Archive for November, 2005

The J Date From Hell

FROM THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS– First he took her to a fancy French restaurant on the upper West Side, then he took her to the cleaners. A 65-year-old married man from Brooklyn turned out to be the Internet date from hell for a widow who was looking for love – but instead found a [...]

Life and other travails of Online Dating

It seems that most of the criticisms of online dating are reflective of that random happening we commonly know as “life.” In life as well as the cyberworld, men outnumber women at nearly every social event. Any trip to a singles bar or an organized social will serve as testamant that guys have the odds [...]

Meet the New Mr. Goodbar

He may not murder you, but he’ll take your money and leave you feeling like a fool. By Gordon Basichis In 1975, the recently deceased Judith Rossner published her best selling book, Looking for Mr. Goodbar. The book told the story of a young female schoolteacher’s search for the perfect man, Mr. Goodbar. Her relentless [...]