The girl sitting across from me on the subway was an exact replica of me at fourteen years old: chubby face, disobediently curly hair, a slim body struggling to develop and a slightly rowdy innocence that would one day cause some trouble. She looked so much like me I had to do a double take, [...]
Posts Tagged ‘fear of commitment’
What I Would Tell My Future Self About Love
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged afraid of commitment, afraid of love, bad boys, being single, broken heart, commitment, dating, fear of commitment, He's Just Not That Into You, men withdraw, non-commital, relationship, single, single women, what men want, why didn't he call, why won't he commit, why won't he marry me on June 20, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Do Men Really Fake Relationships?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged afraid of commitment, afraid of love, cheaters, cheating, do men fake relationships, fake relationships, fear of commitment, He's Just Not That Into You, lars and the real girl, men who won't commit, men withdraw, non-commital, playboys, single women, what men want, why won't he commit, why won't he marry me, women can fake orgasms men can fake relationships on November 29, 2010 | 22 Comments »
Women can fake orgasms. Men can fake entire relationships. This juicy tidbit marking the romantic distinction between males and females recently made its way onto my Twitter feed. Enjoying a brief chuckle after reading it, I soon realized how closely this alleged truth hits home: my friend Jay is in a fake relationship and I’ve [...]
I Can Destroy That Promising Relationship in Three Notes
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged afraid of commitment, afraid of love, commitment, fear of commitment, non-commital men, self-sabotage, why didn't he call on August 9, 2010 | 3 Comments »
At a party weeks back, my friend Angela fell for a handsome Brit named Al after he charmed her with tales of his off-the-beaten track existence traveling the world. The next evening, they talked life and politics over a steak dinner then agreed to meet again. Al charmed Angela even more the next afternoon when [...]
Land of the Free
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged afraid of commitment, being single, commitment, fear of commitment, finding love, He's Just Not That Into You, independent woman, men withdraw, non-commital, strong women, why am I still single, why didn't he call, why won't he commit on July 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Jack and I had our first romantic interlude on the 4th of July. Back in college, going out with someone usually meant deciding to end up in the same place, so I wouldn’t have called it a proper date. We met at Boston’s Charles River Esplanade, watched a couple bands and some fireworks, then Jack [...]

