When I wrote about bad dating advice a few months ago, I had initially planned on sharing ALL the bad advice on heterosexual romantic entanglements. That is, not just dating, but relationships, sex, and marriage. Only after I started writing that post did I realize the sheer volume of bad advice I’ve received–or my friends… [Read More]
Dating Advice That Doesn’t Suck
I loved all of your comments on my blog post “Stop Sharing Horrible Dating Advice.” I promised to follow up with good dating advice, and I always keep my promises! General Dating Advice Your relationship status does not define your self-worth. There is nothing wrong with being single. There is a lot more to life… [Read More]
How to Survive the Holidays When You’re Single
This is my first holiday season as a married woman, and I’m loving every moment! This will be the fourth Christmas that Dan and I celebrate as a couple, and the third we actually get to celebrate together in person. So while it’s been awhile since I’ve spent the holidays single, I definitely remember what… [Read More]
Stop Sharing Horrible Dating Advice
I’ve received a lot of well-meaning, but extremely misguided relationship advice over the years. At first, I thought it was just me. If you only know me through my blog, then you might not realize that I married my first boyfriend. I was perpetually single until I met him, just a few months after my… [Read More]
When My Secret Fiancé Officially Proposed
A year ago today, Dan asked me to marry him! Even though we had already finished our premarital counseling, picked a date, and booked our church by the proposal, Dan still managed to completely surprise me with his proposal. As I’ve mentioned before, I was interning at Kappa Kappa Gamma when Dan and I first… [Read More]
That Time I Went on a Date with a Guy from OKCupid
Three years ago today, I had a date with a guy from OKCupid. I was in Columbus for the summer, interning with Kappa Kappa Gamma, and trying to go on awkward first dates to entertain my roommate and co-intern, Libbi. My original plan was to let my date pick me up for dinner, because I… [Read More]