I heartily agree.

I just want to meet someone who asks a question about me. Show some interest!!

Single and able to meet men who are interesting and interested is great. Single and basically invisible to all men can get lonely.

So I’m 5 ft 5 and plus with a big hip/bum area. Universal Standard Geneva dress is awesome. I have yet to see someone who does not look good in it. I’d highly recommend that. It works for business casual workplaces, if yours is like that. I wear mine once a week

Yikes. I feel you. Was stood up by one guy, had another guy explain my old job to me then make a comment about how he wasn’t trying to say let’s go fuck in the bathroom, and a 3rd guy say he only had friendly feelings but hope to run into me in the future. All within 2 days. And those are the ones who don’t just…

Maybe she is on Bumble... ;)

I’m hoping she had bodyguards. Maybe that’s why she thought it was OK. And nine miles? Beyond the weirdness of it, I would get whiny because that is a long time. I hope there was food. But then do you eat the food the strange man brought on a hike in the middle of the night???

Agreed. But also weird to date as a non-famous woman. I’ve had a man bring a cane he didn’t need on a date as part of a joke that he then explained at the end of the date. Did not get it was a joke at all for 2 hours, because who jokes about needing a Rite Aid cane?

Well, that’s what I do. And somehow not being available and giving different options isn’t enough. But whatever. Dating is a shitshow and there seem to be no universal codes of conduct.

That sounds like a good sentence. Try that?

Sigh. Men ask me out. I’m unavailable for when they suggest and suggest an alternate time. I never hear from them again. Hey men, ladies got stuff to do, too.

Yep, they have dessert wine in international business class on Delta. And a sundae bar. That they wheel over to you and make your sundae as you are sipping your wine and nibbling on cheese. I miss business class...

I feel for these girls, but the denial may not be due just to the current administration. In general, it has not been easy for people to get visas to come here when they are from countries that have a high rate of people overstaying. Regardless of the reason why they are coming. Especially, sadly, Afghanistan. Even…

Why is it always the father’s last name? Consistently. Why not the mom’s?

But we as consumers have a responsibility as well. How many of the things we have are essentials vs things we want to have? How many of us find out about where our items come from? Do we need as manybthings, as many clothes, as many electronics? We also vote with our dollars. Do we want our dollars to prop up slavery?

Negatives: my cat is on a billion meds now because he is old and his body is breaking down. I can’t make it past a 3rd date IF I even get to that. It is super hot and I don’t have aircon.

No. No. No. No.

That’s pretty much my experience, except usually just an awkward hug at the end and no further contact. I can’t figure out what I’m doing wrong, because I’m usually wanting to see them again if only because I don’t think you can know much about someone after 2 hours. Unless they are obviously objectionable. People act…

So, I live in Portland and am going to offer some suggestions. Hope that’s ok! If you want an urban day, go to the Rose Garden and take in the flowers. The Japanese garden is also great. The Portland Art Museum is pretty good. If you want to bop around, go to Powells City of Books for however long a giant bookstore…

There’s a difference between being alone and being lonely. And we as and culture do value romantic relationships that fall within certain patterns above others. It isn’t just love, our romantic partners are resource partners. In the us, it is harder to find people to engage with you regularly as an adult if you aren’t…