Archive for May, 2006

How do you greet him?

Saturday, May 13th, 2006

When I first started dating, I asked my dating friends, “How do you greet someone upon first meeting?” Shaking hands seems so businesslike. Doing nothing seems cold and aloof. I’ve settled on a quick hug. Since I’ve often been flirting with potential suitors by phone and email for at least a few days if not [...]

Dating is like Baskin-Robbins

Monday, May 8th, 2006

I compare my philosophy of dating to visiting Baskin-Robbins where I ordered vanilla for 20 years (maybe it was Rocky Road at the end!). While I enjoyed vanilla, I want to try new flavors. And I didn’t want to jump from vanilla and make a commitment to butter pecan without having tasted a little [...]

You’ve got to kiss a lot of …. princes!

Monday, May 8th, 2006

Most of the women over 40 I talk to have become frustrated about dating because they seem to think many men are cads, players, jerks — in other words frogs! I’m here to share another view.
In the last 18 months, as of today I’ve dated 56 men. No, that’s not 56 dates, but 56 individual [...]