March 2010
9 posts
“Have you ever been in love? Horrible isn’t it? It makes you so vulnerable....”
– The character “Rose Walker” in The Sandman #65
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Do as I say, not as I do.
Chanel will eventually get around to writing about her experiences on eHarmony. In the meantime, feel free to mock enjoy this post that I wrote back in the summer of 2008, detailing my experience with Match.
In looking back on my profile, it’s clear that I made several rookie mistakes: 1. Multiple hairstyles were featured in the photos. This generally indicates that there’s been huge...
“I can’t do it. I won’t do it. I’d rather eat Pringles and conduct a...”
– Sarah, on kissing dudes she doesn’t actually like.
Praying for a Date: Creepy or What?
I’ve always been vehemently against the idea of praying for a spouse. No matter how sincere they sound, “Dear Baby Jesus, please bring me a husband” prayers give me the heebie jeebies. It’s always felt like something “desperate girls” do but “cool girls” intuitively know is wrong—you know? Like how real women know tights aren’t pants. I don’t know what my issue is. Maybe I’m not...
Mailbag Monday
This wasn’t quite an email, but it’s certainly one of the sweetest comments we’ve received on a post in a while. Thanks NL! Glad to hear you’re enjoying the site.
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I went to Wheaton College (you know, the “Harvard of evangelical schools?”… HATED it!) I’m a black woman. I’m about to get married. I LOVE this site!!! I...
Just As I Suspected...Don't Move In Together →
I’m a true English major at heart, but back in college, I was convinced I should become a Marriage and Family Therapist. So during the fall of my junior year I tacked on a minor in psychology and dabbled in a few fun classes like Psychology of Marriage and Human Sexuality. One day you’ll have to remind me to tell you the story of my 70-year old sexuality professor who insisted on...
can't compete
FRIEND: It's just... I get more excited to see you than him.
SARAH: Oh. Now that's never a good sign.
FRIEND: I know!
SARAH: I mean, I know I'm *awesome* but you get to makeout with him.
Where We've Been...
So let’s all talk about the hot pink bedazzled elephant in the room—yes, the ladies have been missing in action lately. We know, we know. It hurts us more than it hurts you. We’ll get back on track soon, but in the meantime, we thought it’d be nice to let you fine folks know what we’ve been up to during our absence:
Three words: Parisian sex hair. That’s...