Climbing in Skirts

July 05, 2008

Do you blog on the first date?

I attended a panel at SXSW on this topic last year.

They discussed the pros, the cons. Anonymity. Protect yourself. Protect the people you date. Do you tell people that you date that you may or may not blog about it? Will they be offended for being included (or left out)? What if they stumble upon your blog? Will they change their mind about you?

Eventually people find out about your blog. One of these days it will come back to bite me in the ass (the time delay can only do do much). I guess I will cross that bridge when I get there.

Labels: dating

May 06, 2008

The list

I have to disagree with the whole 'know it when you see it' angle of dating. As someone who online dated forever...including to snare her current beau. Being specific has its benefits in online ventures as well as final decisions.
The best way to get what you want is to write it down. It's very simple, find out the dealbreakers and avoid them.
For me, I decided that I wanted someone tall, funny, independent and a host of other things. I got serious with guys that were not anything on the list or only some of the things because I was lonely.
Don't date because you are lonely. Date someone because you are truly interested in them and how they make you feel.
You want younger? Fine, go younger but know with the adventuring fly by the seat of the pants attitude comes possible lack of financial stability and the exhausting task of whether or not you can hang out with their friends.