Down-n-Dirty Blog on Relationships

Published by admin on February 17, 2016

Going with Nothing

My sleep pattern has been crazier than you can imagine. Lately, I go to bed around 5am, and I get up sometime. As I don’t have a regular job, it depends on if there is something I have to do. If not, I get up around 12 or 1pm. Which is crazy!!!! Because then the…

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Published by admin on January 5, 2016

My Freshly-Sewn Stitches: HEALED

  It wasn’t long ago that I wrote another blog post entitled, My Freshly-Sewn Stitches. You can read it here: https://alexobedblog.wordpress.com/2015/12/20/coping-is-doping/ It’s about an unrequited love story between myself and a woman that I had met online. I ended the post talking about how getting back in touch with her was akin to reliving the past pain of having…

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Published by admin on January 4, 2016

Why Broke Men Shouldn’t Date

  This post is for the guys–the broke guys. (You know who you are.) I confess.  I’ve been guilty, myself. As a “creative” type who grew up believing that society should support ME to support IT, I was never very motivated by money. Give me time. Give me freedom. Those were my mantras. Well, that was…

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Published by admin on December 29, 2015

The New Sexy: Women Over 40

I’m 41. Until recently, when a woman over 40 checked out my dating profile, the first thought that popped up in my head was “too old”–and then I quickly moved on. I would literally think, “Why is she checking me out? We’re not even in the same generation.” No lie. I shared this revelation with my friend, Heather, who’s in…

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Published by admin on December 12, 2015

Out of Control? Blame Entropy!

I am out of control. There you go. I said it. The first words are always the hardest. Aren’t they? I mean, when you KNOW you have to tell someone something, whether you’re in a relationship or just dating, and you absolutely DON’T WANT TO TELL THEM what you need to tell them. Crappola! ARGHHHH!!!!!!…

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Published by admin on December 10, 2015

“Top 10” Signs that You’re NOT Ready for a Relationship

A little pompous, perhaps. I’ll admit it. But I’m going for the jugular. My “Top 10” signs that you’re not ready to be in a relationship. Drum roll, please… 10. You stalk your ex’s facebook page. 9. Your boundaries resemble a gaseous element. 8. You pounce on anyone who shows even a slight degree of…

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Published by admin on November 29, 2015

Damned by the Truth

That feeling of frustration. Being single, yet having a LOT of desires. For physical affection. Intimacy.   Love. Sex. How does one deal with all these desires? Fwb. Fuck buddies. D2F. Hookups. Casual dating. Casual sex. Porn. Chat rooms.  I’ve tried most of the above. They all work, but the remedy is short-lived; the carnal desire always seems to…

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