Still Life
In tackling fifty first dates, I’ve had to face a fear I think most singletons fret about (at least a little bit): rejection. Yeah yeah, I know very little is at stake on first dates and I’ve got nothing to lose by going on one (plus, I’ve basically signed onto it for the next few […]
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What You Owe a First Date
Curled into a sitting ball on the hotel hallway carpet, the florescent light glints off of the number 141 on the hotel door above my head as I dial Will. True to his personality pre-trip, he’s been wonderfully supportive since I hit the road, sending short emails and witty texts, neither overly engaged nor acting […]
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Start with Dinosaurs
The closest I’ve ever been to a blind date is watching Blind Date while delaying homework as an adolescent. So when my newly married friends Sacha and Matt offered not only their couches to me and Megan, but to set me up, I figured there was no place like Bozeman to try blind dating. Bozeman […]
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Wyoming!
Dating isn’t always convenient to one’s schedule. In fact, I’m not convinced it should be — if you really think someone is the cat’s meow, you’ll go out of your way to give them your time. When Megan and I decided we would stop in Yellowstone to let out her inner girl scout, I knew […]
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Idaho
One of the most frequently asked questions about 50/50 has been, “Well, what if a guy likes Megan more than you?” All joking of tag-teaming aside, Meg and I knew this was a likely scenario. It was never a matter of if but rather, of when. Answer: Idaho. While most boys have been intimidated by […]
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Discussions
In the car yesterday, Megan and I were discussing my date with Everette. She wanted to hear my story of being in London and finding out the guy I was there with had been (and technically still was) married. And in her true Megan way, she wanted me to look at it from a less-cheery […]
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He’s Nice! (Or Is He?)
I have a tendency to be Miss Merry Sunshine about situations and people, handing over the benefit of the doubt as if it were a limited time offer and I am unable to pass up a good deal. For example, while on my Oregon date we came across a house with the porch light on […]
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Oregon Date
Here’s a new way to meet someone: have a friend who is on the same dating site as you recommend a guy she’s already been out with and connect via said dating site. That’s exactly how I met Jon, who lives in Portland, Oregon. Our profiles said we were a 95% match, but percentages aside, […]
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Keeping It Casual
I was very casually dating a nice boy before I left to go on a first date in every state. Will is a very nice guy who, when I told him at our first meeting what my future had planned, simply said, “That’s okay. Let’s keep this casual. And I’d like to take you to […]
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Getting Dressed for 50/50 Just Got a Lot Easier
Holy cannoli. My absolute favorite retailer, ModCloth, has signed on to sponsor the documentary. Which means a few days ago I got to peruse their website and feel like I was doing my job (instead of feeling like a fashion junkie desperate for a fix of retro-cuteness). I’ve been a ModCloth disciple since a friend […]
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