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I haven't been poly for very long, but, there are a few things that help me and might help you. Figure out what you want, and ask for it. You may not get it, but, knowing what you want and being able to communicate it is important. Poly relationships aren't set-and-forget or one size fits most...

I got a message today from a 19 year old....*boggle* I'm 42. There's not much on his profile to indicate any common interests. I really don't think I can do that kind of an age gap. Really. No. The second message I got? -------------- "I'm looking for some like-minded friends without...

I'm sure all the people that let Bernie Madoff "invest" their money felt that they had a good idea of how trustworthy he was from all his references as well... Lots of identity theft happens with family members using a person's ID. I'm sure I think that I know which of my friends and...

I don't think most of the stories have delved much further than the OMG SEX, because that really is all most of the press care about. A congressman caught with his pants down again.... I'm a little cynical in that I don't think he's worse than the other congressmen caught doing things they...

I've seen a bit more of the story than I really wanted to because a few of the blogs that I read to pass the time got into it. I would read the backs of cereal boxes if that's all I had to read, so .... He tweeted something publicly that he intended to send privately. The pic that I saw was...

There's a stereotype that men want sex all the time and women don't, but, it is just a stereotype. There are some men who want sex all the time, and some women who don't, but there are ALSO some women who what sex all the time and some men who don't. Our culture tends to erase them or treat them...

About the guy who criticized your hair: I've had a couple messages from guys saying critical things about me, and I wondered if they were PUA(pick-up artists) trying to use the "neg" technique. That is, they are attempting to poke a woman's self confidence by saying something negative about her...

My most recently received email message on OkCupid was: "Hello" Inspiring, is it not? It tells me ever so much about the person! /snark Honestly, I don't know how to reply to these. I need a canned response or something that I can cut and paste when the person gives me so little inspiration.

I've had very good luck with OkCupid, since I am dating two guys I met though that site. However, I do have to wade through some emails, and sometimes I dread answering the emails because they haven't given me a clue what to say. I also don't answer winks. I love positive, upbeat people who...

Heya, I have been reading the forums for a few weeks and I finally decided it was time to stop lurking and say hello. I was monogamous and married for years, but, my husband passed away last year. Since then I have been adjusting to being single, and exploring living by myself for the first...