Tag Archives: dating

The Single Avitalife: Because you totally care about my dating life

Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2012 by Avitable

On January 26th, 2010, my 33rd birthday, I moved out of the house I shared with my wife of 8 years and was single for the first time since I was 21.  I’ve had some interesting experiences exploring the dating … Continue reading →

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Where’s my reply, @OkCupid? (Prelude to a lawsuit)

Posted on Monday, September 5, 2011 by Avitable

Some of you may have seen this tweet from me on August 30th: OkCupid, the self-proclaimed “best dating site on Earth”, is a mostly free dating site that, while completely legitimate for people who are seriously interested in dating, is … Continue reading →

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“You know how women are”

Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 by Avitable

“She told me explicitly that she didn’t want a gift. All she wanted was a nice card with some thought put into it.” “Adam, you know how women are. She says that, but she doesn’t mean it.” Over the past … Continue reading →

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Nine Things Women Don’t Want Men To Know

Posted on Friday, April 22, 2011 by Avitable

I got an email from eHarmony today with some “awesome” dating advice entitled “Nine Things Women Don’t Want Men To Know“. Are you ready for this smackdown of truthiness? I’m copying and pasting this article verbatim to share the idiocy. … Continue reading →

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The First Date

Posted on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 by Avitable

Sunday night, after driving back from Atlanta, I went over to a bar called Cheers (where, surprisingly, they do NOT know my name) for its weekly Open Mic night. Cheers is not what I would call a warm and cozy … Continue reading →

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Women of the World: I find this unattractive

Posted on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 by Avitable

I’m totally copying this title and idea from Jenny Grace. THERE IS SOMEONE FOR EVERYONE BUT HERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT AREN’T FOR ME: Bad breath: If my first encounter with someone results in me inhaling your nasty-ass breath, I … Continue reading →

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Pick up lines that still work

Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2010 by Avitable

When you haven’t been on a date since BEFORE THE Y2K fearpocalypse, it’s a frightening concept to consider talking to women because you just know that they can smell it on you and they know and they’ll laugh to themselves … Continue reading →

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The worst dating sites on the Internet

Posted on Friday, May 7, 2010 by Avitable

Keep in mind that these are all real. These are some of the most fucked up, craziest dating sites on the Internet: Site: Cougar Life Concept: Where a cougar can meet her cub Most Likely Used By: Old creaky women … Continue reading →

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My Dating Deal Breakers

Posted on Monday, April 26, 2010 by Avitable

Almost two years ago I wrote a relatively pessimistic (and hilariously retrospectively ironic) post about my dating deal breakers. Since that post, I’ve grown as a person, and I think I’ve learned to appreciate the differences in people a little … Continue reading →

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Bullets

Posted on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 by Avitable

Tonight we have our final Orlando Mafia meeting before Hilly leaves us to return to California. We’re not having her set up the California branch, though, because she’d do things differently and then we’d have to make her sleep with … Continue reading →

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