relationships
Dark Anecdotes Of A Dating Idealist: When Your Best Friend Is Dating Your Ex
It was a 4th of July. I was fresh from spending 2 years in LA and I’d arrived with the promise that my Ex-boyfriend, Bob and I would get back together, except he dumped me instead… Nevertheless, the important ex in this story is a piece of human shit named
Ask a Grown Up: Oops, I Fucked My Roommate!
Happy Tuesday, Broke Asses! One of the really weird things about living in expensive cities, such as San Francisco or New York, is that long after college and your early 20s, most adults –even the ones who are gainfully employed and doing well for themselves– end up having roommates. And,
This New Literary Magazine is a Gift to the People of San Francisco
I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available
New Year’s Resolutions I Wish I Could Keep
The New Year brings an opportunity to start fresh, say goodbye to bad habits and become an overall better person. I thought of a few things I’d like to give up in 2013, but only time will tell how long it will take for me to break these resolutions. Instead
Avoiding the Holiday Backslide
The holidays are a time where people congregate to their hometowns, reminisce of days past and look for a cozy alternative to an electric blanket (or is that just me?). Feelings of romance resurface and we’re faced with the big decision: to backslide or not to backslide? In case you’re
Shallow Reasons I’m Single
The only time I feel compelled to date these days is when other people encourage me to get out of my personal bubble. So, I try. It seems that I can’t find a happy medium, and the following reasons deter me from moving past the initial first dates and often
People You’ll Meet While Online Dating
Disclaimer: I do not currently have an online dating profile. Once you read this, you may not either. Although I recently did some online dating research and have some awkward experiences from the past, I have enough social networks to vet through than have yet another way for people to
Relationships According to Social Media
As I made coffee this morning, I struggled to remember what dating was like before social media became a part of every day life. I thought back to the days of anonymity, speculation, and sharing news by word of mouth. Before the days of Facebook, there was no definite box
6 Ways to Spice Up Your Sex Life Without Spending a Cent
It’s amazing to spice up your sex life without spending a cent. If you want to take it a step further though, check out some of the wonderful sex toys and more at Good Vibrations. I’m gonna put it right out there: Me and my guy, we know how