Tweet Kicking off with Wednesday’s Hump Day Crush, there’s going to be a lot of talk here about Romance and Relationships. Yeah, yeah, I know. You’re all saying “But isn’t that what goes on over at WithoutBeingCrushed.com, anyway?” The short answer is: Yes. But I’m going to dig down and haul out some stories I… Continue reading Leading up to V-Day
Hump Day Crush: Pretty Women
Tweet Thanks to a recent bunch of postings of pictures from friends old and new, I have once again been reminded that I know–and have always known–a large number of very attractive women. What impesses me even more is that they keep me around. Looking back, I’ve always been surrounded by beautiful, intelligent and downright… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Pretty Women
Hump Day Crush: Full On Ego
Tweet Last week’s piece on Grand Romantic Gestures (GRGs) spurred some interesting discussion in some areas. Pretty much all of it jumped right ahead to the point I was going to make this week. Here’s the thing that most people come to realize about GRGs–they’re an absolutely horrible way to start a relationship, but not… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Full On Ego
Hump Day Crush: The Grand Gesture
Tweet The Grand Romantic Gesture is a key component of most hopelessly romantic fantasies. Even if you haven’t heard it referred to like that before, you know what I’m talking about. This is the “wouldn’t i tbe great if I…” bit where the “hero” rides in on the big white horse and saves the “fair… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: The Grand Gesture
Hump Day Crush: Ten Years ‘Alone’
Tweet As of just a few days ago, I have been officially single for an even decade. When I mention that in passing, many people look at me incredulously and ask how I can be alone for that long. The simple answer (which leaves many just confused) is that I’m not alone and haven’t been… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Ten Years ‘Alone’
Let’s talk about relationships…
Tweet Every day of our lives we interact with people. Early on, that interaction is pretty straight forward. But as the years creep by, more and more complexity crawls in. By the time a dozen or so years have accrued, interacting with others gets downright complicated. Of course, it’s at that point our hormones kick… Continue reading Let’s talk about relationships…
Senior Prom, Class of 1993
Tweet Thanks to the wonders of the Internet, I’m getting back in touch with people from high school I haven’t spoken with in about 15 years. That brings with it a rush of memories, old anxieties and, of course, pictures we all look at and wonder “What was wrong with us?” Among those pictures, some… Continue reading Senior Prom, Class of 1993