Category: love

A tweet went viral about going on an ice cream date and people have officially lost their minds

A tweet went viral about going on an ice cream date and people have officially lost their minds

While I am definitely not proud to admit it, I have been in the NYC dating scene for almost a decade (yikes, I know!). And as you can imagine, I encountered many different amazing (and not so amazing) people from all over the world working…

Straight GHOSTED: on the disappearance of a seemingly fine-going relationship

Straight GHOSTED: on the disappearance of a seemingly fine-going relationship

“It happens!” So they say. You meet a pretty cool guy, things start to take off in what you thought was the right direction, and the next thing you know you’re hiring a ghost hunter because YES: they have disappeared forever. It’s over. You’ve just…

On the Tinder unmatch epidemic

On the Tinder unmatch epidemic

It’s 2:00AM on a Sunday. You’re swiping, swiping, swiping—because that’s just what you DO late-night when you’re feelin’ a little frisky. After a few “It’s a Match!” notifications, you notice somebody that you might actually be into; like, holy effing SHIT, this guy looks good!…

On accidentally creep-liking your crush’s Instagram pics: it’s OK, we’ve all been there

On accidentally creep-liking your crush’s Instagram pics: it’s OK, we’ve all been there

“You know that moment when you’re on your phone and your thumb just sort of loses control?” Accidentally creep-liking your current love interest’s Instagram is nothing uncommon. You would be surprised the women I run into who have been secretly looking at their crush’s pics…

Tinder just went all OKCupid on us with <i>Tinder Plus</i>

Tinder just went all OKCupid on us with Tinder Plus

“It’s like we’re predetermining our entire love lives based on the luck of the swipe” Tinder is a drug. A few months ago I went on a rant about how the inevitable addiction takes over your entire life. FAST. Before you know it, you will…

On one of the more unsolvable phenomenons: dick pics

On one of the more unsolvable phenomenons: dick pics

“I think it’s time we all stopped hiding from this, and started talking more about dick pics” It all started about six or seven years ago. I was in Columbus, Ohio, and a friend hooked me up with a visiting tattoo artist who TOTALLY wanted to, you…

Is there hope for true love in the Internet age?

Is there hope for true love in the Internet age?

Valentine’s Day is upon us again, and once again the cynic within is poised to find evidence that love is doomed in America. And if not doomed, then at least destined to be a more pathetic, superficial version of what poets have been clamoring onto…

HOT IN THE CITY: How to <i>not</i> do Tinder and a 101 on getting to know your new dating app addiction

HOT IN THE CITY: How to not do Tinder and a 101 on getting to know your new dating app addiction

Tinder, Tinder, Tinder, you evil little devil, you—you stupid, stupid addictive app. How embarrassed I am to ever have downloaded you. But while it might make one weary of online dating (it’s scary out there!), let alone using a virtual Hot or Not app as…

So much for the revolution: <i>Mad Men</i> “Time Zones” review

So much for the revolution: Mad Men “Time Zones” review

“Reaching with magnificent precision for the moon, but falling into raucous discord on earth.” There has been one show capable of giving me repetitive chills from one episode and that show is Mad Men. Meaning: when this final season ends I’m going to have a really hard time…

Is love dying in America?

Is love dying in America?

“Life is one fool thing after another, where as love are two fool things after each other”           —Oscar Wilde THIS JUST IN: Love is dead. Or well, is dying—at least in America. And the inner streak of cynicism running through…