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Category Archives: Dating
When Should You Ask A Date About Her Credit Score?
On the first date? I think a credit score, better than any other score, approximates somebody’s character. Mine is about 720. The New York Times reports: The credit score, once a little-known metric derived from a complex formula that incorporates … Continue reading
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Is it true that Persian girl don’t give IOIs (Indicators of Interest)?
My friend keeps pushing me to ask out various women I find attractive. “But she didn’t give me any IOIs,” I wail. “There’s no point.” “What’s an IOI?” he asks. “Indicator of Interest like asking unnecessary questions, touching you unnecessarily, … Continue reading
How Do Girls React To Me?
My writing teacher: “I’d love to see a girl reacting to you.” A girl who responds to me will typically hold my eye contact for an extra beat. She’ll position herself near me. She’ll smile. She’ll talk. She’ll open up … Continue reading
On The Verge Of Something
So I had known this woman since shortly after I moved to Los Angeles in 1994. She was a fellow convert to Judaism. We often went to the same temples. She was a shy timid sort, a good girl, but … Continue reading
If A Guy Is Hanging Out With You Regularly, It’s Because He Wants To Sleep With You
I have female friends. Some of them are married. We occasionally meet up for lunch or for coffee. But I don’t spend time alone on a regular basis with any of them. If a man and a woman, not related … Continue reading
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‘We Just Want Different Things’
More than a decade ago, I met this girl Jana*, a former cheerleader, who was out of my league. She worked for a major studio while I was an independent blogger. She had degrees from Harvard and Stanford while I … Continue reading
How Much Crazy Can I Tolerate In A Woman?
A friend says: Unless a man is wealthy and or famous, it simply is not rational for a fertile young woman to want to be with him past a certain age. The question is, what level of crazy can you … Continue reading
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FIVE RULES FOR MEN TO FOLLOW FOR A HAPPY LIFE
Headstone of Russell J. Larsen in the Logan City Cemetery, Logan, Utah. FIVE RULES FOR MEN TO FOLLOW FOR A HAPPY LIFE: 1. It’s important to have a woman who helps at home, cooks from time to time, cleans up, … Continue reading
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What Makes It Easier Or Harder To Date Someone?
My first test for dating is my intuitive level of comfort with someone. When I’m comfortable, it’s easier for me to be honest, and for her to be honest, and everything just works easier that way. I usually feel quick … Continue reading
The Primo Girls
I’ve known a lot of primo girls over the course of my life but I’ve never tried to date anyone over 7.5 on the hotness scale. The primo girls? They seem too fast. There’s too much competition. I won’t measure … Continue reading