Category Archives: Dating
“Man Plans, God Laughs” – Ain’t That the Truth?
[Translate] So one day last week I woke up feeling stressed out and the phrase “Man plans, God Laughs” popped into my head…I simply define it as “nothing ever goes to plan” or you might say “Sod’s Law” (or “Murphy’s … Continue reading
SYBD ARCHIVE: Thea’s Guide to Online Dating
[Translate] Lately I’ve been scouring the old archive articles of SYBD – going right back to Day One of the site (July 2000, incidentally). Anyway I came across this one which is seemingly even more relevant today as it’s so … Continue reading
SYBD ARCHIVE: Is This “The One”? – by Curt Degenhart
[Translate] Lately I’ve been going back through the archives of SYBD when I came across this article from 2001. It’s a seemingly-timeless topic from Curt Degenhart who writes all about “the one” (….if there is such a thing that is). What … Continue reading
THEA: Sunday Herald Piece on Internet Dating
[Translate] Last week, I was approached to comment on the subject of Internet Dating for a piece in Scotland’s Sunday Herald. I was delighted to be included on the piece by Judith Duffy found here. As I’d made a lot … Continue reading
Guest Blog: Stop Comparing Men To “Aidan”
[Translate] by Jimmy Jacob Just Leave I met this remarkable girl a couple of years ago. She was witty, smart and had a love for horror films from the seventies. We started dating and everything was going great until she … Continue reading
SYBD: Ex Moved On? Relax, It’s Not a Race…
[Translate] Losing the Race I often spout the words that “no one likes to be replaced”, and I believe that this goes just as much for dumpers as dumpees. (I even wrote a lengthy blog pertaining to this very subject … Continue reading
Q&A: Chrissie Manby on Finding Mr. or Mrs. Right
[Translate] For many years I’ve been a fan of Chris (now Chrissie) Manby’s novels, so I was delighted when her newest book ‘Getting Over Mr Right’ arrived in my mailbox this past weekend… At thirty-seven years old, Chrissie is now … Continue reading
REAL THREADS: A Question of Age – “Is 50 too old?”
[Translate] Hello from rainy San Francisco. I say “rainy” because I have so many friends back in Scotland who assume the sun shines year-round here, and it’s of course not the case…They seldom believe me when I say we get … Continue reading
SYBD GUEST BLOG: Reality Chick’s Dating Tips for Guys
Back on the dating beat after a long break – and need a heads up on
the type of women you may encounter? Here’s our fun list, along with tips on
how to handle each ‘type’. (Girls, have a read to see if you need to adjust
your game-plan a tad!) Continue reading
GUEST BLOG: Chris Manby on Perfect Timing
[Translate] Sorry folks, we’re a day late because of the Bank Holiday Weekend here in the UK. Anyway, here is a re-visit of Chris (now Chrissie) Manby’s piece called “Perfect Timing”. Chris and SYBD have had a long time mutual … Continue reading
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