
A couple of years ago I dated a guy that I met on
Elite Mate. It was a fun relationship. We laughed a lot, kept it light hearted, and managed to spend a lot of time together after a pretty short period of time.
About a month in I planned a trip away to…
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By Sara | February 29, 2008
Dear Bad Kisser:
I didn't say anything because I didn't want to offend you or hurt your feelings by shrieking in disgust after our first kiss. Many times I liked you and didn't want to ruin "a good thing" by being so picky about something as small as a kiss. But the reality is that a kiss is no small thing and doing it right is critical in any relationship. So…
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By Sara | February 27, 2008
I've been broken up with in many ways and it's been awful every time. I'm sure that's how it is for most of us since there's no great, easy way to do it. But there are things you can do to make it respectful and a little easier to cope with.
Show respect for the other person and yourself and break-up face to face. Don't be fearful of doing the break-up…
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By Sara | February 12, 2008
Not a typical conversation here at DatingTales, but one I think is worth talking about. Read these facts from the
Family Violence Prevention Fund:
• 78% of stalking victims are women and it is likely that she is stalked by an intimate partner
• 20% of women report being raped or assaulted in their lifetime
• Each day, at least three women are murdered by their significant others in the United States
•…
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By Sara | August 28, 2007

I dated this great guy in college. Without sounding cliche, he really was a nice and considerate guy. Things were never that serious, but I remember hoping that it would be.
That summer when we dated, he went on a family trip to Las Vegas. (Red light, red light. Who takes a family trip to Vegas? In the summer no less.) I saw…
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By Sara | August 15, 2007
Hate is a strong word. But when being dumped it feels like he hates me. And frankly, after the dumping is finished, I often hate him. I've been broken up with more times than I'd like to remember and each break-up was heart-wrenching and traumatizing. The good news is that each time I learned more about myself and more importantly I now have a lot of material to write about.
I…
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Also posted in Dating Stories |
Here's an odd story about a guy who liked counting tic tacs more than sleeping.
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The fight that my boyfriend (BF) and I have is about the telephone. With cell phones our lives are so much easier, but yet he still doesn't call. Below is a list of reasons the BF gives me in order of frequency. Please comment and add to the list. I know I'm not alone.
1) I didn't want to tell you no. Socially, I'm overbooked. The BF is under booked…
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