A little while ago, in a moment of weakness, I made an OkCupid profile. It couldn’t hurt, I thought: I’m busy, I’m single, and most of the women I run into at game nights and cons either are already with someone or not interested in a commitment. Two weeks into ...
While the topic of dating geeks has been well on our minds, Helene McLaughlin (wife of GeekDad Brian!) has composed a list of some tips for dating a wide variety of different geeks. While many of us GeekMoms are quite aware of the answers to these questions, these tips are ...
Alyssa, girl to girl, let’s talk. You went on what is essentially an Internet-facilitated, near-blind date. You say everybody’s doing it, and you admit you’ve heard of some pretty crazy horror stories. So have I. But you know what? Yours doesn’t measure up. Not even a little. Let me summarize what happened. ...
Being a married geek is something of a relief — I don’t have to hide my technology and gaming obsessions away from prospective partners. However, reading a friend’s blog post about dating sites today, I was also struck by how social networks and technology can be a great help to ...
Today was a planned work from home day for me. It’s a day I can have dinner with the girls and just make sure I am around. Lately I’ve been trying to schedule two of these a week and try to give them a chance to talk or just hang and ...
Dear Mr. Dad: I've been divorced three years, and have had a couple of serious relationships. My 11-year-old son, who lives with me half time, has met these women and a couple others, and seems pretty indifferent when the subject of my dating come...
Dear Mr. Dad: A boy from my 15-year-old daughter’s class is interested in her. He seems nice enough but we think that, at her age, she’s too young to date. We hear so much about the dangers of giving teens too much freedom, and we want to protect o...
Yellowtail Reserve recently introduced a new website, ReserveYourNight.com. This is an interactive website created by [yellow tail] Reserve to help consumers plan special nights. Constantly updated with fresh content and seasonal ideas, one of...