Several years ago, I went on a date with a girl who jumped in front of a Mack Truck and asked me to save her. I didn’t. About thirty seconds into her suicide attempt, she realized I wasn’t coming to her rescue (I think I Continue reading →
The 4th of July may be over, but we’ve still got fireworks on the brain–just not the ones that light up the sky. Everyone who’s been in a long-term relationship knows that, after a while, the butterflies, passion, and intensity you initially experienced can go as Continue reading →
Dating during the time of texting has made courtship easier… and messier. On the one hand both parties have the ability to virtually and rather non-intrusively check in whenever they want. But on the other hand — what in God’s name did that text mean? Continue reading →
Remember the last time you just worked 9-to-5 for a whole week? Neither can a lot of people. It seems that many of us (I’m looking at you, fellow New Yorkers) are now more focused on our careers than our relationships. According to a recent Gallup Continue reading →
Some people like to take space between their relationships, but I’ve always preferred to impale myself head-on. After someone’s dumped me, I try to take at least seven days and dedicate myself to such self-improvement exercises as: “cyberstalking,” “maxing out my debit card,” and “going Continue reading →
“Clouds of sulfur in the air, bombs are falling everywhere, it’s heartbreak warfare.” The Monday after Easter. That’s when it happened. Kind of sad that I can so easily pinpoint the date, but it was a very memorable weekend since I spent it drinking too Continue reading →
So you’ve finally done it. After weeks, months (years?) of friends telling you to open up an account and join this mystical world of online dating, you officially took the plunge. Yup, there you are — head and bio floating amidst hundreds, thousands, millions of Continue reading →
Figuring out the best way to communicate with a new love interest is always tricky. There’s a lot of questions you need answered, like will they understand your sarcastic text messages? Are they for or against workday g-chat convos? And what’s their stance on late Continue reading →
Last month, I wrote that Mesh won’t put anyone in a box by limiting their gender and sexuality options, and we’ve stuck to our word. Our pre-beta doors opened two weeks ago, and because we built our site with everyone in mind, our users can identify as queer and transgender. And Continue reading →
Remember the days when making a mix tape for your significant other meant things were getting serious? It was basically a giveaway that you were trying to move past just holding hands and maybe make out to a couple Death Cab For Cutie songs in your Continue reading →