Hate on your ex anonymously online
If you could tell the world what a bastard your ex has been, would you do it, anonymously? Well, WorstEx.com might be able to help. WorstEx.com is a new website that lets people post stories about...
View ArticleEpic fails are my forte
A while ago I admitted that I am Mayor of Awkwardtown because I can be pretty awkward. Let’s just say that this weekend I confirmed that I was definitely being re-elected for another term and also...
View Article5 hot spots to score a rebound
We’ve all been there. Victims of a broken heart perhaps once, twice, hell maybe even three or four times in our lifetime. However, that doesn’t mean that all hope is lost in finding love again, or the...
View ArticleNew date idea: Oz Park movie night
You’re single in Chicago, but how many drinks can you get and how many $70 dinners can you drop at Cafe Ba Ba Reeba before you’re cracking your piggy bank with a hammer? With that in mind, you may want...
View ArticleMen of Chicago, I’m not Monopoly
Last night I had a phone conversation with someone whom I met not so long ago; I’ll refer to him as modelman. He and I were discussing dating here in Chicago and why we’re both generally feeling “over...
View ArticleNew date idea: BYOB paint-a-mug
Let’s set the scene: You’re single, you live in Lincoln Park, and you’ve met someone who’s perhaps a bit creative, perhaps a bit right-brain. What’s something unconventional, something outside the box...
View ArticleMy love/hate relationship with Barn
Imagine there’s this guy you went on a first date with. He’s really good-looking, and you’ve heard that he’s super cool, really popular, and has a lot to offer. He’s attractive and new on the block,...
View ArticleImpress the ladies with an Uber
It’s Friday night. You’re going out. There’s a special lady (please read “lady” like Leon Phelps) you have your eye on and it’s time to set the bar inaccessibly high. You buy a new shirt, grab some...
View ArticleThe library. A new hot spot, say what?
I think the character, Mr. Big, from Sex and the City posed the question best: “Are you the last person in New York still taking out library books?” While Carrie’s answer may have been shocking and...
View ArticlePut your .edu e-mail address to good use
Coinciding with Natalie’s post about dating, I also have a way to meet a “dude or dudette.” If you don’t want to be social (kidding) there’s a free online dating site that many people may not have...
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