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SingleGirl: Wondering about “The Talk”

8th March 2010 by SingleGirl 1 Comment

Several of my friends and I have been wondering about “the talk” and when it should happen.  I’ve been hearing a lot of conflicting reports (no need to talk, talk around date six, talk when you start spending “evening time” with said other person, and finally–avoid the talk at all costs and focus only on [...]

SingleGirl: Swept Away!

1st March 2010 by SingleGirl 2 Comments

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Wow.  Game and possibly Set, that is for sure.  Tall Drink really upped his game.  The man, he has mad skills.
So, to celebrate his birthday, he asked me to be his date for the weekend several weeks before the big day, but told me that he wanted our plans to be [...]

SingleGirl: Winning Me Over

15th February 2010 by SingleGirl 1 Comment

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Ok, I will admit to this: Tall Drink is working very hard at winning me over and it is most definitely working.  His strategy has been most impressive: First, shower me with thoughtful gifts, affection, and fun dates (chocolates, a plant for my balcony, champagne, new restaurants etc).
Second, subvert my friends.  [...]

SingleGirl: Can’t Be Bothered

1st February 2010 by SingleGirl 5 Comments

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So, I was supposed go out with this guy to “keep my hand in” as it were, and make sure that I was enjoying my single time and not getting too serious with any one person.  He seemed promising—tall, muscular, and even funny (though, I’ve met email funny before and the [...]

SingleGirl: Keeping the Hand In

25th January 2010 by SingleGirl 2 Comments

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Ahhh yes. Exclusivity.  There is always a line in any relationship where you wonder: “When do we stop seeing other people, and start just seeing each other?”  I’ve been polling the masses (masses = people who sit on my couch) recently to find out if there is an answer or etiquette to this question, [...]