by bunsen
Curious Tulips I bought my wife flowers for Valentine's Day. Yes, I already know what you're going to say. Every man buys flowers for his special woman for Valentine's Day; and chocolate too, you might add. I did b...read more
I always hear of people 'wearing their heart on their sleeve', often this is followed by tales of sadness, angst and ultimately abjection of the soul. I imagine this is common condition for those who decide to 'wear their ...read more
Unchained Honeymoon Dontcha just love it? Omigod! When I first spotted this little gem on Billy Bob's used car lot out on Hillybilly Road over in Boonesboro, well, I just fell in love with it! Boonesboro, by the way,...read more
There is a certain special feeling a person gets when they find that gift for their significant other. The gift is perfect, the loved one is perfect...everything in the world seems to be just right. I've experienced th...read more
by Rick Dickert
Dates: The Final Frontier As humans, we are the only species to subject ourselves to the phenomenon of "dating." The closest animal behaviour to this is probably when lemmings plunge themselves over a cliff. Let's c...read more
by Huma Rashid
When her best friend and former sorority sister Emma Bridgerton told her that her new boyfriend was a prince, an absolute prince, Elizabeth Webster never would have dreamed she meant that literally. After all, real princes...read more
My opinions and expectations regarding romance have changed over the years. So has my opinion of love but that's another topic worth chewing up later on. When I was young and stupid, I thought romance came in the form o...read more
HOW TO DRESS FOR ROMANTIC SUCCESS "Do you ever get embarrassed by anything you wear, Mom?" my son Joel, 26, asked with chagrin as we recently trekked around Parrot Jungle Island in Miami. He referred to my "urban som...read more
by Rik Port
I open the door to my flat and am stunned to find a gorgeous young woman sitting in my arm chair. "Who on earth are you? What are doing here," I demand, hysterically. This is worse than you might think. You see she ...read more
by Melba Dagan
I read once that women want romance in a relationship and men want peace. I personally think a sense of humor is the most important thing. Let's face it, it's pretty hard for a woman to feel romantic when she's been up...read more
Humor plays a big part in my life. I think God gave it to me to make up for the horrific childhood I had. Not the whole childhood (just part of it.) I met this man in my early thirties. I always wanted to be his wife o...read more
I am 77 years old, divorced and have lived alone since 1974. After being married for 23 years I had a satisfying career for the next 20 and then retired. Although I have many friends, both men and women, I have not dated i...read more
In Search of Prince Charming on the World Wide Web: Rules for Men (that Women Should Read) About four years after my divorce, my children were grown and on their own, and I decided to look for my next Prince Charmin...read more
by Mena Pratt
Not the one I had seen this gorgeous man over and over again at different times in the workplace. Finally, I had the guts to ask someone about him. I picked Lisa to ask because she made it her business to know everyon...read more
HURLEY It's been a while. How you been? I'm guessing you've been doing pretty damn well. From what I could tell earlier tonight you still got "the power, the fury." That is excellent, that is really friggin grand. ...read more
I went to the store the other day to pick-up my daily dose of tofu and chicken wings when all of the sudden, I saw the girl of my dreams. She looked great and weighed in pretty hefty at around 450lbs. Yeah, she was a...read more
by mysticmaggie
PENTHOUSE ROMANCE We stood side by side, eyes never quite meeting, silence like a wet blanket settled over us. My heart raced, not knowing whether to speak or smile or continue to ignore him. He cleared his throat. W...read more
by Jerrod Clark
What works in the movies must surely work in real life especially if that actor is Mel Gibson. I mean the pre-anti-Jewish tirade on the California freeway Mel Gibson. My wife and I had only been married for about a month...read more
by Kim Robinson
Sequins & Pink Feathers June 2, 1985 Mon Amour, Mon Vie, (My Love, My life), I cannot begin to tell you how much you're adored and worshiped. You're all I think about, and I've been cranky and irritable since ...read more
by Amy Spitzley
THE WRITER'S GUIDE TO KISSY SCENES So you're a writer, partway through your first novel, and you're liking the way your story is going. Boy meets girl, girl meets boy, even boy meets boy or girl meets girl. Whateve...read more
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