Stuck on Shingling

Insecurities… Like Springsteen tickets, it seems everybody has them. Cell phone communication has helped the insecure feel more secure in their insecurity. The ability to call friends during alone time (See: walking home, on the bus, or #2 sans reading material) makes singles feel as comforted as we did when …

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Nice Guys Finish First

A common question arose from a guy who just moved to Hoboken: “How do you meet women around here?” “Just be average,” I told the new guy from Chicago on his first night out in Hoboken while downing a few frosty ones at The Madison. “Average,” new guy repeated in …

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ValenMINE’s Day

“I’m so past doing THAT.” “I don’t want to have to deal with those people.” “Is this party strictly singles? I’m not in the mood.” The quotes above have been uttered within earshot recently from once-single Hobokenites now in the alleged lofty position of coupledom. The perch appears so high …

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The Over-prepared Sleepover

The first meeting with Jessica was going much better than expected. Then again, given the low expectations Mike had set for the evening, how could the night not exceed them? This was, after all, a group blind date, which in most cases are variably described as “unmitigated disasters.” Group Blind …

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