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Going to the Movies Alone: Pathetic or Brave?

Mr. Giraffe As a movie buff, I have no problem seeing a movie alone. Sometimes I'll pick a movie that no one wants to see or I'll be in a mood for a movie and my friends just aren't available. I know a few people who ca…
Dating Someone with Children

Mr. Giraffe My friend Julia is hooking up with this guy, Ben, and they're at the point where the hooking up is slowly becoming a relationship (strange, right?). Ben wants to open a restaurant where his twin brother will…
Gender Roles in Relationships - Which One Do You Fill?

Mr. Giraffe One of my good friends from high school, Craig, told me about his adventures as a newly outed gay guy in college. He told me how hard it was to land a date because of one problem:Craig, my dear friend, is co…
How Do You Flirt?

Mr. GiraffeEveryone around me seems to know the secret of flirting. But I just can't do it. I don't see how it works. I've been told that you have to slightly insult a girl - make fun of something she says or what she do…
Picking A Date for Your Wedding

Mr. Giraffe Ever since my sister got engaged (!), all we Giraffes can think about is the when and the where. Much to my surprise, picking a date is a really tough process. I always assumed you just decided. "April 14th…
Holiday Celebrations: Your Family or Mine?

Mr. Giraffe With the holiday season coming up (Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Boxing Day), many couples have the unfortunate, daunting task of deciding which holiday to spend with which family. This drama i…
Is Being Forward A Bad Thing?

Mr. GiraffeMy friend Mary and I went to Puccini's last night, which is one of those restaurants where you're not sure if the food is good enough to distract you from the bad service. While we were there, Mary filled me…
Zack and Miri Made Me Laugh

Mr. Giraffe The sex comedy is an art form that doesn't really get the importance it deserves. The Los Angeles Times had an article about comedies continuously getting snubbed by the Oscars. The article says that the rea…
Being Friends with an Ex's Sister

Mr. GiraffeThis weekend, my friend Aislinn is hosting her ex's sister here at Fordham. And while I'm glad that Aislinn's friend is here, I can't help but think it's a little weird. Aislinn and her ex had a clean breaku…
Most of My Friends are Girls, Does That Bother You?

Mr. Giraffe Last fall, I had a girlfriend -blah!- and for a while we were great together. But there was a major problem my now ex didn't have the guts to tell me about: she was jealous of my girl friends. At first, I th…