http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:14:25 -0700 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:00:31 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m9d28-The-problem-with-odd-numbers?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner   Problem: Being single can often leave you feeling like you are on the outside.  Chances are good that you’ll feel out casted by your married, and nearly married, friends.  They will have couples dates and have inside jokes tha... Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:00:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m9d28-The-problem-with-odd-numbers?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Why-are-we-single?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner Chicago Maroon/ Juliana Pino      Rush hour on the CTA is a great time to people watch, catch up on your reading and Sudoku, use your Blackberry to let your boss know you’re running late, and, apparently, it’... Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:27:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Why-are-we-single?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m9d21-The-difference-between-being-good-for-now-good-forever?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner Going from one-night stands to holding hands     It’s a hurdle most singles will have to jump.  Some make it over, the rest land flat on his or her face.   The singles I’m talking about are the ones who have been... Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:59:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m9d21-The-difference-between-being-good-for-now-good-forever?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Cynicism-Are-we-ruining-it?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner Photo courtesy of Robyn Gallagher: flickr.com/photos/robyn-gallagher    After a decade in the dating pool, it’s inevitable that some people crack under the pressure and become cynics.  The break-ups and breakdowns can crush... Sat, 01 Aug 2009 11:00:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Cynicism-Are-we-ruining-it?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Fake-engagement-rings-marketed-to-single-women?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner photo available at www.mstaken.com/buy/ If they like it, and you don’t, put a ring on it. Ladies, how many times have you had to ward of a less than desirable at the bar or on the dance floor?  If you have a boisterous personality, this i... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:23:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m7d3-Fake-engagement-rings-marketed-to-single-women?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Living-Single?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner Living isn’t cheap… especially when you have to do it on your own.  A common misconception might be that it is easier to live on your own because you then just have one person to take care of—yourself. But, in a city where coc... Thu, 21 May 2009 23:42:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m5d21-Living-Single?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m5d10-Single-Moms-You-go-girl?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner     Being a single mom is no easy feat.  It doesn’t matter how old your kids get.  Once you are their mom, you will always be their mom.  Changing diapers, driving them to ballet class or soccer practice, wearing t... Sun, 10 May 2009 23:36:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m5d10-Single-Moms-You-go-girl?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m4d14-Independence-The-key-to-happiness?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner   It seems that one of the most common goals for singles is to become a single plus one. For those of us who rarely say “we,” life can be lonely.  But, in all my years and all my boyfriends, and non-boyfriends, Dest... Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:35:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m4d14-Independence-The-key-to-happiness?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m3d29-Sex-How-soon-is-too-soon?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner Photo by Robert Couse-Baker [flickr.com] Warning:  The Social EXchange theory applies to more than paying for your groceries at Whole Foods.  According to the second edition of “Marriages and Families” by Constance Shehan, the ... Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:31:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m3d29-Sex-How-soon-is-too-soon?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Friends-with-benefits-Sex-survey-reveals-success-of-meeting-partners-through-friends?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner Photo courtesy of Glenn Harper: flickr.com/photos/glennharper               According to the 2009 Sex Survey in the March issue of “Maxim” magazine, a rather ... Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:29:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m3d19-Friends-with-benefits-Sex-survey-reveals-success-of-meeting-partners-through-friends?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m2d21-Realtionship-Status?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner What's your status? In a relationship, Single, It's complicated...What are you looking for? Friendship, Dating, Networking...What if the answer is "F" all of the above? Last week I had a guy I've met once or twice ask me to go get dinn... Sat, 21 Feb 2009 10:03:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m2d21-Realtionship-Status?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Chivalry-is-not-dead?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner   About a week or so ago I went out to dinner with a guy I had met through a mutual friend.  It was a very casual meeting complete with jeans and a plain top.  But, casual or not, I was in for something I did not see comi... Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:45:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m2d10-Chivalry-is-not-dead?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Take-yourself-on-a-date?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner Being single isn’t always easy.  Call it boredom, call it loneliness, call it whatever you’d like… but when all our friends are out on dates with their “better half” where does that leave us? Possible solution: ... Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:50:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m2d2-Take-yourself-on-a-date?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m1d29-Single-girl-looking-for-love-via-the-Super-Bowl?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner Leave it to a single New York woman to amaze me.  Amy Borkowski has been lobbying to raise enough money for a 30-second commercial during the Super Bowl this coming Sunday.  With the undivided attention of millions of men all over Ameri... Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:07:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-2856-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner~y2009m1d29-Single-girl-looking-for-love-via-the-Super-Bowl?cid=exrss-Chicago-Singles-Guide-Examiner