As you may have been able to tell from my first couple posts on UNW, I am very (perhaps excessively) interested in dating, relationships, and the general dynamics between the sexes. Having studied social science in college and grad school, I find few things more intriguing than the theories that govern human behavior. Plus, everyone [...]

While I was talking to one of my friends recently, he related to me a story about a foiled pickup attempt he had experienced.
According to him, he had planned to approach the hostess of the restaurant where he was eating. Having just moved to a new city, he had conspired to tell her he was [...]

Even the most calm, cool and collected of us have idiosyncrasies. Even the most well-dressed, poised and polished person in the room likely has a bad habit, or two, or maybe a nagging anxiety that keeps him or her up at night.  Yet, when searching for a boyfriend, girlfriend or partner we often look for [...]

I’m going to get a little deep on you guys today, but I promise, next week we can make fun of eHarmony again.
The first time I asked a guy out I was wearing my black D.A.R.E t-shirt and Adidas wind pants. I made my friend Kara walk across the gymnasium during third period phys. ed [...]

I posted this last week on my blog, but it seemed to fit pretty well with the theme here, so I decided to do a little double dipping.
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I have a bit of a secret– I’ve never really dated.
As I’ve remarked before, my adult dating history has been marked primarily by either being in a relationship, [...]

So we all know that it can be hard to meet that Mr. or Mrs. Right. And it’s also no secret that all of us here love the good old internet. So really, it was only a matter of time before the two ideas merged and people began searching for their special someone on the [...]

I have a friend who is always in a relationship. As soon as one boyfriend has been dumped (or has dumped her), she’s already moved on to someone else. The ex can still be seen walking away and she’s already got on a new dance partner. It’s hard  to keep track of all the Jacks,  [...]

A couple days ago I found out that a friend from high school recently got engaged. My immediate thought wasn’t “Oh wow! Good for her!” like it should have been. Instead, with only the slightest hint of jealousy, I said, “Great. There’s another one.”
I graduated high school in 2004 with less than a hundred kids. [...]