Sexual Hunger: How Friends with Benefits Became a Lie for Me
Yes, we are sexual animals. And from time to time I imagine doing the dating thing with more of a "hookup" mentality. It won't work. I tried having a FWB…
Going Meta: Divorce, Depression, and Befriending Sadness
I am a feeling-driven person. My moods can drive ecstatic highs of creativity and pull me into lows of lethargy and inertia. There's no amount of lamenting that's going to…
What I Need To Tell You: Take Heart After Divorce. It Gets Better.
I'm happy. My posts/poems about desire are really about hoping and striving towards "what's next." I had a friend ping me on Facebook yesterday after reading one of my poems.…
Online Dating Adventure: What Is Your Quest?
We, as a culture, have to get better at relationships. We've got to take ownership of our own issues and dysfunctions. Do you know what you are looking for when…
Wondering About Beauty, Sex, and My Pursuit of a Lasting Relationship
I don't want another date or really another girlfriend. (Though that was fun.) I'm impatient. I know this about myself. I want it all now. I want to be in…
Online Dating Challenges: Men vs. Women
If we approach this as a team, men and women, rather than a competition, perhaps, we can find a match. Online dating is hard. And, I believe it's hard in…
Field Notes for My Next Marriage (What To Remember Before Getting Married)
Let me be clear, I'm not married. I'm not actually sure marriage is a priority for me in the next several years. I'm not ruling it out, but I'm also…
Relationships at the Speed of Life
We've got to both be into the evolution of becoming a couple. Things are slowing down a bit. The Bumble matches have stopped popping up. The one dating app connection…
