single
Whether you're solitary by choice or simply unlucky in love, being single is complicated.
Don't Cry Over Spilled Wine
It’s 9 pm on a Friday and you are lying in the middle of your living room floor on the rug. The tv plays 90 Day Fiancé in the background and you are half-listening. When you raise your arm and upper back to sip your glass of wine, static ripples along the arm and neck of the flannel pyjamas that you are wearing. The last text message on your phone is from your best friend “Want to hang out tonight?”. You had responded “Sorry, rain check? I have plans tonight.” Lies. Unless plans to watch TLC with your cats counts.
By Stephanie Morin5 years ago in Humans
LOVE BY ARRANGEMENT
Harper was staring at me as I put on my hose and shoes. Her chin on her paws, her eyes pleading. I felt annoyed. I wanted to sit down, take off my dress and shoes and climb into bed. I despised dating especially first dates. I took a final gulp of my glass of merlot. I’d agreed to meet Ogden down the road at the winery and I was going to meet him. I put on my denim jacket over my black dress as I glanced at the mirror. My red hair looked wild and my eyes, green like a leopard’s according to my dad, flashed back at me defiantly. I walked out into the cool clear night; the stars were shining like tiny diamonds on black bark. The roar of the ocean made me want to drive down to the beach and skip my date. The sand would feel so good between my toes, but Ogden had been asking me out for weeks. Even though I had enjoyed our phone conversations and text messages, I wanted to be done with him. I was certain he did not look like his pictures and even more convinced that he wasn’t employed. I felt that I needed to look him in the eyes and tell him that I didn’t feel we had enough in common. After all, if I didn’t, he’d ghost me after he realized I wasn’t going to jump into bed with him.
By Cynthia Koester5 years ago in Humans
The Wait
If I’m not mistaking, the last time I was on a date was maybe 3 years ago, around summertime. I wanted to say spring but that’s because I was sprung… I-was-sprung. It wasn’t my first date, but it felt like it. He did everything so effortlessly, as if he was homeschooled by his mom and every term, he had to take her made-up course titled How to treat a woman 101, which he aced of course, obviously. Or… maybe he was just really good at wooing any woman he pursued.
By Shanice Solan5 years ago in Humans
Rediscovery
When I was 19, I was so ready to move on and "be an adult.” I had been in long-term, live-in relationships since I was 16, so co-living with a partner wasn't new to me. I'd been living outside of my parent’s home for the better part of 5 years. When I met him, I was ready to shed my family name and settle down.
By Echo Mayernik5 years ago in Humans
Corkscrewed
Returning to San Francisco after 10 years away was an adventure Patricia had looked forward to. Now that all the unpacking was done, and new furniture in place, she could settle in and enjoy her new apartment. After completing her first full week at her new job as a personal assistant, she strolled past all the big name shops they didn't have in the last town she called home. She went into one of her favorites and bought a set of crystal wine glasses as a reward for accomplishing so much in a short amount of time. She was looking forward to pouring the bottle of Wandering Giants merlot she treated herself to. She was not only a fan of merlot, but also the baseball team, so it seemed the perfect match for her first weekend back in the city by the bay.
By Patti Marrs Magill5 years ago in Humans
The Modern Fairy Tale
As a female millennial, I’m associated with the generation that grew up with the renaissance age of animation. Animated movies are how my generation first viewed fairy tales and love. Shockingly, those films aren’t the literal model for how we view love as adults.
By Mae McCreery5 years ago in Humans
The Untouchable Crush
Have ever found yourself liking a guy you know good and well you have no business liking yet, no matter what you do this guy is always on your mind. Even when your try not to think about the person that you know that you can have the thoughts never leave your mind. You want that person to like you, notice you, even if you are just their friend having that person you know you cant have is what you want most.
By GhostTheWriter5 years ago in Humans
Dating is Fun!
“Dating is hard” How many times have you heard your friends say this? How many times have you said it? I’m sure I even said it a time or two when I jumped back into the dating scene this year after years out of the game. I can see how people think it’s exhausting and no fun. The new name of the game is human window shopping (app dating) followed by an interview over drinks, because dinner would be too much of a commitment without knowing if someone checks all the boxes and wants to get married and have 3.5 kids, 2 dogs and a cat on the first meeting. I think I just had a mini anxiety attack thinking about it, where did I put the xanax and lavender?
By Jeanette Wages5 years ago in Humans
Better Alone, but Baby, You Won't Be
I always liked seashells. I wanted to collect them and place them in jars with sand and pretty stones. Whenever I saw a white feather, I would think of angels. When a bee flew by, I thought of it as a sign from the universe that I'm on the right creative path—most days.
By Beth (Halo) Hanson5 years ago in Humans
Matchmakers Are A Hit With Senior Singles in Newark
Matchmaking is nothing new, in fact, it is one of the most popular ways for singles to find love around the world. It is the go-to option in some countries where arranged marriages still exist. Many people think that working with a professional matchmaker is only for millionaires but that’s not true at all. Our matchmaking service has become a hit with senior singles in Newark and they are all loving the results they are getting by investing in our professional matchmakers.
By TrendingModels5 years ago in Humans
