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[...] even though it probably has 1200 calories in it. Then feel guilty because you also want to eat ice cream. Ice cream covered in chocolate sauce and almonds and coconut. Then pile those dishes in the [...]

[...] my face was doing at that point. I was in shock. What was happening? Was this perfect guy a bad kisser? I'm not dating a bad kisser. Was he just nervous? How can someone kiss like that? That was [...]

[...] hang out. One night, I went in alone. He wasn't working but I played it cool. I worked on my crossword puzzle and drank a beer squeezed between two strangers. Low and behold bartender showed up and [...]

[...] . Get a coffee and revel in not having to do any work. Read a book--get lost. Do a crossword puzzle--challenge your mind. Whole Foods is a happy place. Go there! Walk through the pretty [...]

[...] -to-know-you conversations, just like I am. I'll probably see him again. Meh. I'm meeting a guy today. He's shorter than me. It's raining. I'm cold. I want to wear my boots but they would make me [...]

[...] I met a guy today. An arranged guy meeting thing. He was cool. He had nice hair and a nice short beard and he rode [...]

[...] it comes down to the time before I see him again and I get nervous. I'm nervous now before our third date. I'm afraid I may not like him. What if I see him and realize I actually don't like him? Is [...]

[...] with his tongue and I started comparing him to my ex-boyfriend and I stopped being excited. The third date didn't happen. You never know how it'll go, I guess. [...]

[...] Yesterday was a bad day. I saw my ex a few days ago at a work function--a 12 hour long work function. The day went very well compared to how I feared it would go. But I think seeing my ex again [...]

[...] . Likely he will be friendly. No doubt he will be professional and helpful, as we it is a work function. But I'm anxious about my own feelings. Will this day be miserable? Will I be emotional? [...]

[...] nodding and said, "Yeah, how do you make friends? Just say hey, I you seem cool..." Date guy thought I was calling him cool. He thanked me enthusiastically. I had to go. While I was sitting [...]

[...] I went on a sour date. I met with him with the utmost feeling of "Why not?" We had sent a few messages back [...]

[...] me or assume that we would hug or that he asked me out immediately at the end of our date. Online dating creates an environment where I feel pressured to feel an attraction, analyze my feelings. Don' [...]