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Elbow Room

December 20, 2012

I recently had surgery on my right hand. My right hand is my dominant hand. (If you’ve been noticing a decline in posts lately, this is the reason.) But still committed to the greater good (a.k.a. this blog) even though I couldn’t type or draw, I didn’t cancel the multiple dates I had set up […]

A Clean Getaway

November 12, 2012

This story is from Lilian, a 24-year-old legal assistant from Boston, as told to Raz: This isn’t really my story, but considering I played a crucial role in it, I’m gonna tell it anyway. My freshman year of college, my dorm room was next to Jack’s. Jack was a sophomore and had a reputation for […]

Being Shirtless (And Other Dating Profile Photo Mistakes)

October 10, 2012

I know I’m not supposed to judge a book by its cover—or a man by his dating profile picture. But no online dater in her right mind would agree to go out with a guy without giving his picture some serious consideration. It continues to shock me how many guys post photos that are laughingly […]

An Evening Stroll

August 6, 2012

This story is from Alejandra a 24-year-old management consultant from Boston, as told to Raz: Charlie was a friend of my sister’s boyfriend. We’d met a couple times, we’d flirted and I had a crush. But until recently, I also had a boyfriend. Now, however, I was super single. When he invited me to his […]

It Wasn’t Me

July 25, 2012

This story is from Kate, a 24-year-old merchandising assistant in NYC, as told to Raz: Just a warning: This bad date may have been my fault. OK, it was definitely my fault. You see, when Dalton invited me to a formal party as his date, I was nervous. My general reaction to being nervous? I […]

Pirate’s Booty

May 28, 2012

This story is from Rebecca, a 25-year-old journalist from NYC, as told to Raz: Ah, summer is here again. And that reminds me of last summer—specifically, of Pirate Con. If you’re unfamiliar with this epic gathering of New Yorkers, here’s the gist: we get dressed up like pirates and go on a long bar crawl […]

To Grandmother’s House We Go

May 26, 2012

David and I had a great first date. He introduced me to some hidden treasures of the upper east side (a neighborhood I rarely venture up to.) Earl’s was like a pure cheese wonderland: grilled cheese, beer cheese, tomato soup with cheese. Have I mentioned that cheese is the key to my heart? Then we […]

Who Am I?

I’m Raz, a twenty-something girl, living in New York City. I would say I’m pretty normal. I’ve got a good job (that doesn’t pay very much), good friends (none of whom I want to date), and a tiny apartment in Murray Hill (which I love). Did I mention I’m single? But it’s ok, because I’m realizing that dating in this crazy city can be kind of fun… if you have a good sense of humor. Basically, these are my real-life dating stories. And yours. If you’ve had a date that made you wonder if you were secretly being filmed for an MTV reality show, I want to hear about it. Email me your tales of embarrassment, idiocy and intrigue at baddatesgoodpeople@gmail.com (along with your first name, age and location), and you may see your story on this blog!