He asked me if I smoked. Of course I replied that I didn’t. When he countered that he did, I didn’t expect to feel the disappointment that I did. After all, I’d only met him 10 minutes ago. Why did I care what (horrible, despicable) habits that he had? Ten minutes ago, he approached me [...]
August 11, 2010
I was close to my breaking point a couple of months ago when Nightline hosted a townhall entitled, “Why Can’t A Successful Black Woman Find a Man.” It was just the latest story in a news cycle that seemed far past its expiration date. (Essence has a fascinating timeline of how this unfolded, check it [...]
July 26, 2010
I came across this list of 10 things all single people should do on Yahoo. Give it a read and let me know what you think. 1. Travel alone. Whether you’re trying to find your way through the Paris Metro or the London Underground, haggling over a painting in Mexico or choosing where to bed [...]
July 14, 2010
I was talking to one of my friends in Brazil earlier this week. She was having a particularly bad day because things had just ended miserably with the guy that she traveled halfway around the world to be with. I felt bad for her. It's a story that I've heard many times before and I've experienced it myself. [...]
July 7, 2010
I received an interesting comment yesterday from another blogger named Kamakula. In it, he asked what my relationship dealbreakers were. Well, he actually asked if I knew what I was looking for. And I actually do. Or rather, I know what will immediately make someone a no. Here are the dealbreakers: 1. Smokers. This just [...]
June 28, 2010
Not sure I’ve mentioned it yet, but I decided to give the online dating thing a go. I figured, I don’t really know many people in the area, it’s possible to meet crazies anywhere (and I have), so, why not. I must say, overall, online dating is really not bad. On my first few dates [...]
August 30, 2010
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