Category Archives: Dating

You betta caaaaaallllll meeeee!

What do you think, ladies and gents? In our increasingly-digital world, do you feel an actual call is necessary when a lad wishes to ask a lass out on a date-timey event? (Psst: Special thanks to Jess Kubis and her … Continue reading

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If you cared about being a good friend, you would do it.

Tired of listening to your friends bitch and moan about their online dating adventures? Or, more to the point, tired of having to bite your tongue when they whine, “What’s wrong with me? What am I doing wrong?” This holiday … Continue reading

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How can you tell if you’re really in love?

Ted Danson, the Bateman wonder kids, and some straight-talking teens are here to help you (not) figure it out. And don’t forget – if now is the time to talk about love, if now is the time to talk about … Continue reading

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Looking for: Perfection/Soul Mate

(Special thanks to Sopheava de Lumiere for sharing this with me

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I’m not sure what “No hamsters” means, exactly. I’m assuming that he’s talking about someone who doesn’t fit the parameter of “Likes to go out, but also doesn’t mind staying in.”

If you’re ever feeling down or low about dating… Just watch this video. It’ll pick you riiiiight back up… Except for the fact that it’s hard, these days, to find a Refined Valley Dude. But. Can’t win them all, right, … Continue reading

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Coffee’s for closers only.

Men of the universe… If I could impart one piece of advice, one nugget of wisdom gained through observation, empirical research, and personal experience, it would be this: Learn how to close. In a shorter time span than six months, … Continue reading

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Cyber Dating Sidekick | Thrillist

Cyber Dating Sidekick | Thrillist. Hey lookit everybody! We’re in Thrillist today! Also, check out that picture, right? They could not have framed this gig more radically. And also, can I just have a personal moment to say how amazing … Continue reading

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SuperFriends Friday: Connor McCall

When Amber asked me to write a blog post for Cyber Dating Sidekick, my initial reaction was skeptical. Not because I didn’t want to be featured on her blog, but because I didn’t feel I had much to offer. She … Continue reading

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Like whoa.

Here, we took a single question—Is your ideal sex rough or gentle?—and scraped people’s profile text for the words that most correlated to each answer. Here are word clouds for women and men in their 20s. I posted about this … Continue reading

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SuperFriends Friday: Jeremy from Afterglide

Amber and anyone else wise to the wily ways of the beast that is online dating — and, of course, dating in general — will tell you that one of the most important things you can do is be yourself. … Continue reading

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