All Posts Tagged With: "dates"

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Dating Pick-Up Tricks, Part 2: Do a Little Doolittle

We all know (nearly) everyone is charmed by puppies and kittens, and it’s common knowledge that you can meet people of the opposite sex while out walking your dog. But if you really want to draw attention, try bringing an animal with you to a gathering, and the more exotic and unusual, the better. I’ve [...]

25Nov2008 | Lola | 0 comments | Continued
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Where the Singles Are (and Aren’t)

We had begun to suspect my friend Elsa was dating a “player” because he didn’t seem to have a lot of time to see her in spite of his very 9-to-5 job, and when he made plans with her, he was constantly juggling them around, cutting them short, and taking an awful lot of phone [...]

17Nov2008 | Lola | 0 comments | Continued
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The Very Bestest Place to Meet Potential Dates!

Yeah, yeah, yeah. You’ve tried (and worn out) all the usual places (bars, clubs, Starbucks, Whole Foods), and you still haven’t found Mr or Miss Right yet. But have you tried Meetup.com yet? It’s a network of 46,000 groups in 3600 cities (as of this writing) who get together (meet!) because of a shared interest [...]

25Oct2008 | Lola | 0 comments | Continued
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Desperation Isn’t a Good Scent to Wear on a Date

I was speaking with someone today who took issue with my post Men, PLEASE Grow Backbones!, saying he thought I was being too hard on spineless jellyfish men. I clarified what I meant and he understood, so I went back to re-read the post, and I see that I didn’t make myself clear at all. [...]

17Oct2008 | Lola | 1 comment | Continued
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Operator! Disconnect Me from My Date!

I had a date the other night with a man who seemed sooo perfect, I thought I’d hit the dating jackpot: an architect, he was funny, charming, handsome, a sharp dresser, clever, and he smelled so good I could eat him. I was so excited getting ready for our date, I walked out the door [...]

21Sep2008 | Lola | 1 comment | Continued
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Men, PLEASE Grow Backbones!

I just returned from a first — and only — date with a pussy. Man, how I hate these types! These are the men who, within five minutes of my arrival, are completely smitten and begin to behave like puppies, so eager to please me that I could most likely wipe the bottoms of my [...]

15Jul2008 | Lola | 2 comments | Continued