Posted by Delaine - November 19, 2009 - Dating & Sex, Longing...and Learning, Loving & Trusting, Relationships, Understanding Men/Women
Recently I wrote an article about how the phrase ,”I need a man who challenges me’, carried negative imagery and feelings for me. It reminded me of my younger-day yearnings for Bad Boys (who did me no good) and, as a few girlfriends pointed out, had a tone of ‘relationship management’ around it. Soon after writing [...]
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Posted by Delaine - October 13, 2009 - Dating & Sex, From the Dating Trenches, Internet Dating, Longing...and Learning
As I continue to wade through the vast sea of online dating, I find myself feeling impatient with myself. Not because I want a man pronto, but because I’m STILL not sure what ‘type’ of man I like. And I wonder, Did I get a chameleon chromosone at birth? Or do I simply have no idea what [...]
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Posted by Delaine - August 7, 2009 - Dating & Sex, Understanding Men/Women
I’ve heard it said that most men are ‘simple’ creatures. They love ‘T’ and ‘A’ and think about women’s orifices many times a day. They don’t like drama queens or control freaks. They want women to laugh at their jokes. And NOTHING, I mean NOTHING brings them greater joy than a great blow job first thing in [...]
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Posted by Delaine - May 19, 2009 - Dating & Sex, From the Dating Trenches
When I’m out on a first date with a man, I pay attention to how my date treats the server. I notice: Is he friendly? Does he use good manners? And, if the server is grumpy, how does he deal with it?
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Posted by Delaine - May 13, 2009 - Dating & Sex, Sexual Issues & Kinks, Women's Sexuality
My divorced friend and I were standing side-by-side, watching our kids play soccer in the field. Out of nowhere, she suddenly blurted: “Can you believe I haven’t had sex in over two years?” My mouth flew open. “You can not be serious!” She laughed and shook her head. “Yes, I’m afraid I am. Since [...]
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Posted by Delaine - May 8, 2009 - Dating & Sex, Healing, Longing...and Learning, Wisdom Gained
Laughing. Making love. Holding. Pillow talking… No, I’m not fantasizing about falling in love again. I’m imagining what it would be like to experience a weekend of ‘love without attachment.’
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