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Dating Is A Weighted Scale
It has become common to use the terms “red flag” and “green flag” to describe someone’s qualities, particularly when developing romantic connections. According to Merriam-Webster, the term “red flag” was first used in 1748 and meant “a warning signal or sign” or “something that indicates or draws attention to a problem, danger, or irregularity.” Dating Read more
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I have a detailed plan to get a phoenix sleeve tattoo on my left arm, which will then merge with the tattoo on my right arm to form a complete back piece. It has a lot of significance, as my life has gone through many changes and reinventions. Read more
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Audacity Or The Law of Averages
Sometimes, I’m amazed by what guys say on dating apps. It could be because of the supposed anonymity of the screen. I can’t imagine they would say any of this stuff in person. This rule should be a litmus test for men: If you can’t say it to a random person in a coffee shop, Read more
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My number priority is to get my home clean before I go to work tonight. I was so exhausted from work the previous night that I couldn’t get off my couch. I binge watched Cold Case and Instagram videos, and ate pizza until I was sick. I wanted to get up, clean, and be active. Read more
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When Romantic Comedies Turn Into Comic Tragedies
Some dates are just destined to be failures. I had this romantic fantasy once that the ideal date would begin in a bookstore, where we would drink coffee and maybe pick out books for each other. We would fall madly in love with each other, live happily ever after……………… That is different from how it Read more
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Thing That Make My Head Tilt
So, one of the apps I use for dating has a feature with a little blue dot next to their name both in the profile and in the messaging system if they are online, and an open circle when they have been on recently. It’s a helpful tool to see if the accounts are still Read more
Dating is a dumpster fire….
About Me
When did life get so complicated? I started this blog last year after a tough breakup and named it ‘Dating Is A Dumpster Fire.’ The blog was less about the breakup and more about the comically tragic dates that I kept going on. The effort to find a mate has led me down a path of healing from past trauma and becoming my best self. Somewhere along the way, life has thrown more challenges and left me with fewer dating prospects. Perhaps the best version of myself is single with a cat.
Life Is A Dumpster Fire 
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