Love is a Battlefield: Part Four A little confidence goes a long way. After the nice IM session with Ms. Macchu Picchu, I spent some time trying to contact women within a reasonable driving distance and who wouldn’t be out of the c...

Love is a Battlefield: Part Three The first instant message came in the middle of writing an email. Instant messaging is basically email on speed, if you’ve been living in a bomb shelter this decade. Her message popped up unexpected...

Love is a Battlefield: Part Two When the initial shock of sending my first email subsided, I took a deep breath and the following monologue played in my head. “Okay Mike, you did it. Congratulations. You’re a single professiona...

Love is a Battlefield: Part One Bel Biv DeVoe captured the essence of my state of mind as I replay (in slow motion, of course) the moment I received the kiss-off… Insert cliché here: “I just don’t want to be in a relationshi...

Four ways to gauge your true compatibility So you’ve been out on at least one great date and your chemistry gets a thumbs-up – it’s easy to talk to each other, there’s a strong attraction here, and the gentleman hasn’t closed the car...

Glad I found my husband before that Blonde! Since I met my husband online, people are always asking me how we met. Old folks are shocked when I tell them. “That really works?” is something I hear from the older marrieds. People under 50 ...

Is Dating a Contact Sport? Historically, women just don’t understand men’s love of sports. Maybe it traces back to the original Olympic Games, where women were not invited to participate in the nude wrestling. Or war, which...

Great Dates in a Down Economy In the present economic climate, everyone is looking for ways to save money. That doesn’t mean you have to give up on romance! Dating doesn’t have to be an expensive endeavour. In times like these...