writer,” on the outside but like, “Dammit, I wish I’d thought of that … Continue reading

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Lesson: Heartache is Par for the Course

We met on Twitter, the Killer Kisser and I did. He shanghied me into a date with him, as Roommate E put it. He responded to our brief conversation with, “Uh-oh. I see myself about to be pulled into one … Continue reading

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Lesson: You Can’t Fake Fireworks

I found Lonely Boy perched on a stool in the upstairs bar at H Street Country Club. There was a margarita in front of the stool beside him, waiting for me. We hugged hello, and I sat down to immediate … Continue reading

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Spotted: Lonely Boy and C, Playing Skeeball for Skivvies

My Friday night date has to be called Lonely Boy. And in the name of all things righteous, because he will henceforth be known as Lonely Boy, this has to happen (forgive me in advance): Dating Girl here, your one … Continue reading

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TGIF: Weekend Date Picks

That guy probably just won the World Series (if it ain’t football, iownt know it), but I look the same way at my desk right now cuzz it’s FRIDAY!! My hat is off to you, beloved weekend, savior of my … Continue reading

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I Shake My Ass: What’s in a Second Date?

The music was violent – spoken lines about a screwdriver’s imminent descent into a person’s heart interspersed with throbbing bass and an odd beat techno groove. We half mock-danced – first pumping irreverently, and half slow-danced, awkwardly swaying to the … Continue reading

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