Archive for August, 2006

“Hot bunking” your beaus

Saturday, August 26th, 2006

No, I am not suggesting you hot wire your guys!
The original phrase “hot bunking” relates to sleeping in shifts on a ship. There aren’t enough bunks so one sailor gets up and another, just getting off duty, lies down before the other’s body heat dissipates.
I’m using the term tongue-in-cheek here, not literally! By “hot bunking” [...]

Use funny emails for unresponsive contacts

Friday, August 25th, 2006

It is frustrating when you initiate contact with a guy you think is a good match, and you don’t hear back. My single male friends tell me it’s often because they don’t feel it’s a good match and they don’t want to hurt your feelings by saying this, so they don’t respond. Other pals have [...]

Cyber suitors: What do you call him when you haven’t met yet?

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

This weekend I’m meeting a man who lives 400 miles away and has called me nearly every day — sometimes twice a day — for 4 months.
So how do I refer to him when I talk to friends? I don’t usually share potential suitors’ names with friends until I’ve at least met a guy and [...]

The two-suitor conundrum: What would you do?

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2006

Two weeks ago I started seeing Mr. Dreamboat. However, 3 weeks ago, Mr. 400MilesAway bought an airline ticket and made hotel reservations to come meet me this upcoming weekend. Mr. Dreamboat and I have gotten pretty close, although we’ve only had 3 dates. I don’t really have a desire to meet anyone else right now, [...]

Boynton Beach Club shows older-dating joys and trials

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006

Yesterday, the Washington Post ran a fun article reviewing the new movie on older dating: “Cast of the Gray-Hot Lovers In ‘Boynton Beach,’ a New Wrinkle on a Mature Subject.” While you have to register to get free access to the article, it’s worth a read, and sounds like the movie is worth watching. [...]