First of all- Hello. I am new to Dating Dames, filing in as the plural in Dames. I am a chronically single, self-proclaimed hot girl, and think I can add a little something to this site. My personal site is FitDarcie if you want to find out more about me.  I’m looking forward to chatting with you in the comment section.
I’ll start you off with a dating story. I always hate it when people say meeting someone will “happen when you least expect it”. I do agree with it, but at the same time, I wouldn’t pull down my Lavalife …read more

I changed my My Space status to “single.” I know that probably doesn’t sound like a big deal, but I thought about it for a long time before I did it and even now I feel sort of sick to my stomach. The way I see it, if I haven’t heard from my man in two months, if 3 holidays went by without any happy/merry whatever wishes, if even the simplest message is met with silence, well I’m pretty sure that means he’s just not into me anymore.
I feel sad and disappointed because I honestly believe that I tried my best …read more

“Imperfection” by
enggul via FlickrHere’s the thing. I’m not perfect. I’m not living on my own right now, I’m not making quite what I’m intending to make, and I’m living with my dad for the time being.
I know, I know… the way I see the world and it’s inhabitants is far different than the way others might see it. But damn it, I was talking to a guy on IM this morning and when we got to the part where I explain how and why I’m living with my dad, he suddenly disappeared. Actually, it went something like this:

Image via WikipediaOkay, so I’m sure you’re all aware of the Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz and Rupert Everett flick My Best Friend’s Wedding, right? Well, I’m living it… sort of.
I’m the Julia Roberts character, of course. The neurotic, crazed, pact-making female friend, who spent years pining for a guy who is about to marry another woman. Yes, he’s also totally as hot as Dermot Mulroney is, even though I’m no Julia.

Because most “dating dames” out there do so with an intent to get married, I’d like to share with you a little story about one of my very best friends, Tina.
I met Tina 10 years ago when she worked for my father at his travel agency. We were brand new to our 20’s, and I used to joke that Tina and I were truly polar opposites. She, blonde and tiny (in height and width) and me, brunette and big (uh, in height and width). Aside from appearances, Tina and I had very different experiences with dating and relationships, what we’re …read more

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via DaylifeWarning: This post is gonna be long.
Ya gotta love PlentyOfFish for being free so all the wackos can get on it.
I met this guy, right… he’s pretty much okay looking, just not what I’d be on the hunt for (I like DARK hair, darkest brown or black. I like tan or olive complexions. I like tall men. I like men where I can imagine myself wrapped up in their arms and feeling small and safe) but he was ok looking.
We chatted online for a day or so, and we had a lot in common. The fire department …read more

Yay! My first date story submission from fellow b5′er Darcie Vany. I love that she sent this to me, and for the record, it’s not posted on HER blog because Dude From Bar reads it. So keep your comments here, k? (But go check out her blog for sure, for more great stories!)
Ok, this guy really brings out the weirdo in Darcie.
Sequence of events:
- The boxing instructor from my gym calls me (read yesterday’s post in fitdarcie.com). He tells me that because I am a Scorpio, I get very protective of my friends.
- I call Twyla, she tells me that someone pissed …read more

Last week, my boyfriend and his dad drove up to visit a friend of his dad’s.  While there, they did some fishing.  When my boyfriend fishes, he called it “getting some religion.”  His dad, Don, lives down here, by me, in the next town over.  It’s kind of a funny coincidence, as it’s a very small town and none of us are originally from this area or lived in this area when Steve and I were dating as teenagers. 
Anyway…. Steve asked his dad to deliver me some of the salmon he caught, as I love salmon.  He called me on Thursday and …read more

My boyfriend and I have been a couple for more than a year.  As I’ve mentioned before, we live in different states and haven’t been able to spend as much time together as we would like. In the beginning, things were a bit on the fast and furious side – we jumped from friends to being in love quickly. We wanted to figure out a way to live together, so he changed jobs, moved 3 hours in my direction, and I planned to join him there in a few months. The work situation didn’t go as planned – the plan to live …read more

I can’t stress enough how absolutely vital it is to take your time when meeting someone and deciding to have that someone be the only “someone” in your life.
I’ve never been much of a “serial dater” type. There have been times in my life where I’ve fallen hard and fast for someone, and other times where things took a while to get there. Hands down, the best relationships I’ve had were the ones that went slowly.