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High Maintenance Guys On Dating Sites

Miss Penguin Okay, so I'm on day, what, 3? of my 2nd online dating experiment (on plentyoffish) and already starting to lose faith in the system. So I've sent out 8 messages, 7 of which have been read (it bothers…
Let's See If There Are Actually Plenty of Fish...

Miss Penguin In light of the recent fizzling out between the 35-year-old and myself, I've decided to try my hand at online dating again. This time, however, I am not using OkCupid; I'm using plentyoffish, which was ac…
My Cheating Story

Miss Penguin This is inspired by a comment to this entry about blaming the cheater, not the the other person. The comment said this: What baffles me are the people who don't see it coming. Like they had no clue that…
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…
Further Proof That Confidence Is Sexy

Miss Penguin A few weeks ago, men, I stumbled upon a surefire way to get any girl you want. Be like this guy: Now, you're probably a little confused, so let me explain. This guy was at an '80s-themed club, so of c…
Got The Single Blues During The Holidays? We'll Get Through It!

Miss Penguin Valentine's Day has never really bothered me. Sure, if I'm single on V-Day, it can get annoying to see all the girls carrying flowers and chocolates. But really, I don't care much. It's the winter holi…
Can I Reject Him After I Agreed to Go Out with Him?

Miss Penguin This past weekend I went on a little trip with a group of friends and, while on said trip, a friend of mine asked me out. It came kind of out of nowhere. We haven't known each other that long and we're n…
The Problem with Dating in New York

Miss Penguin When I saw the Sex & The City movie, it actually made me really mad because it starts out by saying how countless girls come to the city to fall in love; later, Carrie's assistant perpetuates the cla…
Dealing with *ahem* Noisy BF/GFs

Miss Penguin I dated this guy briefly who was... well... noisy. And yes, I'm talking in that context. But the funny thing was, we only ever got to making out because we didn't date for that long. We'd be kissing and…
I Have An Unromantic View of Marriage - Do You, Too?

Miss Penguin I have rather... unconventional... views on marriage for an American girl these days. To me, marriage is a legal institution that makes defining a relationship and the rights/responsibilities that come…