A few months ago I met Jason, this really great guy, online. At least, I thought he was really great! We went out a few times and were getting along really well. He was smart, funny, good-looking – the whole bit. Plus, he seemed really into me, and the best part: he wanted a long-term relationship (i.e. marriage…I’m 35). I thought I’d hit the jackpot! (As a side note, Jason was a white guy. You’ll see why this is important later … Read more →

Yvette’s Bad Date Oh, bad dates! We all have them and if you haven’t had a bad date by your mid to late 20’s then consider yourself “un-normal”! It is a disgrace having the highest hopes for a new upcoming relationship and then having “The rooster killed in the bag for you” (that’s a Dominican thing, have you ladies heard of it? Que te maten el gallo en la funda. Or in English, counting chickens before they hatch). But honestly, stories … Read more →

My first online meeting/dating experience was a horror. The only positive thing about it was that the guy looked better than his profile. He smelled great and also paid for my drinks. Too bad he was a weirdo! First of all, he was 1 1/2 hours late. If we hadn’t have met at a local bar where I had many friends, I would have been gone after 15 minutes with no call. So I drank and sang karaoke while awaiting his … Read more →

I moved to Atlanta for college and quickly got into a relationship with a guy there (we’ll call him “Louis”). A little background info: I nearly drowned a few years ago and ever since then I’ve had a horrible phobia of water. Not like rain or drinking water, just being immersed in water, which is why I cannot approach pools or beaches. Ok, so Louis and I had been together for about 4 months and everything was going great. One day … Read more →