My favorite rejection is the mutual kind: where two individuals meet and both can tell that there’s just no chemistry or common ground. At the end of the date, there’s a slightly awkward hug and someone says, “It was really great meeting you, I’ll talk to you soon,” but both parties know there will be […]
sex
eDating Fun – Used Fish
For today’s eDating story, I’m temporarily abandoning my shoe analogy for the worn-in maritime “many fish in the sea” analogy. It appears that though there may be many fish in the sea, there aren’t quite so many in the eHarmony dating pool. Twice Hooked: The inevitable day finally came when Sassy Pants and I were […]
eDating Fun – Awkward First Phone Calls
In my opinion, the phone conversation is an archaic and annoying form of communication. It still has its uses in the business world or when one wants to have an in-depth conversation with someone who lives far away, but if I want to talk to someone locally, I’d much rather meet that person for coffee […]
eDating Fun – Rejection, Phase I
Until recently, I considered eDating to be a strangely solitary activity. I never wanted to try it because I envisioned millions of people alone on a Friday night, in pajamas, faces lit by the dim glow of the monitor, furiously typing to strangers who could be nothing other than soul mates. Thankfully, the experience has […]
Sleepovers
One of my biggest fears is that having three cats makes me completely un-date-able. When I meet a potentially interesting fellow, I generally try to avoid the topic of pets all together in an attempt to avoid this conversation: Potentially Interesting Fellow: So, any pets or anything? Dogs? Cats? Beta? Me: I have cats. How […]
