From My Perspective – Official DateHookup Blog

Not so long ago, what was considered sexy was considerably different than today’s perception. I was watching a TV show recently and something struck me as odd. It took me a while to figure out that the romantic female lead was…big. She was not skinny and it seemed wrong. That internal realization was followed by: “WHAT? Am I seriously thinking that?” In this case, there was probably more to it, perhaps there was no chemistry in the onscreen romance or maybe she was miscast in a role she didn’t fit, but the impression stuck and got me thinking.

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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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Ring Ring….

”Hello?”

“Betty? Is that you?”

“Yes. Who’s this?”

With a chuckle I hear on the other end, “Scott…Scott Clark.”

Immediately there is a rush of memories; suddenly I’m sitting in a green Chevy van, Styx is playing in my head, I can smell the smoke and hear us laughing at absolutely nothing! And, for some reason I had an over whelming craving for a Big Mac!

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I finally did it – met someone online!  He’s actually normal, my age, and really awesome.  We had a great date last night, and are taking it to the next level this weekend: the “staying in” date.  I’m cooking and we’re watching a movie, so we all know what that really means.  While rifling through my movie collection trying to decide what would be the perfect film for our evening, I stumbled across a few that would just be disastrous to watch on a date.  From crazy women to painfully awkward romances, I just had to laugh at how awkward it would be if I chose one of these movies.

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I recently had the unfortunate luck to go on a terrible date. It happens to the best of us. We either get sucked into it or make the awful decision to go on a date that ultimately make us feel like we want to pull the hair out of our heads…one by one. The entire date, I wondered how I could politely pull a Harry Houdini and disappear. I told some of my friends about my date from hell and they had plenty of advice on how to 007 my way out of my next bad date. Here are a few of their tips, compiled with a few ideas of my own, that will you get out of your next bad date!

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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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At one point in my life I lived in a small village in upstate New York. It’s a quiet little village where there’s not much excitement, but it was full of out of control fun and adventure on one day.

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I have what I like to fondly refer to as naughty noggin times. I’m not sure which fantasy is my favorite, and yes, I did say “which one”. A girl can’t be expected to have just one favorite fantasy; it’s like a Lays Potato Chip. They’re so damn good, how the hell can you be expected to put that bag down?

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