Next week, I have a date with a man who stated on his online dating profile that he is looking for his life partner. Like me, this man is in his early 40s. “Looking for my life partner” no doubt translates into “I am finally ready to take on a wife.” I am not interested in being a wife, … Read More
Twenty eight years and two children later I’m back in the dating world. But am I really back and what am I back to? It’s been two years since the separation and ultimately divorce and not one “date”. No movie, dinner date, walk in the park, hangout…do I really need to continue? All this begs the question: when is … Read More
So, “you’re out there”. Welcome to the dating scene. You’re either on a dating site searching for “the one” or you’re frequenting clubs and meet up single events hoping the “wrong one” doesn’t approach you or ask you to dance. You might also be the brave warrior willing to accept the occasional blind date that well-meaning friends and family convince … Read More
3 Things You Shouldn’t Do in A Healthy Relationship The kisses, the hugs, the affection, the companionship, the love – ahh yes, the love. These are just a few of the things people want out of a romantic relationship. Usually we all experience these blissful things in the newness of a getting to know someone and the start of a … Read More
“ The timing was off.” This is what a guy I met online more than a year ago said to me in response to my question about why we had yet to meet face-to-face. I’m still not clear on what it means. And when I asked him to clarify, you know what he said?
I recently asked some friends how they describe chemistry and these are some of their responses: Mutual feelings between the guy and girl and get along well (vibing) Analogous to when you’re absolutely fulfilled, but always wanting more Non-verbal, non-communicative agreement between two parties; it’s when the stars align and the timing is right—when things align and two people are … Read More
I recently went out (or maybe the proper term is met up with) with a guy I met at a fraternity happy hour. I’m struggling with the appropriate term because it felt like we were just hanging out more than anything else. Let me back up…I feel I need to add some context to my words.
I recently read Observations and Questions by a Single Guy and felt compelled to share some of my own observations and offer another perspective. Let’s take a stab at the first point…
This is the second part of The Single Guy’s observations about life, dating, money and women; and not necessarily in that order. In the first post, I shared some observations I’ve made and in this post I want/need answers. Answers to a couple of questions that have been burning my brain for quite some time actually. Seriously ladies, I need answers … Read More
March is here and Spring has arrived with it (apparently Mother Nature hasn’t gotten the memo yet and is still punishing us with cold temps). Just a few more weeks of this winter thing and we can start to thaw out and get the blood moving in our bodies. As the bunned up season comes to an end, the Spring … Read More
Well I’d like to say I’ve got some deep and profound advice as to how best to get through Valentine’s Day.
This 40 year old is enjoying the good life. All is well. I’m having fun with my family and friends with plenty of laughs to go around. The holidays are upon us and it’s the most wonderful time of the year. At least until I was asked the other day, “why don’t you have a date tonight?”. It got me … Read More
What’s a single guy to do? So many choices so little time and so much time and so little choices. It’s all in a day’s work for a single guy…and yes, single guys rock too! I turned 40 this summer and feel like I’m just starting to live. Being single is fun. How much fun you’re wondering?
A male friend was kind enough to send me an article about Nine West’s new shoe campaign. As, I’ve discussed before, I can’t for the life of me figure out why these brands continue to present everything they do from the perspective of old men. Is there one thing here that is NOT offensive or extremely insulting? Ultimately, this will … Read More
While it is our mission at Single Girls Rock to redefine what it means to be single by embracing and celebrating it, we are by no means anti-relationship. We came across this 2:00 video of a sermon and thought it funny and poignant enough to share. We think it sums up why there’s a lot to be gained from being … Read More
The three dots at the end of the title to this little blog are ominous aren’t they? I always struggle to answer this question, or the closely associated “why aren’t you married” question when asked. A response doesn’t readily leap to mind which is surprising. It’s like there’s an implied “what’s wrong with you” that underlies the question. I even … Read More
The three dots at the end of the title to this little blog are ominous aren’t they? I always struggle to answer this question, or the closely associated “why aren’t you married” question when asked. A response doesn’t readily leap to mind which is surprising. It’s like there’s an implied “what’s wrong with you” that underlies the question. I even … Read More
Today, Michael Sam, was drafted by the St. Louis Rams. Now you may ask yourself who is Michael Sam? He’s the first openly gay NFL draft pick. Upon hearing what team he’d been drafted by, Michael Sam celebrated by giving his boyfriend a kiss and the cameras were rolling to capture said kiss. ESPN has since been playing the video … Read More
This week the fashion world lost one of their own, L’Wren Scott, a designer and model. However, the media choose to giver her the sole identity of Mick Jagger’s girlfriend. A number of outlets minimized Ms. Scott’s contributions to the world with this leading headline. “Mick Jagger’s designer girlfriend L’Wren Scott commits suicide.”
I’m 42 and I’m single…there I said it. What does my future hold at this stage? Am I destined to be alone? If so, what does that look and feel like? I’m trying to figure my life out and sometimes it’s scary and other times it’s exciting. Scary in the sense of “what if this is it? What if my … Read More
