I would just say that some things came up on Saturday and you lost track of your phone. That's what happened! At this point, you don't really owe him anything more than a "Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner; some things came up on Saturday! When are you free this week?"

Hmm, my best date was actually Part 2 of a first date double header. I had an afternoon coffee date with a guy I met on OKCupid, and had then made plans with that I'd met a couple times though a mutual friend. Mostly I did this so that I could say I went on two dates in one day, which seemed very Sex And the City to…

That seems normal. Honestly, the thing that made me feel not-nervous about dating was going on a couple and being massively disappointed by how lackluster some of the guys were. That's a little bit different than just hanging out with guys, but it's sort of an exposure thing, especially if you don't have a history of…

People are so mean! I thought shopping was supposed to be fun! I've been working retail or service since I was a teenager and I still don't 1) understand 2) stop getting pissed off about it.

I don't have a specific experience to report, but I do know that social stigma is a big thing. Also, as some people have mentioned, it can take a while to get through to crisis period and work through personally.

I think a lot of people find themselves in this sort of situation for various reasons. Dating is hard and sort of scary sometimes, and so is relating to men who you might possibly want to date. But like anything, the more you do it, the easier it gets. So spend some time with single straight guys. Go on some dates.…

I've gotten roommates from Craigslist! The first time was in the fall, and my roommate auditioned three weirdos, each bizarre in his own special, unsettling way. Then we showed the place to one seemingly normal guy who could only live with us if he moved in the next day. We decided to go for it with normal guy, who…

As long as it's okay for me to bring guacamole and chips to my friend's potluck Thanksgiving. I will eat it all myself if I have to; guacamole is my crack and this is happening.

For those of you who were bummed/outraged/curious about Starbucks serving beer and wine... they thought of that.

I don't have an answer for you, because running is terrible, but your post reminded me of this.

I've never been able to either. It's probably possible with the right combination of anatomy, time, comfort, and general horniness, but so far, no luck.

That sounds delightful. Zombies + dating = win. Awesome job and good luck with the rest of the shoot!

Thank you! The paper is on unmarried straight men and condom use, but it's been a bitch to find recent literature that applies to the theory I'm using. I'm really interested in the topic, but I've failed so hard at this paper. And it is LONG but it still feels massively incomplete and terribly written and oh my god…

I quit my crappy service industry job today! Well, I was talked into staying until my manager could train a replacement, so I'm not REALLY done for a month, but after five years it's a really big deal and it was a long time coming. No more getting up at 4 am four days a week, suffering customer dickbaggery with a…

That must be nerve-wracking. But in a good way! It sounds like you're starting a really nice friendship, at least. And trust me, that's way better than doing the opposite. I thought it would be fun to casually date before I moved to a new city, and then accidentally met someone awesome and had to move away. Oops!…

I watched the show first, and I felt like it did a better job with Sansa and Cersei than the books. I initally thought Sansa was naive but sympathetic, but in the books she's sort of... willfully stupid so far and it's really frustrating to read. I'm guessing she starts to wise up later but it has already taken too…

I'd tell you how much I love this, but I got sucked into the vortex and won't be back for some time. I'll grab any unsecured Scotsmen on my way out, though.

Agreed. I'm only on the second book, but I periodically have to just stop because I'm experiencing inner turmoil over the ambient rapiness and the portrayal of some of the lady characters. If it's a criticism of the damage a super-patriarchal social structure inflicts on women (and everyone else, I guess), I wish it…

I love that you mentioned this, because it was the first thing I thought of. I loved it! I taped and watched it over and over. The music! So fun! Also, I had a supercrush on the prince and I still have a soft spot for Brandy.

It's so true. Heterosexual men in the U.S. are almost completely ignored when it comes to family planning and STD prevention, which is ridiculous. I didn't think this could possibly be the case until I decided to do a literature review on the subject (condom use specifically) and there is almost nothing. It was so…