Tag: dating
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What If Being Alone Isn’t a Threat?
“Fine!” comes his retort, “but you’ll be alone for the rest of your life!” He says it as a warning, but he means it as a threat. “Um…okay?” From the Bookshelf A Reverence for Trees — an emotional short read about love, healing, and a little magic. Available direct from the author → It’s not…
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How to Tell What a Stranger (or First Date) Is Insecure About
With most strangers, you can nod and be polite and never have to find out anything more about them, let alone where their insecurities lie. If you have to work with a stranger for an extended period of time or endure a first date with a stranger, then you’ll walk away with some idea of…
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Second Dates
Pensacola Guy, a cute mid-30-something I dated once in the early spring of this year, has suddenly remembered my number after disappearing, mainly due to his work and some trips abroad. He’s back in town as of this past week and wants to go out. I’ve declined to see him again. From the Bookshelf A…
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The Child Test
I am very grateful for these past few weeks. It’s been an amazing submersion into long-overdue romance and I’ve enjoyed every moment of it with a man who has been emotionally available, intelligent, great conversation, hopelessly romantic, and fun. I suspect, however, that I did not pass the child test. I met his kids—adorable and…
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Note to Self: Apply Sense of Humor
I’m a little intrigued with the man I’m seeing tonight. If for no other reason, because he meets at least 3 of my 5 criteria. Very possibly 4 of the 5. Time will tell whether he meets all 5, but there’s a good chance at a nice friendship. So I’ve suddenly realized that in my…
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Mating Rituals
I’ll probably implode tomorrow. Beltane. Moon in Scorpio. Full Moon energies. Everything reeks of mating rituals, so obviously, they’re on my mind. Grrrrr. (And that’s a “Grrrr. Argh.” Not a flirty growl.) For the past few years, I’ve been swinging insanely between do I want to date or do I not want to date. Depending…
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How My Non-Date Entertained Me Tonight
I’m not upset. I swear, I’m not upset. I am…amused. Earlier in the week, the guy I’d thought I was going to be out with tonight was trying to decide if a weekend date fit his schedule and when and what we’d do and he just couldn’t seem to make up his mind, which was…
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Not So Rare
Yep, he found my journal. Spent the day researching me. Read various posts from 2 pages and doesn’t understand: From the Bookshelf A Reverence for Trees — an emotional short read about love, healing, and a little magic. Available direct from the author → 1. My sense of humor 2. My spirituality 3. My being…
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Man Games
Oh, good grief. Men play such petty little games. They want to go out and then they don’t want to go out and then they might want to go out but they’re not sure. What? Do you think I’m sitting here painting my toenails and reading Cosmo waiting for you to make up your mind…
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Put Out or Get Out
I can’t believe I had to explain the phrase “put out or get out” to my 17-year-old daughter. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad, but I definitely felt the jagged edges of the generation gap. While on an evening walk so I could enjoy my new contact lens prescription and hence the bluebirds,…
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No Explanation Necessary, But Here’s One Anyway
Copyrighted by Lorna Tedder. Originally published in Third Degree and Rising. I rarely feel I have to explain myself to anyone anymore but sometimes it’s easier to say it once and just be done with it rather than being continually annoyed with questions and personal opinions by people who think they have to give one…
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Attitude Adjustment: I Want to be Won Over
Though my ventures into the D/s side of life, emphasis on the D, have yet to yield the right person to keep my feet warm at night, the potential is there in a way that I’ve found nowhere else. And yes, having my bare feet held is a personal quirk that has an ultimately grounding,…
