Okay, last post where I basically just link to the On Happiness blog. Promise. But you really do need to start reading it. Anyway, this is a good one when it comes to dating, or going out in general. Control your exit!
As a rule, I don’t like to go out to a place where I’m [...]
Archive for May, 2009
One more path to happiness
Posted in Articles I think you should read, Links, Self-Help on May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On happiness
Posted in Articles I think you should read, Links, Self-Help on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
When I get sad, I stop being sad, and be AWESOME instead. True story.
– Barney Stinson
Lately I’ve been getting into the Slate blog The Happiness Project. In it, Gretchen Rubin explores the topic of happiness from all angles: tips on becoming happy, studies on happiness, and so on. I wonder why I haven’t bothered to [...]
How to ruin your chances that a guy will ask for your number
Posted in Ettiquette, Talking to Strangers on May 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hey ladies: If you’re looking for a nice guy to take you on hopefully more than one date and seriously consider whether or not you’re girlfriend potential, don’t commit the faux pas of bragging about your recent sexual conquests to said nice guy.
The only guys you’ll attract if you do this are, forgive the phrase, [...]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Posted in Boys and Girls, Physical appearance on May 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Forget Christmas. I love me some warm springtime weather. The flowers are out, people are walking their adorable golden retrievers, and for the first time in months, everyone’s showing some skin. Said skin might be dreadfully pasty, but it’s skin nonetheless. Today I rocked a denim miniskirt I might be getting to old for (but [...]
Why women date assholes
Posted in Boys and Girls, Dating, Mindfuckers, Relationships on May 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I think I’ve figured out the answer to one of dating’s great mysteries: Why women date assholes. We say we want a nice guy who treats us like royalty, and then we often fall for the bad boy. Are women stupid? Are we just lying about what we want? Do we secretly enjoy being cheated [...]
Put the phone down. Step away slowly.
Posted in Ettiquette on May 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I don’t like when people pay way too much attention to their cell phones. I get that they’re really handy. I get the internets on mine, and reading the New York Times from my phone makes waiting in doctors’ offices more tolerable. But I hate when people are out for a meal with other people [...]
Placeholder relationships
Posted in Dating, Mindfuckers, Relationships on May 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
You’ve heard the phrase “timing is everything.” Sometimes, your life is such that you can’t put down roots right now, but you don’t think it means you need to be alone. Enter the placeholder relationship: You date someone you enjoy being with, but you know it’s not going to work out because one of you [...]
The power of suggestion
Posted in Boys and Girls, Friends, Physical appearance, Talking to Strangers on May 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I was out for drinks this past weekend with a friend of mine and a few relative strangers we met at an event. There were four guys in our group: Two conventionally good-looking ones, one who lacked both looks and personality, and one who I sat far away from at the event so I hadn’t [...]
