2019-04-10 04:07
It was Friday in July after one heck of a week. I'd been seeing an Israeli long distance for 11 months - the longest I'd dated anyone since arriving in NYC. He was about to relocate here wh… Read More
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British blogger living the New York dream... Follow for bare-all tips and tales on dating, eating and everything in between!
2018-08-29 04:41
It was Friday morning and I had a table seat on a quiet train from London to Derby, in the Midlands. A close childhood pal was getting hitched, and living in New York was not going to… Read More
2018-08-13 23:59
If you're anything like me, you don't need an excuse to masturbate, because let's face it - it's the most fun you can have with one hand (or two).
The post 11 Scenarios Where Masturbat… Read More
2018-06-29 09:47
As the weather was cooling off in New York, so was my romance with the South African. I tried to be less judgmental, but it still didn't feel like we were deepening our connection beyond th… Read More
2018-06-09 18:07
We'd been dating about five months when our courtship entered next level territory (and I'm not talking about anal - that happened much earlier).
The post 50 Shades of South African: Who Ne… Read More
2018-05-14 02:08
Things were going great with the South African. I was experiencing text book symptoms of a woman in lust: head in the clouds, constantly distracted, getting little done in the office, giddi… Read More
2018-04-02 01:12
A first date uniform may sound dull and clinical, but I'm here to tell you why it's actually pretty genius. Apparently, Steve Jobs and Obama felt the same. Ok; maybe not about dating unifor… Read More
2018-03-17 04:25
Today was the day. The South African was coming over to my apartment. It was the middle of the afternoon, my housemate was out, and we had a 3 hour window before evening plans.
The post 50… Read More
2018-02-12 02:44
And so it continued: the dating build up of my life. We took turns initiating, and met every other day or so for impromptu, whirlwind mini-dates: a stolen 30 minutes between work meetings;… Read More
2018-01-25 03:57
I'd only been seeing the South African for a week when I left New York for a pre-planned trip to Shelter Island. In the moment it was painful, and I didn't want to go; in hindsight, it was… Read More
2018-01-10 00:44
From the instant we met, it was a hard yes from me. He was the hottest guy I'd dated in New York, and everything I'd learned about him so far fascinated me. I wanted more, yet had no idea i… Read More
2017-12-30 00:38
It was July of my first New York Summer. Every day was consistently warm and balmy - something I'd never experienced back in England. My new social life was buzzing, and work was quiet. I'd… Read More
2017-12-05 02:07
As my Mum is always telling me, I have a tendency to 'overdo it'. Burning several candles at both ends is my Achilles' heel. I put this down to being 3 things...
The post 10 Ways to Power D… Read More
2017-11-10 13:59
We matched on Bumble. He was hot in a ‘typical’ way: brown hair, dazzling white smile, and athletic build. He was 36 and worked in finance, with an MBA from Cornell. Brawn and b… Read More
2017-10-24 03:01
The parallels between dating and apartment hunting in New York are uncanny. For starters, both are wildly competitive, which is inevitable in a city where millions are scrambling for the sa… Read More
2017-09-30 17:45
Before you say “it’s not for me”… hear this out. Your ass is a wonderland of sensation: a WONDERLAND, goddammit. There are nerve endings up… Read More
2017-09-18 18:15
The Russian doctor was home in Boston, but on my mind. We were messaging daily, and all seemed right on track...
The post The Russian Doctor: Diagnosis Time appeared first on she… Read More
2017-09-09 15:36
It was Summer 2016, and I was back in the online dating world - full throttle. I met him on Hinge, the app where you have to be loosely connected via Facebook friends to match.
The post The… Read More
2017-08-27 14:00
I'd been online dating detoxing for a few months, and looking for men in 'real life' instead...
The post My Date with a Foot Fetishist appeared first on she made the move Read More
2017-08-04 11:00
Despite the rapid expansion of online dating, a good old classic bar setting is still one of the best places to meet a man in New York...
The post 10 Foolproof Steps to Bagg… Read More
2017-07-24 21:45
I'm no bonafide vegan, but eating vegan food brings me indescribable joy. Anything that makes colorful, nutrient-packed veggies the star of the show is a winner in my eyes...
The… Read More
2017-07-05 21:27
Following our epic 'snow job Sunday', Mr Happn and I enjoyed a few chirpy, loved up weeks of playing house. He sent me online links to furniture he was considering for his new apa… Read More
2017-06-26 20:00
Mr Happn and I were both back from Florida, and arranged to go out asap, on a Friday night. Knowing he liked fish as much as me, I suggested the highly recommended Mary's Fis… Read More
2017-06-17 09:30
We met on 'Happn', the app which matches you with people you cross paths with. It tells you how many times you've walked past the person, and where it happened last...
T… Read More
2017-05-26 17:20
In April last year, a bad thing happened to my body. I developed an injury called 'Plantar Fasciitis', which I had never heard of. It occurred one weekend after a series of unfortunately ti… Read More
2017-05-08 12:50
My night started with pleasures of the oral kind. I met 3 girls for a late dinner at Osteria Morini Soho. The setting was a simple rectangular room with exposed brick an… Read More
2017-04-28 16:00
I successfully popped my juice cleanse cherry this year - read how it went in my Juice Cleanse Virgin post. If you're considering trying it out yourself, here are 10 top tips and tricks I l… Read More
2017-04-19 08:30
It’s my Jewish disposition to constantly think about food, eat at my first twinge of hunger, and worry about where my next meal is going to come from (and what it is, and will it come… Read More
2017-04-06 13:00
I had big Thursday night exercise plans… until work ransacked them and I was left alone in the office at 8pm, polishing a slide deck. As I finished up at my desk, deflated… Read More
2017-03-28 18:10
It’s the last night of March, 2016, and also the last night in my Kips Bay studio. As usual I’ve put off packing until the eleventh hour, and am writing amidst a… Read More
2017-03-19 11:45
I’ve been doing a lot of kissing since I made the move to New York, and I want to tell you why I think it’s underrated. I don’t believe there’s much better in l… Read More
2017-03-15 22:30
Since moving to New York I hadn’t had to make many decisions beyond the following: Which ridiculously fantastic restaurant shall I go to tonight? Should I take the subw… Read More
2017-03-08 16:34
Every so often when swiping on dating apps, your heart skips a beat. I was on JSwipe (essentially Tinder for Jews) trawling through the lackluster offering, half concentrating and… Read More
2017-02-27 21:00
I was at work when I received an unexpected Facebook add from a dark and handsome man I didn’t recognize. His picture resembled a professional head-shot, and sure enough, after furthe… Read More
2017-02-14 04:02
The blog launch party was born for 3 reasons: 1) Ever the procrastinator and perfectionist, it forced me to lock down a deadline for launch, 2) It was the perfect way to generate excitement… Read More
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