Honestly, when it comes to the courting process I’m not the most ambitious man on the planet. Some might even call me lazy. Don’t get me wrong, I have no problem approaching women. I do that all the time. I’m just saying I’m not going to go out of my way to do it. However, [...]
The Truth About New York: How Big City Dating “Corrupts” Single Black Men
January 13, 2012 By 422 Comments
I was chatting with a friend of mine — we’ll call her Tameka — about her dating adventures in New York City. She’s a good person that takes care of her appearance and knows how to converse. But she regularly runs into an issue that my other female friends in NYC run into: Men that [...]
Still Single? Maybe You Should Settle
January 5, 2012 By 120 Comments
I’ll be honest, if I begin to genuinely like a woman and want more from her than to be some guy she is dating, I am going to ask myself: “Is this the best I can do?” It’s not a simple yes or no question. Like most people, when it comes to choosing one person [...]
Women Don’t Want Men to Have Fun
December 29, 2011 By 54 Comments
Let’s face it, we all know that women don’t want men to have fun. You are only allowed to ever have fun with her and her alone. Have you ever seen the rage in your woman’s eyes after admitting you actually had a good time “just hanging with the fellas”? It’s terrifying. That’s why whenever [...]
How Many is Too Many: What’s Your Number?
December 22, 2011 By 232 Comments
I meant to write about this movie when I first saw it but life happens. In order to keep my G-status intact I will provide a brief explanation on how I came to see this movie in the first place: I set out on my date to watch Killer Elite with Jason Statham, Clive Owens, [...]
The Man’s Burden: 5 Ways Men Break Up With Women and Why
December 8, 2011 By 157 Comments
People have strange rules involving break-ups: You can’t break-up with someone within 72 hours of having sex, 7 days before or after their birthday, during the month of any major holiday, by text message, and never in the seasons of winter, spring, or summer. Given all these rules, you can technically only break-up with someone [...]
The Friend Zone: Where Good Men Are Punished for Being Good Men
October 6, 2011 By 262 Comments
Let me open by stating that men and women can be friends. That issue, as far as I am concerned, is dead. However, you will find that women typically dictate the course of these “friendships.” Telling a man who likes you as more than a friend that you see him as “just a friend” is the [...]
Will & Jada: Don’t Cry. This Is Not Your Life.
August 26, 2011 By 71 Comments
Streetz I understand that some women look at successful marriages and relationships as the beacon of hope for them. In this cold, single struggle of a universe, we can look towards Will and Jada for a sense of solidarity and love. Well, I’m here to say that relying solely on people like them for your [...]
I Want a Girl When I Want a Girl, But When I Don’t…
August 18, 2011 By 453 Comments
I want a girl when I want a girl. And when I don’t want a girl, I want a girl that understands that. And that’s some hard sh*t to explain… I was listenin’ to my ipod a few days ago when I heard Phonte from Little Brother (well, formerly Little Brother) spit this line [...]
5 Lessons Learned From Dating
August 4, 2011 By 191 Comments
**Was digging around on my old site and found this one. Enjoy.** The other night I was getting my dose of Twitternet and noticed that #collegetaughtme was the hot new trending topic. Everybody was following the hashtag with things they learned from college ranging from promissory notes to trains…and I don’t mean a mode of transportation unless the [...]
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