Archive for the ‘Swirling Singles’ Category

199 You Want to Get with Me? Show Me Your College Degree!

You Want to Get with Me? Show Me Your College Degree!

I don’t graduate until May and, if you ask some people, I’m already thinking in a bourgeois fashion: I would hesitate to date a man without a college degree.


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84 Question of the Week: “I’m Totally Demoralized with Dating…”

Question of the Week: “I’m Totally Demoralized with Dating…”

I’m thoroughly demoralized with dating both (IR and otherwise). I have never meet a normal, quality person online. I think you’re better off meeting someone on the train, bus, or supermarket.

Find out what Mama Chris prescribes…


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80 Is Your Career Leading You to a Man Mecca or a Mirage?

Is Your Career Leading You to a Man Mecca or a Mirage?

Every so often one of the ladies here says they are not meeting non-black men who are interested in dating them. Now those ladies have a hint as to why that may be so: you work for the Department of Health and Human Services while many of the men you should be dating are working at Deloitte and Touche.


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440 Survey Says: Majority of Black Women Interested in Interracial Dating, But…

Survey Says: Majority of Black Women Interested in Interracial Dating, But…

The Washington Post just published a very in-ter-est-ing feature based on a survey just released by the Kaiser Foundation dedicated to the study of you guessed it–us. What are we, lab monkeys? We’re “studied” and stuff?


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24 Brenda Thompson: Rainbeau Dating Over 40

Brenda Thompson: Rainbeau Dating Over 40

“A nice thing about swirling at my age is I don’t often have to worry about his mom or dad and what they think. He is usually living his own life and he doesn’t need the approval of his parents.”


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62 Taking Liberties in Vegas: Jenee Darden Has Encounter with a  Fetishist

Taking Liberties in Vegas: Jenee Darden Has Encounter with a Fetishist

“We danced. He knew how to work it the floor. My friends were very impressed with his hip -hop dance style and rhythm. A few songs later he slowly got closer . And closer. He whispered in my ear, “You are so beautiful and you have beautiful skin.” I thanked him with a flirty smile. We sat down.” And then…


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135 Question of the Week: “Had a Good Date, Why Hasn’t He Asked Me Out Again?”

Question of the Week: “Had a Good Date, Why Hasn’t He Asked Me Out Again?”

Okay guys. This question is from one of our OWN–she’s been with us for over a year, so let’s burn some extra brain cells to help her deal with this.


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103 Should We All Have Racial Amnesia? The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Swirl

Should We All Have Racial Amnesia? The Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Swirl

The most successful populations in America at Black/White interaction are adolescents and young adults. Our current black and white youth are connecting, befriending and romancing each other across the color line. But theirs has not been a story of overcoming differences and dealing with shared history. In fact, our youngest people usually aggressively deny that there are any differences, or any history to be interested in.


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111 Younger Rainbeaus, Older You: A New Trend?

Younger Rainbeaus, Older You: A New Trend?

Seems the hawtness-shelf life is being extended. How’s that translate to dating and mating?


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12 Goddess of the Week: The Lovely Lakeisha!

Goddess of the Week: The Lovely Lakeisha!

Meet the lovely Southern belle, Lakeisha Moore.


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783 By Dr. Phoenyx Austin: It’s Easier to Find a Good Black Man Over a Good White One. Really?!?

By Dr. Phoenyx Austin: It’s Easier to Find a Good Black Man Over a Good White One. Really?!?

I’m taking a break from my usually schedule hair posts to write a bit about love and culture. Yeah, I like to touch on the relationship stuff too!

So yesterday, I came across an interesting article in my Facebook Newsfeed about Robin Thicke. Actually, I just came across his picture and immediately clicked on it to get a closer look at him in all his glorious sexiness. Gosh I love me some Robin Thicke… even back in his long hair hippie days.

Now in this Essence magazine article Robin gushed about his wife of 18 years, Paula Payton and how he loves giving her multiple orgasms (I hate her, lol). He also took the time to make some interesting comments about Black women, relationships, and finding a “good Black man.”


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298 BB&W Exclusive: A Chat with the Cute Black Dude Who Told It Like It T-I-IS on Youtube!

BB&W Exclusive: A Chat with the Cute Black Dude Who Told It Like It T-I-IS on Youtube!

Gotta give whopper props to Carnell Evans (aka 2CentsNow on You Tube) for sticking his neck out and break his fraternity to tell many black women what they already know. YES; black men have some serious commitment issues. YES; you should expand your dating options. And finally, if you’re in your thirties and still this swagger is the be all, end all, then you might need more help than this blog can give you.


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