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My name is Dan and I’m a 24-year old journalism grad student living in Chicago. In the “Windy City,” where I’ve lived all my life, aside from the few summer months when it’s warm, long walks on the beach just aren’t feasible, and let’s face it -- long walks down a city street aren’t always the most romantic when the temperature is below zero.

That being the case, I love going to concerts, trying new restaurants, and spending way too much money at the bars on weekends. Pretty standard for a guy my age I guess you could say. When it comes to dating, I love women who are spontaneous, challenge me, and most importantly can make me think about them all the time. I’ve had a few serious relationships during my high school and college years -- but as evidenced by the fact that I’m single, none have really done it for me. Not surprisingly, I’ve always been told I’m a good listener, and love helping out my family and friends, so hopefully I’ll be able to translate that into some engaging relationship and love blogs. Enjoy!

Dan: Single, But Happy

It's not often that you can look back at the last few months of your life, and really get an up close and personal view at what was going through your mind. But such is the beauty of blogging!

It's been an interesting ride for me while blogging for Single and Fierce, one that I was unsure of when I started. Sure, I'm still single at the end of it all, but more importantly, I'm still happy.

People often think that a significant other is going to change the way they feel about themselves. I'll admit it: for some people such is the case.

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Dan: A Jumbled Mind

Ideas have a way of creeping up on you, even when you try your hardest to push them to the deepest darkest corners of your mind. Just when you think you've eliminated them from your daily thoughts, boom.. they're back.

The last few days I've been mentally debating with myself over what I want in my life as far as women are concerned. It oddly enough is like the good cop bad cop analogy, or those stupid cartoon sequences where the little angel and devil hover on each side of a person's head.

I think if that were the case I would just swat them both off and be like.. "Leave me alone I say.. damn u little bastards!"

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Dan: Online Dating? Sign Me Up!

Surfing the web for love.

I never thought I would do it. I mean c'mon, who becomes interested in someone of the opposite sex through an instant message or an email?? Emails are supposed to be used to announce a round of lay-offs or inform you that a friend you never even considered yourself friends with is having a going away party.

Email and the Internet are not supposed to be where we could potentially meet our life partner, right??

I've come to realize it's time to adapt to the times we live in. And I must say, the experience so far has been much better than expected.

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Dan: Spring Break 2K9

Perhaps I'm too old for this.

Sweat poured down my face as I scanned my peripheral vision. I became acutely aware that I was surrounded by other dripping-wet dudes in a crowded Cancun club. And let me tell you, it was quite obvious everyone had the same thing in mind: let's get as wasted as possible and hit on as many people of the opposite sex.

I don't think I was even supposed to care if I got a chick's name in that setting... after all, this was a meat market.

This my friends is spring break in Cancun. But wait, you may say: Why is a 24-year old graduate student, who clearly should be over his adolescent need to party in a warm climate, stay at an overpriced hotel, and gawk at high school and college girls who are over served, on a spring break.

Well, let me explain. It all began a few months ago.

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Dan: Does Dating Still Exist?

I didn't actually believe that "dating" existed for a long time.

I had always heard about this mythical time in the early 70's, when my parents were in college, that you had "dates." Essentially, what I gather from my parents is that on the weekends you were "set up" with people of the opposite sex for wild and crazy nights on the town.

It was as if this was some kind of ritual that was slated to occur every Friday or Saturday night for anyone who was social.

My parents never understand when I try and explain that it's a little more complicated these days.

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Dan: The Discussion

And God said: "Bars are where we go when we're single."

Have you ever gotten into this discussion with your friends? To be honest, it makes no difference if you're male or female. The conversation probably goes something like this:

Person A: I'm getting frustrated. I feel like I can never meet _______ while out at the bars.
(Insert here for males): a cool chick with the total package... she's hot, funny, intelligent, and knows how to have a better time than anyone I know.
(Insert here for females): the dream guy, he's hot, tall, smart, career and family oriented, etc., etc.

Person B: I know, tell me about it.

I think we've all had these chats with our friends before, whether or not we care to admit it.

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Dan: A Valentine's Day Rant

Who really cares if you were single this Valentine's Day?

So let me get this straight. Some guy in a little angle suit flies through the air like a fluttering butterfly, sneaks up behind me like an animal waiting to attack, and then the little bastard shoots me right in the heart?? Not only do I not die, but I fall in love with the other person the supposed "angel" brutally attacks?

This Cupid guy sounds more like Michael Meyers then a matchmaker

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Dan: The Perfect Date...Now What?

Time To Back Up...Or Should I?

Sometimes life comes at you fast. Wait, isn't that one of those ads? Ok, enough with the promotion. To put it plainly, sometimes you're sitting in the passenger seat dozing off and suddenly the car floors it into high gear at 100-plus mph jerking your neck back against the beat-up cloth seat of a '95 Grand-Am.

A date a few nights ago gave me that exact feeling. One minute I was a blind dog searching for a place to do my business, and the next I was sitting there staring at someone who kept my absolute undivided attention. Sorry for the raunchy metaphor. I'm not so good at articulating my thoughts.

Moving on...

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Dan: Having "The Talk"

Well here it goes.

Welcome everyone to the inside scoop that is my love expertise or occasionally lack thereof. I think the first thing both men and women must accept is how little we actually know. I for one, being a person who usually thinks I'm always right (as sad as that sounds), am fully aware that I am merely a student in the grand classroom that is life. While in no way can I qualify myself as an expert on all things love, dating, sex, etc., living the day-to-day life of a 24-year-old old gives me some pretty good credentials. At least I'd like to think so.

Where to start.

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