Songs That Guys Might Not Want To Dance To In Public

Guys…you’re at a bar, having a good time, the music’s ok so far. It’s a lot of the typical stuff, 80’s but decent, some hard rock and the current crap they play on the radio. Girls…it’s the same for you, just hanging out with your friends, some good tunes, but nothing that you can really start dancing to.

Then, it all changes…Like A Prayer comes on! The girls start shrieking and jumping up and down like they only get to hear the song once every ten years. They start dancing…their night just got much better! The guys sit there rolling their eyes and wait for the next song to come on as the girls try to get them to dance with them, but the guys just push the girls away all embarrassed.

Like a Prayer is just one of the many songs that made our list of “Songs That Guys Might Not Want To Dance To In Public.” It’s no surprise that almost all of the songs chosen are from the 80’s. Ladies, if you’ve been talking to a guy for most of the night and he starts singing or dancing to any of the following songs listed, you may want to question whether you want to go home with him later (although give him a break if he’s wasted). If he gets as excited about the song coming on as you do, take advantage of the situation by dancing with him and then realize you might be going home by yourself tonight.

A word of caution guys, please don’t start blasting these at work and get caught dancing in your cubicles… Read more

The Difference Between College and Real Life “Dating”

Rachel M. – Female, 26. New York, NY. In a Relationship.

I miss college. Don’t you? I was recently thinking about how different it was back then…how there was no dating BS, nothing was that serious and all you wanted to do was party, get drunk, hook up and sleep (and maybe go to the gym every now and then). Those were the good old days. Oh well…here’s a list I came up with comparing the differences between “dating” in college and dating in real life:

Real Life: I want to introduce you to my parents
College: I want to introduce you to my pledgemaster

Real Life: Sorry, I can’t stay late…I have to wake up early for an 8am meeting (have to go)
College: Sorry, I can’t stay late…I have to wake up early for an 8am class (no chance of going)

Real Life: Can I get your phone number? I’ll give you a call
College: I’ll write on your Facebook wall
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Sex All Over the City

Brett M. – Male, 26. New York, NY. Dating Multiple People.

It all started when I realized that every girl I dated at one time or another told me she was EXACTLY like Charlotte from Sex and the City. I’ve never watched the show, but apparently Charlotte is the most wholesome of the 4 (also conveniently the hottest by a Texas mile), most interested in true love. I watched a few episodes out of curiosity, and of course none of them were even remotely like Charlotte. But all that matters is that they thought they were, and if anyone ever told them that, it was a bigger compliment than anything I could possibly say to or do for them.

After a while, the pattern became so apparent, that I started trying it when I went out to bars. I would go up to random girls, and after about 10 seconds of talking, I’d just say “has anyone ever told you that you’re EXACTLY like Charlotte from Sex and the City??” Of the first 5 girls I tried it on, I ended up going on at least 4 dates with each of them. And believe me, they were all substantially out of my league. They also probably resembled Charlotte about as much as I resemble Johnny Depp. Read more

Generic Online Dating Profiles & What They Really Mean

We present to you a list of ten generic lines you’ll typically find on many online dating profiles (for both guys and girls) and our interpretation of the real meaning behind each one. Some of these lines may skew more male or female, but all tend to apply to any demographic. If this list doesn’t make you want to try the online dating thing, we don’t know what will…

1. I’m tired of the bar scene
I’ve either had too much luck and can’t stand meeting d-bags/sluts anymore OR I’ve had no luck at all and need to find another way to meet some people where I don’t have to speak to them in person (at first).

2. I don’t really know why I’m doing this
I know exactly why I’m doing this. I’ve had no luck when I go out, no luck being set up and no luck with pretty much any other way of meeting someone. This is my last ditch effort before I have to spend the rest of my life alone. Read more

Summary of My Typical Morning After and Walk of Shame

Josh Z. – Male, 24. New York, NY. Hooking Up With A Few People.

Let me start from the beginning:

2:30am – go back to her place and hook up
4:45am – finally pass out
7:15am – wake up, see her still sleeping and try to find my phone to check what time it is, hoping it’s late
7:17am – find my phone on the floor, realize how early it is and how uncomfortable I am; decide to go back to sleep
9:30am – wake up again because it’s so hot under her duvet cover (all girls seem to have them), of course she’s still sleeping…it’s her bed; spend about 15-20 mins trying to fall back asleep and eventually do so
11:08am – wake up for good, lay silent for about four minutes deciding how to wake her up
11:12am – usually go with my loud yawn or my turn over and gentle kick to “subtly” wake her
11:14am – she officially wakes up and we lay in bed talking for a little about our plans for the day, and if there’s an actual connection, joking around about the night before
11:42am – we get out of bed, I pick up my crumpled clothes from the floor, put them on and look at my messed up hair in her mirror, trying to make it look respectable with no hope of succeeding
11:55am – kiss her goodbye (if I’m interested in seeing her again) and walk to the elevator Read more

One Girl’s Thoughts on Set Ups

Erica M. – Female, 26. San Francisco, CA. Engaged.

I’ve been set up with a lot of people over the years and have set up my fair share of couples. Some have worked out, some haven’t, but I’ve definitely experienced it all. My fiancé and I met through a good mutual friend, so I am a big believer in set ups if done correctly. The following are some of my personal thoughts on the topic, based on my own experiences and what I’ve seen.

Set Ups: Females vs. Males

Females: As a female, I admit that women are much more likely to try to set up their friends compared with men. I could actually venture to say that most of my girlfriends love setting people up and get very excited about doing so (including myself), which I think is great. However, I know that guys complain a lot of the time about women’s measure of attractiveness for other women (when setting up guys), especially when addressing the attractiveness of their friends. “She’s sooo cute” is the standard when describing another girlfriend and to be honest guys, we really do believe it (most of the time)!

Males: On the other hand, most guys I know probably have never taken the initiative to set up a friend unless that friend asks them to hook them up with a specific girl. I guess it’s just not their thing to do. However, when asked, they will talk up their friend to the girl of interest and try to get them together. In contrast to girls talking about the attractiveness of their girlfriends, it seems like the standard for guys is “I guess he’s a good looking dude” or some variation of that. Read more

Not Enough Variety

Marc M. – Male, 26. New York, NY. Single.

I admit it, I date a lot. I graduated college about five years ago and moved to New York City. No one told me, but there are A LOT of girls here.

During my first two years post-college, I was pretty good about going out with girls with different names. Then, after two years…I started to consistently meet women with the same names as ones I had previously dated. As a result, I was forced to start saving the full names of girls in my phone so that I wouldn’t get confused with which Allison to call or which Danielle to text.

All of a sudden, after almost three years of living in NYC, it happened. The flood of Jessicas came rushing in on me. One after another, over the course of a year and a half, I met more and more of them. Jessica… Jessi… Jess… Jessica… Jess… Jessi… They were all different ages, occupations and personalities, but they shared one common name. At first, I didn’t think anything of it, two Jessicas in two months…fine, nothing too crazy. Then, a few more over the summer and fall and things started getting weird. Before I knew it, I had been set up with, hooked up with and/or dated eight Jessicas in the course of about a year and a half! It seems like every time I meet someone new, her name is always the same. I had experienced a streak of four speech pathologists in a row during my early years right out of school, but that doesn’t compare to this record I’ve developed. Read more