The Single Life

How to Avoid Madness and Enjoy Casual Dating

If you happen to have five minutes, I want to give your well-worn dating outlook a makeover. Start the timer, and study yourself in the mirror.  You – yes you! – could be transformed into a glowing dater. But, first, you have to be willing to try a different shade of dating.  Even when what …

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Dating App Gold

My goal is for you to join a dating app within a few minutes of reading this post. Who doesn’t want to leap into the predictable experience of countless bathroom selfies and somber, introspective … did I mention solo … videos? If you don’t take your overwhelming loneliness too seriously, it’s a gold mine. With …

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Is Indifferent Intimacy Good?

If an individual’s worth is a cultural value, I’m not sure why casual sex is in season. Our culture celebrates detached pleasure as a badge of freedom or shrugs at it like a non-event. It probably is much more fun in the moment. Every individual should have the freedom to choose for herself.   The …

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For John

I met unforgettable “John” on a recent walk. Thankfully, when we met, I was on the phone with a good friend, who overheard the bizarre, insightful exchange. A few moments before, my friend and I were describing amusing caricatures of our love lives, and we joked whether moving is necessary for a fresh dating pool. …

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