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They Had Great Text by Katie Reese
Published Nov. 5, 2008
“Hello? at home. drunk” said the text message I finally received at 9 p.m. I thought, What did I do wrong to turn this hopeful young relationship into late-night booty texts? Through many protracted therapy sessions ...
Can’t Do This by Aaron Taylor
Published Aug. 6, 2008
She was breaking up with me for something that was not my fault, punishing me for something for which I had no control: a tragedy, an act of God. She had had a miscarriage. The pregnancy ...
Fat George, Dramatic Sarah by Karen Daley
Published July 2, 2008
There are women out there who seem to really understand how dating works. They meet guys everywhere and go out all the time. When you ask them what they did over the weekend, they say, “Oh, ...
Mr. Pouty-Pants by Jennifer Herring
Published June 18, 2008
You almost kind of expect to have some bad dates in your twenties. I’ve had my share: Still Living at Home Guy, Always on His ... More Comment (1)
The Cats Stay by David Hawthorne
Published May 28, 2008
She sent me an email from work: “I’m bringing some friends over to help me move my stuff out at 6 o’clock. It’ll take a ... More Comment (1)
Run, City Girl by Jane Hanson
Published April 16, 2008
Worst break up ever? In the late ’80s I lived in a basement apartment in San Francisco a block off Haight Street. I was in ... More Comments (2)
Thanks to Jack by Jordan Keith
Published March 26, 2008
It was one of my favorite events of the year: the Brazil Carnaval at 4th&B. She and I had just met, but we danced the ... More Comments (4)
Red Flags by Janis Rachels
Published March 5, 2008
I think there’s a particular kind of relationship — specific to each person — that you must endure before you find the one that you ... More Comments (2)
Hip-Hopping on the Moon by Kara Myers
Published Feb. 27, 2008
He was gorgeous. Kristen and I sat on the lawn at Orange Glen High School, watching Chris walk by on his way to the cafeteria. ... More Comment (1)
From England with Love by Heather Lee
Published Feb. 20, 2008
I had just seen the movie Across the Universe about an English guy who falls in love with an American girl. It brought back all ... More Post a comment
Better Than Nothing by Jessica Mac
Published Feb. 13, 2008
I met Paul online, and it wasn’t long before we were talking on the phone, engaging in the most introspective, enlightening, and enjoyable conversations I’ve ... More Comments (2)
College Cut-Up by Carrie Duffy
Published Feb. 6, 2008
I was in my sophomore year of college, and I’d never had a boyfriend. Not because I wasn’t interested but because I’d been too busy ... More Comment (1)
A Mite Bitter by Andrew Toskin
Published Jan. 30, 2008
She was like a statue: beautiful and cold. She had dyed her hair so many times that I doubted that she could remember what the ... More Comments (2)
Ex Factor by Annah Mason
Published Jan. 23, 2008
We’ve all done it. It doesn’t matter how confident you are, how secure, how much you wear self-love on your sleeve for all to see ... More Comment (1)
Five Kinds of Love by Kristen Thomas
Published Aug. 9, 2007
It must have been in Cosmo that I once read "The Top Five Relationships Every Woman Should Have Before She Gets Married." Most of us ... More Post a comment
We Like Attitude by Danielle Hughes
Published Aug. 2, 2007
I was in ninth grade. So was Tony, my first boyfriend. Tony was sweet, handsome, popular, and absolutely smitten with me. A girl's dream. I'll ... More Post a comment
Peanut Butter Chaser by Robert Kirby
Published July 26, 2007
I once heard an analogy that being in a bad relationship is like owning a bad car. The more time, money, and energy you put ... More Comment (1)
Wednesdays by Amy Joyce
Published June 21, 2007
"The Wednesday Wonder" -- that's what my roommate called this guy whom I was seeing. This is before the term "friends with benefits." But we ... More Post a comment
Transition Girlfriend by Jennifer Cooke
Published June 14, 2007
The first time I ran a personal ad, this is what it said: "21, Cal Berkeley student, brown/brown, seeks tattooed proletarian man age 21-31. Ideally, ... More Comments (2)
Space It Out by Erin Harris
Published May 17, 2007
I met Todd five years ago in Tampa, Florida. We were servers together at Bella's restaurant. Todd was so charming, energetic, and fun that I ... More Comment (1)
Don't Dis My Bra by Amber Chafin
Published May 3, 2007
A few years ago I got back from a birthday weekend in Vegas feeling pretty lucky, so I gave this guy I knew a call. ... More Post a comment
Bro and Jessica Do P.B. by Jessica Clarke
Published April 26, 2007
I had just moved to San Diego, and there was a 7-Eleven down the street from my new apartment. I decided, "What the hell, I'll ... More Comment (1)
Unfixable by Rachel Burnett
Published April 19, 2007
I knew from our first phone call that Jim was a self-centered, self-absorbed, man-sized boy. We met via the Internet. I was newly out of ... More Post a comment
1-4-3, CM BAK 2 ME by Megan Tyler
Published April 12, 2007
It's funny how when you're young you think everything is forever and every guy you date is the one. That's the mistake I made with ... More Post a comment
Do What You Gotta Do by Sara Wilcox
Published April 5, 2007
Okay, here's a bad date: I met this guy at a frat party right when I moved to Philadelphia for college. As in, right when ... More Post a comment
Should Have Seen This Coming by Cynthia Mason
Published March 29, 2007
When I was 19, I had a friend who worked as a bartender. On certain nights the bar was without a bouncer, so off my ... More Post a comment
Psychoanalysis and Gum by Mark Bonet
Published March 22, 2007
About seven years ago I went on a date with a rather odd woman (we'll call her Allie). She possessed two bachelor's degrees and was ... More Post a comment
The Honest Guy by Sally Hall
Published March 15, 2007
Within five minutes of meeting Stan (not his real name), I was head over heels for him. He was ten years my senior and had ... More Post a comment
The Things We Do for Love by Elisa Delgado
Published March 8, 2007
Hey, my name is Elisa, and I was dumped about a month and a half ago. Here's the scoop. One day I came home from ... More Post a comment
The Champagne Flute Might Be Plastic
Published March 1, 2007
I should have known anyone calling himself Alexander the Great might be a narcissistic psycho maniac or the proverbial wolf in sheep's clothing. Heed the ... More Post a comment
Gorgeous Flirt by Jay Daniels
Published Feb. 22, 2007
It was the summer before my second year at the University of Arizona when I learned that Christine was graduating Coronado High School and was ... More Post a comment
Love Train by Lindsay Perry
Published Feb. 15, 2007
Let me first just say that I have dated a lot of different kinds of men, and some of my worst dates have been with ... More Post a comment
Walk On By by Marquita Acron
Published Feb. 8, 2007
What I remember most about him were the sweet murmurs of love he would whisper in my ear while we sat and held hands in ... More Post a comment
