I needed time for myself today. Since moving to Berlin, I’ve been running around nonstop. I love every minute of it so far, but at some point finding a routine, catching-up with friends, working (a lot!) and dating can fill day after day and there’s no real time to “live” in between any more. I......

I couldn’t meet Evan in person. His colleague was diagnosed with Covid, hence Evan had to be tested and self-isolate until he got his test results. Evan is another match on OkCupid. He’s originally from Australia, but has been in Berlin for quite a while.  Instead of meeting we spoke for an hour via Video......

In a rush to scarf a quick meal before going out on Tuesday, I found an Italian restaurant willing to rush a pizza order (take-away only). I ordered this along with an Aperol spritz, took my drink, found an unserviced oversized table occupied by one young boy, and sat on the edge of the bench.......

I switched my dog’s diet a few days ago. He got bored of his organic, raw meat diet (yes, he is a bit of a diva!) and I switched over to a mix of kibbles and wet food. He’s loving it, but the small downside is that changing his diet gave him diarrhea. In case......

I found date #4 on OkCupid. Chad. Italian, good looking, good job. I downloaded the dating app after a friend suggested it and matched with Chad in the morning. Three messages later and we had our date for the evening: Walking George in Treptow Park, potentially followed by a glass of wine. The evening was......

Life in times of Corona is interesting on so many levels. One of the maybe more trivial, but nevertheless intriguing ones is that we run into situations where we see people’s eyes only (at least in Germany, where masks are mandatory in public transport). This is how I met David. Eyes (okay…and body!) only. We......

I love being an adult. It comes with being secure, knowing what to expect, and some stability. And date #3 feels very much like adulting. I’m meeting Blake. Very mature, down to earth, German consultant. We’re meeting at this cute breakfast place in Prenzlauer Berg followed by a walk through a farmer’s market. Another area......

Dora was invited by Adam the very next day to dinner with some friends at a fancy “Munich-like” stylish restaurant. She was lukewarm on him, and we both knew we’d be exhausted from a crazy week, but it might be good for serendipity. Given our challenge, these were opportunities to say yes to. (This was......

And so it begins. Date #1, found on the dating app The League. Adam. Dual nationality, consultant with some interesting side businesses. We met for a drink (non-alcoholic for him, as he isn’t drinking) in Mitte and then went to explore the neighbourhood. We walked around quite a bit and Adam showed me his favorite......

This unexpected date arose the night before our challenge began, but I wanted to record it. This date encapsulates a lot of the challenge’s purpose for me: learning to discern right decisions and instincts, being braver in revealing how I feel, correctly identifying interest/availability (this is definitely not my strength!), and not rejecting potential interests......