Author Archives: B

How is This My Match? Vol. 3

Posted on July 15, 2011 by B

Well, this seems to be catching on… When I introduced the How is This My Match? feature a few weeks ago, it was in an effort to keep things brief. The Internet is designed to be short and sweet, and my posts … Continue reading →

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Dating Myth: “All I Want Is Someone Who Can Make Me Laugh”

Posted on July 12, 2011 by B

You guys know the classic song, right? Birds do it… Bees do it… Even educated fleas do it… Let’s do it, Let’s pretend we care about sense of humor. You ask anybody what they’re looking for in a mate, one … Continue reading →

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How is This My Match? Vol. 2

Posted on July 6, 2011 by B

In our first installment of HITMM, we met a lovely 63 year-old woman from the Pennsylvania area that Match’s Daily 5 insisted would be my perfect mate. We’ll never know why exactly, but if I had to guess I’d say it … Continue reading →

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Your Awful Story Olympics VI

Posted on July 1, 2011 by B

Whenever I am about to attend a summer BBQ, as most of us will this weekend, I look forward to it as a great opportunity to meet women. Not that I ever really meet women in the place you’re supposed … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Loved the Homeless

Posted on June 29, 2011 by B

It’s hard to know when you’ve really hooked a girl. Is it when she first laughs at one of your jokes? Or after that first kiss goodnight? Or, maybe, is it the first time you have this timeless romantic exchange… … Continue reading →

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How is This My Match? Vol.1

Posted on June 23, 2011 by B

One of my favorite features on Match.com is The Daily 5. The D5 is a list compiled for you everyday of five profiles that you absolutely, positively must see. They are reported to be your “perfect matches,” a group selected using a “unique … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Called Me Chip Boy

Posted on June 21, 2011 by B

I bring a wide spectrum of winning qualities to each of my Internet dates. First of all, I blog, which is second only to swashbuckling on the List of Hobbies that Women Find Sexually Exciting. Second, I blog about my … Continue reading →

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Can You Date Someone Who Uses Emoticons? :-/

Posted on June 14, 2011 by B

There’s a lot of things you can hide when you’re an online dater. Heavier than you’d like? Post a picture of just your face. Speak with an unappealing accent? Skip a phone call and go right to the first date. … Continue reading →

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Burning Question: Can I Email Someone Twice?

Posted on June 7, 2011 by B

I think that, honestly, the woman of my dreams probably doesn’t email people back right away. Certainly not the people she encounters online dating. First of all, she’s busy. She has a demanding career in the field of writing for … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Overshared

Posted on June 2, 2011 by B

I’ve always taken a sick delight in saying the wrong thing. Once, while serving as a Best Man, I gave a rehearsal speech so off-color that I was heckled by the groom’s family. (“If he’s the Best Man then I’d … Continue reading →

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