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First kiss? Summer before 8th grade, while at camp. First love? I had a desperate, obsessive, unrequited crush on this brilliant college girl towards the end of high school. For first real love, probably my recent ex-girlfriend, whom I dated off and on for three and a half years. Worst date? I recently went on a date where my date accused me of making up the word "pretentiousness" (it's real) and then, after leaving, picked an hour-long text message fight with me. A lot of that one was probably my fault, though. Blackberry, iPhone or Cell Phone? Right now I have a cell phone, but I'm getting an iPhone as soon as my contract expires. Favorite Movie? Memento Last book you read? Right now I'm reading Henry James' "Turn of the Screw". Favorite place to go on vacation? I'm a sucker for Spain. Do you fall in love easily? No, but I develop crushes at the drop of a hat. Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Still in New York City, and in a position where I'm doing something that matters. Oh, and married to Natalie Portman, obviously. Morning or Night person? I'm more of a night-owl than anybody I know. |
Hey there! I'm 23 and grew up in Northern California but live in New York City where I'm a consultant. I recently got out of a three-and-a-half year relationship, so I'm back on the market. I like to go out with my friends, read books, watch movies, and meet new people. I spend too much money on nice restaurants, good wine, and well-mixed cocktails. While I'm proud of the fact that I can have an interesting conversation with absolutely anybody, I can also be a bit of a culture snob.
I'm looking for a girlfriend who is outgoing and really smart. I'm compulsively social and have an outsized personality. I also talk too much, so I need someone with the self-confidence to tell me when I'm being absurd. I genuinely believe I'm more emotionally aware than most straight guys, though I recognize that this is like claiming to be the tallest of Snow White's dwarves. I hope you enjoy reading my perspective in the coming weeks, and I'm looking forward to hearing your comments.
Nick: Acting Like a Man
When the girl wears the pants in the relationship.
So I met a new girl a month ago at my local hipster meat market, and there was a lot to like about her. She was pretty, stylish, and had an interesting job in graphic design. Unfortunately, I discovered that there was a lot not to like about her as well. Specifically, she was the dude in our relationship.
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Nick: Cyber Stalking an Ex
Admit it. You do it too.
Facebook advertises itself as a way to better keep in touch with your friends. This is probably true. It's an even better way, though, to stalk your ex.
We all do it. It's too easy not to. There you are, idly scrolling down your Newsfeed, and look, there are some pictures of your ex. They're at a party. Why not click through? Who's that they have their arm around? What does that status update mean? It's easy to drive yourself crazy with this, even if your actions are caused more by curiosity than jealousy.
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Nick: Craving Intimacy, but Desire Freedom
Relationships are like icebergs: most of what's there lies below the surface. The important moments in a relationship are mostly private; they occur in bed or over an intimate dinner, while walking together on a quiet street, or in a darkened theater or on a couch watching TV. This is not to say that how a couple interacts together around others isn't important, or that we don't make judgments about the state of our friends' relationships, but we need to keep in mind that whatever we see is not, to the couple, their reason for being together.
Keep reading more about Nick's fear of commitment.
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