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The Official Blog of GiveAndDate.comFear of the Other Woman, by Laura Warrell
Bitch. Skank. Homewrecker. Whore.
It’s hard out there for a mistress.
At first, it’s fun to pore over the salacious details of love triangles, whether in popular culture or our real lives. Wondering whether all men stray, contemplating whether a woman should take a cheater back; all strangely entertaining conversation topics for us ladies. Besides, picking apart the “other woman” in order to confirm the myriad ways the wife is better offers gals both solidarity and a false sense of security.
Because the truth is, the mistress of Sandra Bullock’s old man, Michelle “Bombshell” McGee, and her counterparts in the real world scare the shit out of us. Read the rest of this entry »
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Are All Men Dogs? By Laura Warrell
Sandra Bullock’s hubby has been cheating on her with a tattoo model / porn star. Hollywood studs cheating on Hollywood babes isn’t shocking. What’s weird is how often we find ourselves saying, “seriously? Her?” whenever we see photos of the other women. Some of our finest looking dames have been made a fool by their better halves – Halle, Sienna Miller, even Angelina supposedly got cuckolded by Billy Bob. Tiger’s wife looks like Venus emerging from the half shell compared to the silicone-injected Plain Janes he bagged on a regular basis. Boggles the mind. Read the rest of this entry »
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Let’s Get Physical, by Laura Warrell
My friend Rebecca and I noticed something strange about men when we were living in Spain. Despite the care we took to cultivate our respective “looks” whilst on the prowl (I went artsy, sex kitten Boho, Rebecca was a naughty tomboy), our greatest romantic triumphs never happened when we were all dolled up. During one sweaty afternoon, my friend and I came to realize we were most attractive to men when we were, of all things, jogging. Read the rest of this entry »
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Lost in the Land of Old Boyfriends, by Laura Warrell
I keep dreaming about my ex. The Big Ex, everyone’s got one. Y’know, the person with whom you had the longest, most emotionally labyrinthine romantic attachment? My Big Ex keeps sneaking into the theater of my mind, hassling me while I’m trying to dream about cream pies and booty calls with Lenny Kravitz.
In the dreams, Big Ex wants me again or I’m asking if he still loves me or we’re making out like teenagers. In a dream the other night, we were at an amusement park in Tokyo. He was wearing a police uniform and I was riding a camel (my dreams have always been colorful). He comes over as I’m doing a tap dance on a picnic table and asks if we can become reacquainted in the biblical sense. I say, “Man, you’re married now. I don’t think you should be putting your thing anywhere near my situation.” But I do it anyway.
Strange, because my relationship with Big Ex is ancient history, it’s positively Byzantine in its ancientness. Besides, I was the one who left on account of his workaholism and mélange of personal issues. So why has he suddenly popped back into my psyche? Read the rest of this entry »
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A Night with American Psycho, by Laura Warrell
The other night, I saw Nicolas with a new girl. He seems to go through them like Kleenex. When I see him around, I get a raunchy desire to press up against him. But I also feel relief that I probably, quite literally, dodged a bullet.
Our story went down like this:
I meet him at a bar the night after Christmas ‘08. I’m with friends, he’s drinking alone. He’s tall and gorgeous with black hair so dark you’d think it would chill your fingers to run them through. When I sit beside him, he says, “whoever gets the bartender’s attention first gets to spank the other.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Studies Show Your Mom’s a Jerk, by Laura Warrell
I love my mom. But I think I’m going to have to cut her loose. Apparently, she’s destroying my love life.
Lots of women have mothers who nag them about their figures, wonder aloud why their daughters haven’t found a decent fella or tsk disapprovingly about the way they raise their kids. Not mine. For the most part, my mother leaves me to my own devices. Or so I thought. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ch-ch-ch-Changes!!!
Well, in case you haven’t noticed, GiveAndDate officially relaunched on Friday. Over the next week we’ll be migrating data from the old site to the new one and clearing out a bunch of test accounts and so forth… but this is a huge step for the little dating site that could. GiveAndDate is officially operating nationally with outlets in 6 cities: Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Denver, New York, and Washington DC – Baltimore… with a bunch more to come.
We’ve also been featured in a bunch of national media outlets and we’re about to be in a major foreign magazine. Stay tuned for updates about the new additions and features on our website and keep recommending charities and cities for us to expand to. Thank you so much for your support of our idea of combining charity and dating! – Charley of the GiveAndDate team
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You Complete Me…Sign Here, by Laura Warrell
Last fall, I had drinks with Kevin, a sensuous though somewhat slippery restaurateur I briefly dated years back in New York. We talked about our latest love interests and while I went on ecstatically about my man’s creativity, his devilish wit, the sexy way his lip curled when he smiled, Kevin was a bit ho hum about his new lady friend.
“She’s pretty,” he said. “We have similar backgrounds, our working lives are compatible.” With a casual shrug of his shoulders, he concluded, “she fits.” Read the rest of this entry »
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GiveAndDate in Self Magazine’s February Issue!
We’re proud to be mentioned in this month’s Self Magazine as apart of the “Love Your February” feature. It’s on news stands now…check it out!
In other news, we’re getting closer to our relaunch and couldn’t be more excited to bring you new partner charities, new features, and new cities on GiveAndDate.com. Thank you to everyone who has provided such helpful feedback on the site. We’re working hard to get our new site ready to go and really appreciate your patience.
Wanna bring online dating for charity to your city? Are you passionate about a local charity near you? Tell us! We’re establishing charity partnerships all over the country. It’s so inspiring to hear about what great things are going on in other cities, and we look forward to supporting more charities in 2010!
As we get closer to our relaunch, be sure to follow our updates on Twitter – @GiveAndDate!
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Love Problems? Your Bank Has the Answers! by Laura Warrell
If you’d like to figure out what’s wrong with you relationship-wise, don’t read a self-help book. Get an online bank account.
Every time I log into my checking account, I’m asked a “security question,” the answer to which only I’m supposed to know, so the bank can confirm my identity. Thus far, the only question the bank has asked me upon logging in is the name of my first boyfriend. And what a joy it is to be forced to recall that relationship on a regular basis. Read the rest of this entry »
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