Official (unwritten) rules of office romance

Posted by mardack at March 23rd, 2006

It only stands to reason that, since you spend at least half your waking hours at work, odds are good you’ll eventually bump into somebody you want to spend more hours with. After all, you have common work interests. You hang out in the same general office space. You know many of the same people….
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Help yourself! First dates that lead to seconds

Posted by mardack at March 21st, 2006

Even if you flunked high school science and you can’t pronounce “phenylethylamine,” let alone spell it, you ought to know that it’s the secret ingredient for concocting a truly tasty first date.
Phenylethylamine (PEA) is the natural “love drug.” It controls all those powerful brain chemicals that…
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Does the man *always* have to pay?

Posted by mardack at March 16th, 2006

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, many men have cut back on their spending on initial dates with women.
In the past, when I was dating a few times a week, I could easily spend $500.00 - $800.00 per month dating and hanging out. I really did not have it to spend, but I felt obligated to spend…
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A Swing Party (Can You Handle It?)

Posted by mardack at March 10th, 2006

Swinging requires more than a partner and the desire. At face value the idea seems great. ”Hey, we’re gonna get it on with several couples and have a blast!”
Think about it before you walk into swing-party you’re not prepared for. Loren and I have a guest couple in this month’s column that’ve…
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You’re Worth It

Posted by mardack at March 10th, 2006

Remember those TV commercials for beauty products that cost a bit more than the rest? Sure they cost more, the model says. “But I’m worth it!”

When L’Oreal launched that campaign some years ago, it was startling to hear a woman assert her own value. It was a strange concept. But it was a wildly…
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An Irreverent Look at Dating Sites

Posted by mardack at March 10th, 2006

I heard on the news tonight that there’s a new, exclusive dating site where you are required to “be good-looking, or be rejected.”  Frankly, as a writer, I get enough rejection. But, my curiosity got the best of me and I decided to check it out anyway.
The rules of engagement on this site are…
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