From My Perspective – Official DateHookup Blog

My favorite dates include an element of competition. I love a challenge, and even if there is no prize, or a prize that sucks, I always have fun, when there’s at least an ounce of contention. It’s a guy thing i know, I can’t help that I never got over my need to prove dominance through victory. Although I can’t deny, I think it’s sexy when a girl beats me at something. If your last date involved a trip to the grocery store maybe it’s time to shake things up a bit with a good old fashioned rumble. Here’s a few ideas for some good times going head-to-head.

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At some point or another we’ve all used the power of the pen and put our emotions on paper. Sometimes that letter becomes a cherished piece of relationship memorabilia, but other times it becomes a weapon of humiliation. When it comes to relationships, there are times when documenting your feelings for posterity is a great idea, and others… well, when you should write it, and then burn it. Here’s a few things to think about next time your thinking of putting your thoughts in black and white.

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There is a generalization women make that makes me cringe. So this is a little tutorial for both sexes, on a highly sensitive issue between men and women: The 5 word declaration, single women make “I want a sensitive man”.

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It’s surprising to me how many people I hear about that have relationship problems which stem from the Internet. Here are a few of the top issues I’ve heard about.

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Last weekend, my buddy Jay went out to a bar, it was a pretty standard Saturday night, he met a girl and he got her number at the end of the night. He’s actually the kind of guy who does call the next day, and when he did, he got this ” This is not the person you were trying to call, you have reached the rejection hotline.”

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If you want to blow your man’s mind, try planning a date. I’m not trying to be unfair, but it seems as though we guys get set up to be the sole providers… of romance. Every romantic movie or TV moment has some guy making some grand romantic gesture. Do I really have to stand out side your building in the rain screaming your name? Is it so bad if I call you on my cell from the diner right across the street? Ok, my point is, our views on romance are just different. We think it’s romantic that you pick up our socks for us and don’t understand why you don’t see the romance in it when we change your oil.  Granted, there’s no reason any dude couldn’t have “Romance for Dummies” and a cheat sheet of anniversaries, birthdays and favorites hidden somewhere in the back of his closet. But most of us men flat out suck at the planning part of anything. Look at the difference between a maid of honor planning a Bridal Shower, and a man planning a Bachelor Party. Months of planning and paperwork vs 24 hours notice and a beer run. So if a woman buys in to our brand of romance once in a while and sets something up, she can prepare for a very grateful guy.

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Welcome, to “Hot on the Forums” a weekly reflection on what everyone’s talking about in the Datehookup forums.  Here is a collection of some of the smartest, funniest, thought provoking and heartwarming sentiments on the forums.

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Ahh Susie, I remember the first time I saw you. You were playing Cricket on the second dart board near the jukebox. You had a terrible throwing arm and only hit the board one out of three times on average. When you landed that black dart in the creepy old guy’s beer, I was hooked. You were wearing jeans and a low-cut black shirt. Not slutty low-cut, but tantalizing. I bought you a drink, and we talked for hours. You were smart interesting and funny. But it’s been 5 days since that night and I still haven’t called. And Susie, I’m not going to.

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