myTakes: Dating

As it’s the run up to Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d drop a list of my feelings on the phenomena that is online dating and why it sucks. This is not really about how using online dating to hookup but more about the...

These are my major turn offs 1. SMOKERS I don't like people who smoke cigars or cigarettes most my family smokes and I don't like it I don't like to be around it the constant hacking and what every it is they hack up its...

1. First 6 months is the honeymoon Sure things may be going great in the beginning because the other person wants to make a great first impression. But after that- true colors tend to come out. Don't commit until you know...

Seeing this MyTake got me thinking this list could be longer... So here we go! 1. Cook or bake something together Cooking a delicious meal or baking a nice cake together has these advantages: -Working together=closer...

Here are some of my favourite go to dates for when I'm stuck on what to do, but when I still want to impress my date. 1. Go on a date in a bookstore! Book lovers always find this date enjoyable. Go to a local bookstore,...

I'm so tired of the complaining. "I'm not hot enough to get a date" "Being a virgin sucks" "I'm invisible to girls." The thing is you're being totally hypocritical. You're complaining you can't get attention because...

Every other day on GaG, a guy will ask, "should my height matter?" "Can I date a girl taller than me?" "I'm short, will I ever be able to date?" "Why is height so important to girls?" Oh man, it just goes on and on and...

A few years ago, I was dating Nick. My boyfriend at the time of 3 years. He was somewhat of an extremist in terms of how he thought relationships should go. He liked to be free and do what he wants, and I was ok with...

These are a few signs it may be time to re-evaluate your relationship! 1. Your partner can't handle the truth You want to spend a few hours with your girlfriends at the bar because you need some girl time, and you're...

Ladies, wasting your time on a guy that isn’t right for you, will impact you more than you know Time is something you can never get back Let’s be honest here, when you were 18 you will only be 18 once. You can’t be 18 at...

So I came across this list of shockingly bad dating advice men give one another in Glamour Magazine and thought why not respond to such advice as a woman who could presumably be on the other end of it. I'm sharing my...

1. The chase Just like men, women love the chase. This is especially true when a beautiful women gets attention from many guys who would do anything for her. Since these types of women are usually chased by men who are...

Hey G@G, guess what? I’m actually keeping a promise I made in regards to a mytake for once. If any of you remember (or care), I wrote two mytakes a few weeks ago talking about white lies in relationships and the reality...

I'd like to share with you guys an example of what NOT to do when going on a date with a girl. I went on a date with a guy on Wednesday. We met up close to 7 at a hole-in-the-wall bar and coffee shop. Very cozy place. I...

I am sharing my experience in hopes that this opens many ignorant eyes. I don't need a lecture on what is right and wrong, because my actions are my choice, and it is not anyone's place to just me. Everything happens for...

I know that you have heard many stories of cheating, and betrayal- frankly it is becoming a popular trend in this modern dating world. How sad it has become that if a man/woman treat each other like crap, the first we say...

I have several female friends who are always trying to analyze and decipher where they stand with their crushes/dates. It gets to the point where the only thing that they focus their time and energy is on things like “why...

About a year ago I went onto POF (plenty of fish) which is a popular dating site. My relationship with my boyfriend at the time ended, and I was completely devastated that after 2 years of dating, he changed into someone...

Let us cut to the chase here and answer the opening question: does a guy's bank account matter to a woman? (Pause for dramatic effect).....YES! But before you all say in unison, see I told you so, I would say well doesn't...

For many singles finding a partner for a relationship based on love and friendship is an important point on the list of their New Year resolutions. People who desire to settle down, get married, and maybe start a family...