Tag: dating
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Chapter 10: The Cancer
As things were fizzling with Al, I decided to get back on dating apps – mostly Bumble and Hinge – and I matched with a few guys that honestly, were entertaining me more than anything else, so I didn’t really pursue any of them . But once Al ghosted me, I realized I needed to…
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Chapter 9: The Cheater
Buckle up, boys and girls. You’re in for a wild story. Perhaps the second most influential longish-term relationship I’ve had with anyone, besides Christian, was with Al, who was once known as Taco Boy, but is now known among my friends as The Cheater. That spoils the end of the story, I know, but trust…
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Chapter 6: The Vegan
When I first moved back to Orlando permanently a year after I graduated college, I got a job working Front Desk at a brand-new resort opening up at Universal Studios. It was really exciting getting to be part of the opening team for such a cool place, and I was lucky enough to work with…
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Chapter 4: The French One
In summer of 2015, my parents were set to go on a cruise to Iceland with my grandma and my aunt. Unfortunately for my aunt, she realized that she would no longer be able to go on this cruise because of a work commitment. Fortunately for me, my parents found out it was easier to…
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Chapter 2: The Creepy Catfish
In college, I really didn’t date much. Most of my dates to sorority semis and formals were friends, or friends of friends, so except for the time that I kind of stole my friend’s formal date and asked him out (with her permission!), I didn’t date. That is, until my senior year. When I got…
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Chapter 1: The Narcissist
Perhaps the most important character in all of this is the man that was the second half of my first “real” dating experience. Let’s call him Christian. If you’ve read my personal essay on here, “Invisible Scars,” you already know a bit about him. The one who frequently called me crazy and just generally treated…
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Introduction
When your therapist asks you if you’ve ever thought about doing something to potentially monetize off of your dating life, you know it’s crazy. For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Madeline. I’m 28, from North Carolina, just finished grad school in Boston, unemployed because of Covid-19, and single. I’m a…
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How do you catch all the fish in the sea? How modern dating norms have changed relationships
It’s a beautiful, sunny day, and I decide to spend the morning taking my mini-Bernedoodle, Pepito, to the local farmer’s market for a walk. As I’m stopping to grab a frozen lemonade from a vendor, I accidentally drop Pepito’s leash and he takes off. I run after him, and when I finally catch up to…