MetaFilter posts tagged with dating

Republicans just can't get away from this stuff even if they wanted to

Weebot — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:35:29 -0800

If you were asked to design the perfect weapon to exploit this vulnerability as it manifests itself in attractive, urban gay men, you’d want something that would intensify our isolation, exaggerate our propensity to objectify each other, and persuade us to objectify ourselves -- by encouraging us to believe that our purpose is to look good and have lots of sex. Manhunt would be your perfect weapon

"Has Manhunt Destroyed Gay Culture?". It's a great article, but what happened after its publication may be just as interesting. So the post-publication story goes like this: Out publishes its incisive thinkpiece about Manhunt.net [NSFW], the biggest gay hook-up site on the net, and its effects on gay culture. Some of the article devotes itself to the political leanings of the co-founders, Larry Basile and Jonathan Crutchley. Andy Towle at Towleroad takes that bit of info and reports that Crutchley has had donated $2300 to the McCain campaign. Not too many people are happy to hear that. Not his co-founder, not the McCain campaign, and certainly not the members, many of whom cancel their subscriptions. Crutchley subsequently steps down as chairman of the company, igniting another controversy over whether the actions of the gay community constitute a political witchhunt. Yeah, this is kinda two separate posts in one, but oh well.

Ten Reasons It Would Rule to Date a Unicorn

empath — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:13:27 -0800

Ten Reasons It Would Rule to Date a Unicorn

Now, here's the way I work...

miss lynnster — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:58:06 -0800

Meet Dmitri. He's a complete catch. Women approach him 6-7 times a day.

... over 6 months of experience in online dating and relationships

jbickers — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 05:15:37 -0800

"Carl knows how to treat the ladies. And with all of his qualities in one package, he is quite the value meal. Eat up ladies. His fries are getting cold." Fun stuff from one of the members of comedy troupe The Groundlings.

The Serial Seducer

smoothvirus — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:31:23 -0800

Meet Paul Janka. He has recently been featured (twice) on NBC's Today Show, as one of New York's finest lotharios. You can also read his 17-page dating manifesto (pdf). Since his television appearance, reaction has varied from highly negative to positive, with little middle ground. Could he represent a new paradigm for dating in a post-feminist world?

Ee-ee! Ee-ee! (Something slimy for you, my slimy darling.)

Ambrosia Voyeur — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 17:11:37 -0800

Some dolphins are easy and some are murderous rapists, but all of them are into the nookie. Amazon River Dolphins are the casanovas of the cetacean order, practised in selecting the finest mud glops or algae for that special cow.

Reckless is one word that comes to mind

Stynxno — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 09:30:51 -0800

crazyblinddate.com! From the makers of OKCupid! comes a website where you set up dates with people that you are not allowed to see or communicate with before hand. I can't wait for CrazyBitchRolledMeAndLeftMePennilessInRochester.com. idea via #mefi

Chewing on the Red White and Blue

CameraObscura — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:53:51 -0800

Love American Style Season One Volume One is coming to DVD on November 20th. The series ran on ABC-TV from 1969-1974, was nominated for an emmy for best comedy series (won for music) and often featured pilots that had been turned down by the networks. Some would later be picked up after airing on Love American Style; two such shows were Happy Days and Wait til Your Father Gets Home. The original theme song was performed by the Cowsills, here is their live version years later. As a kid, I actually hoped my dating life might be fun and humorous like the show, no such luck.

It's quieter than you think on the Wellesley College Senate bus.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:07:20 -0800

On average, college students are having a medium amount of sex.

Make Yourself Look Good on Facebook

ThePinkSuperhero — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:51:49 -0800

10 Steps to a More Dateable Facebook Profile 6. Un-tag photos at will. Bad angle? Bad outfit? Bad situation? Un-tag that picture! It's not worth adding a few numbers to that photo count to be seen in a photo that doesn't cast you in an entirely positive light. Did you see what happened to Miss New Jersey?