Life

  • Just Say No

    I went to the gym today with a friend of mine for a post-Thanksgiving spin class (thank God!). She asked if I had updated my blog. “Not since before Thanksgiving,” I replied. “Did you see the article in the Style section this weekend?” she asked. “No.” “It’s about taking a break from the whole dating

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  • Even More Thoughts on Online Dating

    Well, at least the latest New York Times piece on online dating, Romance 2.0, is a bit more on the mark than the last one I read. In fact, in the magazine format, there is a quote highlighted that pretty much sums up my opinion on the matter. “But if flirting in the real world

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  • What’s in a Name?

    I would love to get some reader feedback on this one. As a single woman dating in New York, I have noticed a trend among my peers. Until someone actually moves up to the status of “boyfriend,” (and sometimes even after that) he tends to get dubbed with a nickname. This way, your friends don’t

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  • What’s in a Name?

    I would love to get some reader feedback on this one. As a single woman dating in New York, I have noticed a trend among my peers. Until someone actually moves up to the status of “boyfriend,” (and sometimes even after that) he tends to get dubbed with a nickname. This way, your friends don’t

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  • All Things Considered

    And to think that during high school, I made fun of my parents for listening to NPR. I groaned every time they tuned the car radio in to WNYC — it was soooo boooooring. Now that I’m an avid listener myself (well, maybe not avid, but I listen to Morning Edition and the BBC World

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  • All Things Considered

    And to think that during high school, I made fun of my parents for listening to NPR. I groaned every time they tuned the car radio in to WNYC — it was soooo boooooring. Now that I’m an avid listener myself (well, maybe not avid, but I listen to Morning Edition and the BBC World

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  • In the News

    Just a few comments on some recent news items. First — Love, Internet Style, from this Saturday’s New York Times. This article rests on the premise that online dating is slowing down courtship in “the Age of the Hook-Up.” (Age of the Hook-Up? Why wasn’t I notified that we’re living in the Age of the

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  • In the News

    Just a few comments on some recent news items. First — Love, Internet Style, from this Saturday’s New York Times. This article rests on the premise that online dating is slowing down courtship in “the Age of the Hook-Up.” (Age of the Hook-Up? Why wasn’t I notified that we’re living in the Age of the

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  • The Perfect Non-Date/Date

    Last week, I went on a perfect date. We started out at Caracas, the Venezuelan arepa bar in the East Village for a light snack. Conversation flowed effortlessly. We moved on to see a performance of Matt & Ben at P.S. 122, a funny play made all the more endearing because my date and I

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  • And on a serious note . . .

    Many times I have wondered about how I might possibly juggle work and family life. Not that this is an immediate concern, mind you, given the fact that I haven’t even gone on a date in a while, but I was thinking about it recently because of an article in Sunday’s NYT magazine. Lisa Belkin,

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