Goldilocks and whether online dating is destroying romance
I was almost reluctant to write about this, since I’ve posted so much about my (anti-)feelings on online dating. But since it’s topical and all… The article makes a couple […]
Tag Archives: relationships
The Quest for the Perfect Beard
After some reflection, now my dating challenge is complete, I have come to the conclusion that largely I’m looking for the same qualities in a date/relationship/future life partner as everyone […]
Love from the second kiss
The lovely CC and I took advantage of the long summer days to meet early and catch up at the new Nude Espresso in Soho Square. She’s a wise woman that […]
A man of his word
‘All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.’ Jesus They say women are complex, but I fail to understand men. […]
Another FMOTB on the bus of dreams
Today the whole city laboured under yet another Tube strike. For the regular bus traveller like me, this normally doesn’t cause too much inconvenience. The bus is generally a bit […]
Is my ideal man an accountant?
‘Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks.’ It’s an old proverb but I think it’s still true: you can’t truly hide who you are or what you […]
Mission control
Years ago I had a boyfriend who described the ongoing conversation girls have about relationships as being like mission control of a highly secret but crucial military operation. ‘I bet […]
Bandits
Last year I did a fairly poor job of trying to define a bandit. But over time B (ineffably wise as she is) has honed this definition right down. Instead […]
True or false: All’s fair in love and war?
Whoever coined this phrase was right – it seems to me that love can often be a little like warfare. There are rules of engagement and there are those who […]
Stuck in the middle
When it comes to the ‘Pursuit of Love’ there seem to be two schools of thought. One says that if you wait, the man of your destiny will come to […]
