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Category: singleness

True Life: I Was an Introvert Raised As an Extrovert

  My life has been a nonstop flurry of activity since I was a little girl. I honestly can’t remember a time when I wasn’t hustling from one thing to…

People Sometimes Stay

For me, and I think for most people, one of the worst things about singleness is the pervasive sense of alienation. We may have happy, active social lives, but when…

Burn The Map and Take the Machete

I’m turning 35 next month, which seems like a good age to declare that Normal is never going to happen for me. Regardless of my future, my chances at a…

Hey, Online Dating Hater (Part 2)

Last Friday, I shared my personal experience with online dating. Today I’m going to list some more general objections that I often make when being pushed to try online dating.…

That Time I Told eHarmony to Shove It (Part 1)

Before we begin, you should know that I’ve been sitting on this post for years. Every time I try to write about dating, it turns into a rant about online…