Category Archives: Dating

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

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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

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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

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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

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