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Sunday, 19 May 2013

Saturday, 18 May 2013

  • Keeping Up with the Exes


    I was wondering the other day if there are any people out there who DON'T stalk their exes online at one point or another. With Facebook and social media being what it is, most people I know have at one point or another checked up on how an ex is doing. Some are even still openly friendly which is not a big deal. I wonder though, is it okay to snoop into each other's lives and to be so intrusive as to stalk them online to find out the details? 

    I know people will say that if they don't want their business known, don't put it online for the public to see. But for only $39.95, you can purchase all sorts of information on your ex that they did not post online. More Here...

  • Seperate but Equal Lives

    This is something I have spent a a great deal of time thinking about lately. Perhaps it's the immature child inside or maybe I'm on to something, not that it is by any means a novel way of thinking: living single but being in a relationship. I'm not shy to admit that I truly love being alone, meaning both in the presence of others and being single. It's a means for me to shut down the chaos roaming around in my mind that quite literally drives me insane. When I am in a relationship (and even when I am in the company of others) my brain will not stop going, making it incredibly difficult for me to concentrate.

    This period of my life is one where I need Karate-Kid-Ninja-Like concentration because I am at the very start of my career and life adventure and full concentration is what will help me to achieve me goals, of course. Being in a relationship, I'm sorry to say, distracts me tremendously. Maybe it's just me. More Here...

Friday, 17 May 2013

  • The DOs of Getting Over a Breakup


    This post was submitted by Marius Rizea.


    It goes without saying that breakups are painful experiences, especially when you aren't the one who puts an end to the relationship. Nevertheless, sooner or later you will come to terms with what happened and the sun will shine again on your street. But meanwhile you need to stay on top of the situation.

    Right now, the roller coaster feelings leave the impression you are broken beyond repair. But with the right adjustments you will move on with fewer scars than you imagine.


    Cut the contact. 
    More Here...
  • Making Moves: A Follow Up


    This is a follow up to a previous post entitled: Making Moves: When Flirting Isn't Enough, which I wrote about my friend and co-worker Kim and her love-interest and longing for Owen. 

    I had high hopes for Kimberly in her pursuit for Owen and his lack of making any solid moves on Kim despite the obvious flirting, sleeping in the same bed together and discussion of penis size. I truly felt like she was making progress; she seemed happier seeing her as of late and she recently put down the scotch and switched to Riesling (that's a big deal). My hopes hit a high point this week while sitting at the bar after work with her. More Here...

Thursday, 16 May 2013

  • A Conjecture: Why Men Are the Way We Are


    I'm a 23-year-old man, and when it comes to relationships, I've been around the block a few times. I've seen plenty of perfect relationships go south, and thanks to my parents, I've witnessed my fair share of divorces.

    I've been spending a lot of time with other guys my age this past year, just going out for a few beers and whatnot, and I'm starting to notice certain trends amongst them and myself. We have Billy, the social guy with the humor and wit to light up any conversation. We've got Josh, a guy who seems to chase more tail than Tiger Woods ever did. And then there's Jake, the quiet and contemplative guy who's always trying to get the rest of us to "respect women for more than just their vaginas."

    Anyway, as I've been exploring social media and with my own interaction with other guys my age, I've noticed that most men seem to focus on one of two things: The romantic side of relationships...or the physical side. I think most women on Datingish would classify them as "Nice Guys" or "Assholes." More Here...

  • Am I Really That Unlikable?


    I would like to start off by saying that I make the worst friends on the planet; I meet horrible people.  I don't know of anyone who manages to find the people that I do.  I get all the rejects, all the people other people were like "later" to.  I think it's because I'm a kind and considerate person, and I take a lot of dirt, so I attract people who walk all over me, people that other people won't put up with.  Same thing goes with dating.

    I meet guys who are not worth a twinkle in the night.  They do not guide me home like the north star, but they serve as a reminder of my futile place in this life.  They take advantage of me and leave me out to dry the second they can, just like my "friends."

    Take 'A' for example.  I dated A for a few weeks.  He was a strange guy.  He ate all of my food and wouldn't pay for his dates. More Here...

  • Love the Easy Way


    I have never been one to J-Date, OK Cupid date, Christian Mingle, Match.com date or try my luck at swimming in a sea of Plenty of Fish. I have never been partial to online dating but respect those who use it and have found love and or successful relationships on it. I must confess though, I had created a Match.com profile and an OK Cupid account once out of sheer curiosity and I found the experience to be unnerving. I had created profiles to see what kind of response I would receive and once I discovered, I quickly deleted them.

    Pardon me for being an asshole but these men creeped me out and I thought, "not for me, no way." Their pictures were unattractive and cyberspace was not the way I wanted to start my story when relaying to my grandchildren how their grandfather and I met. So unromantic, I thought. As a stated before, I respect those people who utilize them. I am aware that some of these dating sites are not just for people seeking stable relationships with shared interests but still, so unromantic (I'm a romantic, so sue me). More Here...
  • When You Don't Define the Relationship


    I feel like the biggest issue with dating someone comes when it's time to DTR: Define The Relationship. Some people are in a rush to add a label, some people avoid it like the plague. It is an important progression to decide where your relationship is going and what everyone's expectations are.

    But what happens when you just don't define it? More Here...

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

  • Hark, Is That a Biological Clock I Hear?


    Over the past few months I have had this lingering feeling...this desire. I wouldn't say burning desire, it's more of a feeling that my body is craving something that my brain sometimes agrees with but violently rejects the premise in the end: having a baby. I want children. I want to have a baby right now. This thought is by no means unusual for a woman in her mid-twenties but deep down in my heart, I'm still a kid. But I'm not. Wait, but I want children now. Ugh, I need to stop thinking about this. I am not ready, no way in hell am I ready.

    Every time I think about wanting to be pregnant I usually go online, from either my phone or computer, to check my bank account and laugh loudly, which shuts my thoughts down immediately. I'm not where I want to be career wise and I'm not married; two things, for me, that are necessary to achieve in order to bring a child into this world. This is my biological clock ticking for sure but I also think it's me imagining a future with the man I am currently in love with. That is normal, it must be.

    I think, as a woman, wanting to have your lover's children is completely normal. However, I know it's my biological clock. I have had boyfriends and lovers before and I have never felt this way before nor have I ever entertained the idea. Conclusion: it's my biological clock. More Here...
  • Does He Like You? 20 Signs That He’s Really Into You


    This post was submitted by Lisa Redfield.


    “He helps me out whenever I need him, but he never asked me out. Does he like me?”
    “He accidentally touches me and he asks me a ton of questions about my life. Does he like me or just being friendly?”
    “We are best friends but sometimes I think he’s flirting with me. Does he like me?”

    It’s so confusing these days. Guys give out conflicted messages and you can never tell if they are just players, just being friendly, or maybe just treating you exactly like they treat other women. You want to know right now: Does he like you – Without asking him directly. But how on earth can you tell?

    I thought these signs would help you clear the fog in your head and help you finally find out if he’s really into you – Or not. More Here...

  • Losing My Partner of Ten Years: Unbearable Pain



    Please help me, I've lost the man of my life who I'd been with for 10 years and had two beautiful children with. We loved each other... well, I truly did, but I started to think he didn't care at all.

    First of all, he still carried on going out with his mates every weekend which I didn't have an issue with, but with my first child, I had really bad post-natal depression. He never helped out. He would come in from work and I'd have his food ready, bath running, etc. I did everything, yet he'd just go back out without a care in the world. I cried and pleaded with him to please stay in for the night because I really needed a bit of love from him. I wanted him to show that he cared but he just walked out and left me in tears. More Here...

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