by RollingStone9862 
under
Date Night,
100hookup,
Online Dating,
Relationships,
Single Life
Although I am now a 100hookup pro, I have to admit one thing – a couple months ago I wasn’t completely sold on the idea of becoming a member of the 100hookup community. Before I joined I had many friends who had enjoyed the experience and encouraged me to create a profile. During their pitches they would inevitably recount past dating successes and failures to illustrate the wide-range of people and personalities you can meet online compared to a crowded bar on a Saturday night. After hearing so many of their stories I began to see a pattern emerge in how each of them referred to the people they met and went out on dates with; it was never Jenny or Tanya or Michelle… they all used nicknames.
When I asked my sister, an experienced 100hookupr®, about this phenomenon she informed me that the only way to keep all her dates straight was to take a characteristic or personality trait that was unique to them and give them a nickname based on that trait. So, for instance, the guy who studied biology would become “Bioboy,” the guy who went to Harvard would be “Harvard Boy,” and so on. Unless of course you had the mind of an elephant, she said, there was no way she could avoid confusing all of her dates.
When I eventually joined, I came out of the gates a little shaky but quickly gained momentum as I built up a rapport with “Med-School Girl,” “The Artistic Chick” and “Unemployed Nanny” before going out on a date with “Tap Dancing Woman” and then dating “The Runner” for a couple of months; and I’ve got to say that coming up with nicknames helped me develop a keener eye for noticing those little special quirks about the people I was getting to know.
My sister and I used to laugh about all of her dates, and the funny nicknames she gave them, but the truth is that she had the opportunity to meet so many different people on 100hookup that she otherwise would have never met. Ultimately, it is the members of 100hookup and their individuality that gave she, and I, that exciting opportunity. So, if you look beyond the funny names, and get to know the people behind them, you may meet someone on 100hookup who you can truly be happy with.
by GemsFromJen under
Date Night,
JBloggers,
Relationships
Dear Gems from Jen,
I am very confused. I went out on three dates with this guy and it seemed like he really liked me and we hit it off. After the third date, suddenly, he stopped contacting me. What’s going on? I’m so confused!
Dear Three Dates,
I can certainly understand your confusion. I really do wish I had a direct answer for you, I’m afraid I don’t however. It sounds to me as if it is his loss not yours. I really do not believe there is any type of valid excuse for this type of behavior. I do understand things come up, emergencies may have arisen, however a quick phone call is not too much to ask in my opinion. My suggestion would be to let this guy go and focus on what it is you really want from the people you meet on 100hookup. There are plenty of guys out there who are ready and willing to not send confusing messages. Waiting around for someone to call is no fun. Make the decision to enjoy yourself during this process and don’t wait around for anyone.
Signed,
Gems from Jen
by SWEETADVENTURE8 under
Date Night,
JBloggers,
Single Life
So when does that initial, likely random, first date turn into something less random and more familiar? When does the relationship start feeling as if you’re with someone who should have always been there…?
ON the first date you had a good time, a great time, a pleasant time. You go on a second and third date, but yet you’re not yet convinced as you begin to dip your feet into the potentially rough riptides. You are in the ocean taking a step further in as each date passes, but the question is, are you being brought back to the sandy shore because of other options in the dating pool, or maybe because it just doesn’t feel quite right and the waves are pushing you back?
Or
Is it something that sticks with you even if you are not quite sure if you can explain it? Even if it’s based on nothing more than a feeling, it’s still something you feel you should “tread” out. So you hang out where you toes barely touch and you tread water content with seeing where this swim can take you. Will you encounter a tsunami with waves that will crash and burn or will it be a calm excursion that brings you deeply intertwined in a calm that you never experienced.
Many of us have our one-hit wonders that bring us back to shore, BUT in the event there is that connection that is worth treading for, hold on to it for dear life because waves like that don’t come around too often. Some might even say it is an illusion, so enjoy the ride.
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