The scariest thing that happened to me wasn’t really seeing a rat in New York City. It was scarier, and most likely a more dangerous time when a guy chased me down the street with a knife when I was living in Istanbul, Turkey. My friend, Lesley, and I were walking home from work one […]
Tonight I have my first good date in New York. It’s with a guy named Patrick, one of the dozens of people who’s responded to my online profile. He writes in clear, literate, complete sentences and says his dream first date is karaoke. “Do you want to meet for karaoke?” “Yes, yes, yes!” I write […]
The outpouring of interest I get from my online profile is astonishing. I can’t believe what I’m seeing. I am overwhelmed with responses from men who want me to move in with them, take me to the horse races, jump into bed, and make out on the beach with me like teenagers. A lot of […]
The men in NYC are like rats. They are everywhere. I’m here to go to museums, offbeat movies, the theater, get lost on subways, eat pizza, and write. But in a city of one million single men vs. the four single men where I live, I should explore my options. My online dating profile sums […]
First day in New York: I am on the subway going the wrong way. But I don’t care. I am HERE. In New York City. In the summer. I have bought an unlimited subway ticket, so I can ride around for hours, days, years if I want. I can’t believe I am here. So, who […]
I suppose at this point in my dating career, I should consider retiring. If this really was a career, I would have already quit–or more likely been fired. My destined-to-fail dating career started at age 12 when I kissed a boy named Darren Gotter. I feel ok using his real name because I’m sure he’s […]