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The Index Card Admirer

When I was a junior in college, I was working in the Journalism Department at the University. On one particular morning, a guy walked into the office and handed me a blue index card. He handed it to me face down and bef…
Give 'Em A Break: Reconsidering the Creeper Label

In my first post, I wrote on how dating for our generation of twenty-somethings seems to be obsolete. I was pleased and surprised with both the overwhelming amount of support and dissidence I received, but one commen…
The Anti-Boyfriend

So, I'm in a bit of a predicament at this time in my life. I have known this certain guy for almost two years, and I've gotten myself into some deep fervor. He is in a band, quite committed, and I am their graphic desig…
I Like You, But I'm Not Sure What Your Sexual Orientation Is

I'm straight and the guy I used to like is too. I remember talking to that crush on AIM. It was pretty obvious that we liked each other. Online flirting, phone calls, and cutesy things. Ya know, that whole bit. Well, it…
Getting Back in the Game

So it's been a year since my last relationship ended. It was a 3.5 year roller coaster filled with plenty of excitement, heartache, frustration, mistakes, and understanding of the opposite sex. During, this past year of…
Dating Husker-Style

Do girls ask guys out in Nebraska? I watched an episode of ‘Sex and the City’ tonight in which Charlotte started asking guys out instead of the other way around. She went so crazy with it, she “double booked” herself one…
I Asked A Guy Out and Failed

Well, let's start from the beginning. There was a guy in my class, who really seemed like he was into me - let's call him N. During class, N would try to talk to me a lot, bring himself closer to me, grab my shoulders, a…
I Asked Him to Prom - He'll "Think About It" - What?

Well, as I'm sure most of you know, prom season is fast approaching. I decided to bite the bullet and ask out the guy I liked... and he said he'd "think about it". So, I was all nervous about before my school play - a…
Does Your Boyfriend Have to Ask You to be His Valentine?

Miss Fox With Valentine's Day slowly creeping up on couples all over America, I'm beginning to hear (and read) stories about how "Valentine's Day sucks" and how "sucky it is to be single on Valentine's Day." But let's f…
He Tried to Get Rid of Her But Was Kissing Her? Uh, No.

Miss Penguin Remember the guy that asked me out that I said yes to (even though I meant to say no because I don't know how to say no to people)... Apparently he doesn't know how to say no, either! Last weekend I thre…