(Read first date: #32) Ugh, I’ve really got to stop referring to him this way! If he ever overheard me… So, I’ve been super excited about Old Guy (Alex) ever since our Monday evening at Nightjar and Bounce. It was brutal being patient and not over-texting afterwards. But sure enough, just 2 days later he......

I used to have a thing for guys with long hair. (Among my college friends, I was notorious!) I even developed a crush for Weird Al once his hair suddenly fell below his shoulders. So in 2019, I briefly met Zak at a London pub quiz night hosted by a friend of a friend. Amidst......

Hmmmm….! ?!?! Yep, that about summarizes how I am feeling about Alex. It’s now just 3 days after our first date. We have another hangout set for Sunday, and for once, I am actually excited about it. First a small rewind. While living in Colombia (the second time, 2021), I was good friends with a......

(Recall: Xavier saga part 3) I was back in Berlin. Ready to jump back on the dating wagon. There were two guys from pre-Italy-trip days worth a follow up: Xavier and Perfect-on-Paper Guy. As we left it, I had tried to break up with Xavier in Puglia. But my texts had caused him to open......

(Recall: Xavier saga part 2) When is enough enough? Do you painstakingly teach common-sense behaviors to a well-intentioned tutee in order to grow a good partner? What does it mean to “deserve ‘better’ “? As we left it, Xavier had shown quite a bit of promise. (He was sort of the “fan favorite”.) Parts of......

(Recall: Xavier saga part 1) Xavier is a slightly strange one. And I know he’d say the same of me. Maybe that’s why we get each other. Despite some arguing and regular frustrations, a lightly-slacked spring seemingly tugs on us when we’ve been apart too long. This was our first get together since I met......