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Porn's Effect on My Sex Life

I think porn has kind of ruined sex for me. Not really, because sex for me is still awesome, but it's definitely had an effect on the way I see women, sex, and myself. The interesting thing for me is that my "unreali…
Not Having The Same "Experience" Level

I met this guy at work; he is really cute and sweet. We had exchanged numbers and he had told me he was going to take me on a picnic for lunch one day. I was really excited at first until after a bit of texting with h…
Five Things You Shouldn't Do on Your First Date

College is all about figuring out what you like in a person and, more importantly, what you don’t like. To determine your likes, it often takes a lot of dating and it all starts with the almighty first date. I&rsq…
Do Men Have a "Right" to Sex?

Last week I hung out with a guy that I had previously hooked up with about a month ago. I went over to his apartment, we ordered food, and watched a movie. However, nothing happened. We hung out for about five hours and…
In Convenient Relationships

One of the most amazing things about our culture in the United States is how incredibly convenient so many things are for us. We can change the temperature in many homes with the simplest of motions or the press of a f…
Entitlement and Standards

There's an on-going battle in my mind - a fight between what I want and this undeniable fear that I'll end up alone. I look at my "ideal man" and think to myself, "I'm not looking for anything extraordinary...am I?" I b…
Virgins are Just as Bad as Murderers?

I was having a conversation with an acquaintance of mine one day and for the sake of this story, let's call him Charlie. Charlie was in his late 20s, tall, handsome, socially-conscious, well-traveled, well-read and by m…
Standard of Beauty, The

Our society has a warped, unrealistic definition of beauty. Skinny models, airbrushed photos, sculpted muscles--we're perpetually bombarded with reminders from the media that we aren't attractive enough, and that we ca…
Guys and Close Girl Friends

Scrolling through Facebook as I do every night, I saw the above picture that my friend posted. Now, at first, I laughed because it's true. Then I got a little sad because it's true. It got me thinking: Do guys and girl…
Losing My Virginity: Expectations VS Reality

A little background information before I dive into the main point of this blog entry: My boyfriend and I have been "kinda dating" for a year. Which means we were friends with benefits, basically. We were kinda dating bu…