12-13-10 Dear Sasha, One of my very close friends has a new step-dad who is so amazing and cute. I’m in a spot since I think that he and I have developed strong feelings for each other. (I may even be falling in love!) He has just married my friend’s mom because he got her […]

By Jack Elliot PDA. It doesn’t look so bad when you read it- just three simple letters minding their own business, respectfully keeping their appendages to themselves, and not really doing anything to disturb you. But when these letters are taken off the page and are brought into reality, they can get ugly real fast, […]

By Nicholas Lynn When I think of the term “getting stood up” I instantly picture a single female, sitting alone in a restaurant at a dining table, awaiting the arrival of some male who committed to meeting her there with the promise of a good time (and a potential marriage no doubt) who never actually […]

Sasha Speaks 10.25.10 Dear Sasha- I love my girlfriend…really, I do…but every now and again, she starts to smell a bit and it puts a damper on things. What can I do? Sincerely, Phunky in Philadelphia Dear Phunky- When you say “smell,” what region are we talking about? Is it general B.O. or do these […]

By Jack Elliot It’s your safe little bubble against the outside world. It’s your haven from strangers around you. It’s your zone. It’s your sanctuary. It’s personal space. But all too often, I’ll witness as these fragile personal space bubbles, and most often those belonging to women, are popped and trampled on by eager, overbearing […]

How It Feels When…. I am Completely OK Being Alone By Dani Katz If we channeled all the energy that we, as a species, put into seeking love outside ourselves – be it trolling for snacks at the farmer’s market, hunting big game on personal site X, or dolling up to pose boozy and available […]

By Patrick D. Curry “Could you pass me the keys to the car?” she asks him as she stares directly into his eyes. “But honey, there aren’t any pomegranates on sale,” he responds, as he absentmindedly gazes into the sky. Although communication between males and females isn’t usually so completely discordant and illogical as the […]

A funny sign from a Japan train, where seat priority is given to the heart-broken. Along with the old, the pregnant, with baby and disabled. priority seat Source flickr

By Jennifer Kelton My close encounter with Gayle King is an in-flight tale. Four years ago, I wrote a book on dating and mating titled: Don’t Use My Sweater Like a Towel. Despite the blunt title, the book is ultimately a non-fiction story about: life, love, human nature and, most important, respect. The man who […]

By Jack Elliot “One whiskey coke when you get a chance, man.” “Hi, I would like a very dry apple martini. Remember, very dry.” “Just whatever good beer you have on tap works for me.” Hi yes, I’ll take a mojito, with extra mint leaves.” Orders like these are just some of the things one […]