Dance Floor Crush (or Maybe They Should Play More Couples Songs at the Goth Club)

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Tweet It wasn’t so much an accident as it was a gesture. Not a Grand Romantic Gesture. More of a “it seemed like the right thing to do” gesture. Whatever it was, it lead to me being on the dance floor with a beautiful woman in my arms, both of us laughing a bit and… Continue reading Dance Floor Crush (or Maybe They Should Play More Couples Songs at the Goth Club)

Caught Up, Swept Away, Crushed, Whole Again

Tweet At the beginning it’s easy to get caught up. Caught up in the rush of the crush. In the glorious spin of possibilities. In the wild imaginings of what most certainly will be. Our hearts and minds soar, our heads spin, our toes barely touch the ground. Sure there is fear and worry, but… Continue reading Caught Up, Swept Away, Crushed, Whole Again

Hump Day Crush: Playing Toward and Endgame

Tweet Just about everyone gets into a relationship because they’re looking for something. What that “something” is can and does vary widely from person to person. These oh-so-varied things are the endgame–the reason for throwing your chips into the relationship pool, in most cases, into the dating game. People play this game in different ways.… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Playing Toward and Endgame

Hump Day Crush: No Magic Words

Tweet Over the years I’ve seen a lot of people–myself included–get caught up in the idea of the “perfect moment.” You know what I’m talking about: those movie-induced fantasies of big speeches, grand romantic gestures and fairy tale endings. Be they weddings, proposals, apologies or what have you, the idea is ingrained in us quite… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: No Magic Words

Hump Day Crush: Hopes, Expectations and Reality

Tweet There are three things that influence our perception of everything we do. Two of them internal, one of them is very external. They are: Hopes, Expecectations and Reality. Our Hopes sit at the root of our crushes. It’s these wild dreams and fantasies that make us quirk an eyebrow and wonder “What if…?” when… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Hopes, Expectations and Reality

Hump Day Crush: Without ‘I’

Tweet Last week we talked a little about our voyeuristic tendencies when it comes to other people’s relationships. The simple fact is, we are social creatures and generally interested in the world around us. Sometimes, though, that external interest serves as a distraction from our own internal world. Our focus on–some may say obsession with–the… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Without ‘I’

Hump Day Crush: Ponderings on Status

Tweet On a semi-regular basis, I toss around the idea of really dating again. After all, it’s been more than a decade now and sometimes I think I should just go for something different just for the heck of it. I know that if I were to suddenly start “playing the field”, most people I… Continue reading Hump Day Crush: Ponderings on Status