http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:53:27 -0700 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:18:39 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Without-booze-what-does-a-couple-go-out-and-do?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner My boyfriend and I have a problem, and perhaps one of you can answer it. I know, I am supposed to be the one answering things, but this is beyond my abilities. What does one do for fun at night if you don't want to drink and also have the foll... Help me I'm awkward Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:18:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Without-booze-what-does-a-couple-go-out-and-do?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Which-Deadly-Sin-can-you-live-with-Part-2?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner Continuing with last week's Part One, let's get through the rest of the Seven Deadly Sins, and whether they are worth rubbing uglies with: Greed: Internet entrepreneurs, gamblers, finance majors, people who used to work on Wall Street ... Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:39:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m10d21-Which-Deadly-Sin-can-you-live-with-Part-2?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Which-Deadly-Sin-can-you-live-with?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner Here’s a strange guilty pleasure: Marriage advice columns.Yes, I am still aware that I am not married. However, I read marriage advice columns to sniff out future problems early, like taking Emergen-C in August. While combing Oprah’s web ... Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:00:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Which-Deadly-Sin-can-you-live-with?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m8d18-What-is-with-hags-and-their-gays?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner I have two boyfriends. Three if you count my long distance relationship. There is Jay, Andrew, and Jason. And oh -- the last two are gay.Let's be clear: I am not the one who refers to the gays as my "boyfriend;" they usually assign themselv... We're sorta together Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:48:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m8d18-What-is-with-hags-and-their-gays?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m7d1-I-have-a-type-and-it-starts-with-the-letter-J?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner I have a thing for J names. Every major relationship I have ever been in has been with someone whose name began with a J. Even creepier than the J phenomenon is that the two people I have dated the longest are both named Jay. This can get confusing, ... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:51:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m7d1-I-have-a-type-and-it-starts-with-the-letter-J?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Great-date-spot-Oak-Bar-in-Brooklyn?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner Two words for you: Brunch daily. Two more words: Oak Bar.There is nothing better than sitting outside with your sweetie and taking back a glass of wine or a latte. Add a very reasonably priced menu and an enclosed outdoor area, and heaven isn't too f... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:09:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Great-date-spot-Oak-Bar-in-Brooklyn?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m5d25-Should-you-control-your-sexual-fantasies?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner It is natural to have sexual fantasies, but should you censor those thoughts to include the person you are dating? I do not fantasize about specific people, perhaps because the Catholic sexual guilt inflicted on me in the youth doesn't allow me to ... You are the problem Mon, 25 May 2009 15:46:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m5d25-Should-you-control-your-sexual-fantasies?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m4d15-Why-I-hate-that-girl?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner You see her on reality T.V.; you meet her in the bars. She is overly confident and wears a little too much makeup, her bust in your face. She rolls her eyes when you talk, and her jeans are a size too small. She is in her late twenties and finishing ... Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:49:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m4d15-Why-I-hate-that-girl?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Dont-trust-dating-advice-from-a-greedy-Internet-face?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner For some reason Gmail seems to think I have no game. Sponsored ads like, "The Rejection Free Way To Ask A Girl Out Anytime" and "I Made Another Bone Headed Move" pop up with frightening regularity. Occasionally, for the sake of re... Help me I'm awkward Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:35:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m3d20-Dont-trust-dating-advice-from-a-greedy-Internet-face?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m3d11-Success-of-the-ex?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner My roommate recently pulled up a music video on the Internet and dared me to guess which guy in it was his ex. In the background I spied a guy half-dancing, and he said I was correct, then he made a puking face. "I saw it, and I was just like b... You are the problem Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:08:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m3d11-Success-of-the-ex?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m2d26-How-to-spot-a-crazy?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner I have gotten a couple of phone calls in the past two weeks from one of my friends who thinks his girlfriend is crazy. In this day and age there is a thin line between cuckoo bonkers and dramatic/emotional. As a perpetual straddler of this line, I li... rock bottom Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:43:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m2d26-How-to-spot-a-crazy?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m2d18-Starts-with-an-S-ends-with-a-walk-of-shame?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner I have been thinking a lot lately about the word slut. What is a slut? Is it bad to be slut? To be fair, I call my friends sluts all the time. As in, sometimes I answer the phone with a, "What up, slut?" greeting. If someone says that to ... Be a good person... seriously Wed, 18 Feb 2009 17:02:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m2d18-Starts-with-an-S-ends-with-a-walk-of-shame?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m2d11-Vday-gifts-in-a-pinch?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner OK -- it's three days until Valentine's Day, and most of you idiots have no idea what you are doing because you are too self absorbed to actually know anything about the person you are dating. I get that. First, V-day is for and about the ladies. A... Help me I'm awkward Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:14:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m2d11-Vday-gifts-in-a-pinch?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m2d4-Dont-you-take-me-to-Monkeytown?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner In an attempt to discover a hot new mating ground in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, I set out Friday night with my roommate Andrew. What you are about to read below is a chronicle of our evening. 11:45- Andrew and I set out from the apartment to first check... rock bottom Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:15:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m2d4-Dont-you-take-me-to-Monkeytown?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m1d29-Thank-you-annoying-smug-guy?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner I was hanging out at Larry Lawrence, a delightful bar on Grand Street in Williamsburg, on Saturday night and went up to the bar to get a drink when this conversation occurred: Me (staring off into space) Guy sitting on a stool next to me: Hey Me (po... You are the problem get over yourself Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:52:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m1d29-Thank-you-annoying-smug-guy?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m1d21-Should-you-Google-a-date?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner Jezebel and The Guardian recently posted pieces asking whether you should Google someone before you go on a date with them. Just to be fair, I decided to Google myself and see what kind of impression I would make on me. (I actually Google myself all ... Help me I'm awkward Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:38:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m1d21-Should-you-Google-a-date?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m1d20-Sleeping-men-Not-hot-just-creepy?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner I was Googling an Arrested Development quote (the show, not the musical group) the other day, and this little gem came up: An article titled Hot Men Sleeping. I don't know about you, but I don't find pictures of sleeping men attractive. In fact, if ... Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:37:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m1d20-Sleeping-men-Not-hot-just-creepy?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m1d14-Get-out-of-the-friend-zone?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner Oh, the dreaded friend zone. Once you get in it, it is nearly impossible to get out... or is it? Maybe you don't want to ruin the friendship, or you are just terrified. Sometimes the problem is that neither person wants to make the first move and ta... Help me I'm awkward Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:59:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m1d14-Get-out-of-the-friend-zone?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m1d9-If-breakups-are-melancholy-I-am-a-honeydew-Lassie?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner I just ate a piece of cheesecake in five bites. It's heartbreak crunch time.I was with this guy for like a year, and I thought we were going to be together forever, and I really loved him, and now I am eating cheesecake and watching chick flicks. Lik... rock bottom Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:28:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2009m1d9-If-breakups-are-melancholy-I-am-a-honeydew-Lassie?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2008m12d29-Emotional-masochists-take-a-bow?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner It was perhaps the most emotionally aware I have ever been: Just over a year ago I was on the way out of my parents' house to visit a man who had broken my heart so badly that the mention of his name made me shake all over. My father called out to me... You are the problem Sun, 28 Dec 2008 23:29:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-864-NY-Dating-Examiner~y2008m12d29-Emotional-masochists-take-a-bow?cid=exrss-NY-Dating-Examiner