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According to Raz in the City
Disclaimer Laden Sex-osity (and Other Noteworthy Notes)
It’s that time of the month again, kids. Where I share the worst online dating messages that have cluttered my inbox. I don’t ask a lot from men when it comes to messaging me online. Say hi. Tell me I seem cute and interesting. Maybe, if you’re really good, mention something I talk about on […]
Posted in: My Stories
Dating 101: A Lecture-Based Course
February 12, 2013
Most online dates begin the same way: we re-hash everything we’ve already discussed in our way-too-many OkCupid messages. Of course, I’ve usually just re-read those OkCupid messages on the way to said date (I like to be prepared!), so this is unnecessary. But boys tend to opt for wasting the first twenty minutes of a […]
Posted in: My Stories
Adventures in Cat Sitting
February 6, 2013
This story is from Corey, a 26-year-old nanny in NYC, as told to Raz: I’m not a huge fan of online dating, but I admit, whenever I’m at a low point in my romantic life, I’ll hop back on good old OkCupid to boost my morale. During one time back on the online dating train, […]
Posted in: Your Stories
Ass Man
January 30, 2013
This story is from Laura, a 25-year-old vet student in L.A., as told to Raz: The new thing in vet school is apparently to join an online dating service—everyone’s doing it. So I jumped on that bandwagon and joined OkCupid. One of my first messages was from a guy named Ryan. We were only a […]
Posted in: Your Stories
Brief Encounter
January 28, 2013
This story if from Dahlia, a 28-year-old actress in NYC, as told to Raz: In hindsight I’m surprised I didn’t die after all the unwise decisions I made on my first date with Frank. We’d met online in Winter 2008. He was from Williamsburg, and invited me to meet him at the Blackbird Cafe. I […]
Posted in: Your Stories
Being Hit On
January 23, 2013
This story is the definition of why meeting guys at bars is awful. Basically, drunk boys are the absolute worst. The other night, I was out at a friend’s birthday party at 3 Sheets Saloon in the West Village. A guy approached. I couldn’t tell if he was with the party or a random bystander. […]
Posted in: My Stories
Playing with Fire
January 15, 2013
This story is from Jane, a 33-year-old baker in NYC, as told to Raz: Over the summer, I met Andrew on Match.com. On our first date, he was nice, but a little fidgety. Our dinner table had a flower and a candle on it, and he made a habit of nervously sticking the flower into […]
Posted in: Your Stories
Now You See Him, Now You Don’t
January 10, 2013
This story is from Brianna, a 25-year-old law student in Washington D.C., as told to Raz: I Met Dan through a mutual friend, Elyse, at a roof party. She said they’d dated a few times but hadnt really clicked. Dan and I, however, really clicked. Once he and I got to talking, we didn’t stop. […]
Posted in: Your Stories
No Ifs, Ands or Butts
January 7, 2013
When Leonard messaged me on OKCupid, I thought he was a little goofy-looking for my taste, but went with the flow, and we actually ended up having a good email conversation. We even discovered that we had a friend in common, so of course, I asked her about him. She said he was a little […]
Posted in: My Stories
Men, I Want Your Stories
January 4, 2013
My male readers keep telling me, “Men aren’t always the ones embarrassing themselves on first dates or acting like complete jackasses or being beyond socially awkward. Women do it, too!” Well men, here’s your chance to prove it. That’s right, I’m now officially giving you the chance to add your stories to the “When Bad […]
Posted in: His Stories
Real dates, real men, real disasters
When Bad Dates Happen To Good People 
February 15, 2013
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