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Making a Case for Hanging Out  

by ZackSeptember 14, 2014September 16, 2014

That’s right, I’d like to make a case for hanging out.   Now before you gather the pitchforks, light a young woman

Just because it “Works” Doesn’t Make it Right — GUEST POST by @zandersays

by ZackSeptember 4, 2014September 5, 2014

One of the best parts of blogging: the comments. Zander Jensen from www.zandersays.com and @zandersays commented regarding the post about “good guys,” “bad boys,” and

Girls Go for “Bad Boys” because “Good Guys” are Idiots

by ZackSeptember 1, 2014September 3, 2014

  “Girls never give us ‘good guys’ a chance and always end up with those ‘bad boys’…ugh!”   If this is something

The Most Cowardly Way to Break Up: SABOTAGE

by ZackAugust 25, 2014

  I was in my second week of dating this wonderful girl who had things together, but for some reason, I wanted

How to Know if You FOR SURE Have Lost a Date

by ZackAugust 19, 2014

I recently was on a date with a girl.   Beautiful, religious, smart, positive…everything I could ask for (this technically should be

Should Guys Ask Out Girls on SECOND Dates at the End of a First?

by ZackAugust 10, 2014August 11, 2014

Gentlemen, gentlemen, gentlemen…[eyebrow rub] [pause for a slightly condescending glare over the glasses] [sigh]   How do I put this?   Stop.

Chances of Winning a Super Bowl – Shrinking Dreams

by ZackAugust 3, 2014

Chances are, you will remember when you were a kid you had dreams of being an astronaut, president and, in my case,

A Letter to People Giving Singles a Hard Time

by ZackJuly 27, 2014July 29, 2014

  Dear Giving Older Singles a Hard Time,   Chances are, this letter is either to you or from you.   If

5 Steps to Trick Any Girl into a Second Date

by ZackJuly 20, 2014July 20, 2014

Once you actually are ready to go on a first date with a girl, how do you make sure it is good

Three Symptoms and Remedies of Post-BreakUp Loneliness

by ZackJuly 13, 2014

The days and weeks after a breakup can be confusing, frustrating and depressing. The pangs of loneliness lead your little lost heart

A Caution for Kindness: Girls, DO NOT Do This

by ZackJuly 6, 2014

  Sometimes, the meanest thing you can be is nice.   Before I get into this I just need to say something:

A Classic Tale: Tinderella Meets Mr Right (Swipe)

by ZackJune 30, 2014June 30, 2014

In a 50 years from last Saturday, a bright eyed grandchild is going to sit at the feet of my cousin during

How do I know I love my Spouse? Part 2: The Answer

by ZackJune 23, 2014

As a guy who is 28 and single, first of all, I realize that I know nothing about marriage, but I do

How Do You Know You Still Love Your Spouse?

by ZackJune 15, 2014June 22, 2014

  About a year ago, I realized I had been lying to myself…I had been dating to date, dating to cure boredom,

Why I Believe in the Toothfairy…and Love

by ZackJune 2, 2014

After some recent dating frustrations, I began to feel that true lasting love in marriage is like the toothfairy.   It’s like some

When a Tinder Match says, “We probably…”

by ZackMay 18, 2014May 18, 2014

Once upon a time I had met this super attractive girl (*cough*on tinder*cough*). We hadn’t kissed or anything, but had hung out

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