About love, sex, and dating
The calamity of middle age dating33 total reviews
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Oh dear, I am glad you found happiness. I guess the old saying 'you have to kiss a lot of toad, before your find a prince' is true. I enjoyed reading your short story and didn't find any mechanical errors.
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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Oh dear, I am glad you found happiness. I guess the old saying 'you have to kiss a lot of toad, before your find a prince' is true. I enjoyed reading your short story and didn't find any mechanical errors.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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thanks Barbara, I an actually miffed I did not miss comma or something
Adina
Comment from fictionwriter
Funny how those guys are out there and they think they're all that and don't understand why you don't. I loved this. Thank goodness for a down to earth guy. Great job.
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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Funny how those guys are out there and they think they're all that and don't understand why you don't. I loved this. Thank goodness for a down to earth guy. Great job.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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thanks fictionwriter, i guess one goes through a lot of frogs before finding the prince:)
Adina
Comment from ms. cardshark
Very funny, and clever story. A fun read. But at the end, I was confused. She married the guy that made her crazy on the blind date? Kind of thinking it must be, since you gave us the flame hint. Maybe I'm slow, but another hint would have been nice. But loved the story!
MM
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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Very funny, and clever story. A fun read. But at the end, I was confused. She married the guy that made her crazy on the blind date? Kind of thinking it must be, since you gave us the flame hint. Maybe I'm slow, but another hint would have been nice. But loved the story!
MM
Comment Written 13-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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MM, thanks for reading, no she did not marry the blind date but her present husband now teases her about painting the car with flames, it's just a tease, to remind her of that night and have a laugh...
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Oh, I really like that! Great story ending. Maybe we need another hint.
MM
Comment from gypsycaravan
You have a very clever opening to your piece. Good luck with the writing prompt contest.
I love these lines:
1. I raised an eyebrow at the oxymoron (ref. to Perfect Man)
2. I made it through the night without the big vein on my forehead exploding or my fork wedging itself between his eyes.
A very entertaining story. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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You have a very clever opening to your piece. Good luck with the writing prompt contest.
I love these lines:
1. I raised an eyebrow at the oxymoron (ref. to Perfect Man)
2. I made it through the night without the big vein on my forehead exploding or my fork wedging itself between his eyes.
A very entertaining story. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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Thanks gypsycaravan, I am delighted you enjoyed my silly story
Adina
Comment from Juliette Chamberlain
Well thank goodness, nothing went wrong. The story is well written, interesting, and from my point of view, happily devoid of explicit sexual exploits.
I don't suppose you particularly want your husband to paint flames on the side of your Volvo. (You probably have enough nightmares.
'Dating, (on) {by} the same token..'
Juliette
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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Well thank goodness, nothing went wrong. The story is well written, interesting, and from my point of view, happily devoid of explicit sexual exploits.
I don't suppose you particularly want your husband to paint flames on the side of your Volvo. (You probably have enough nightmares.
'Dating, (on) {by} the same token..'
Juliette
Comment Written 13-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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Thanks Juliette, I am delighted you liked my silly story, and no, of course I don't want any flares on my car, my husband loves to tease me .
Thanks for catching the spag
Adina
Comment from sigambri
Good story , funny and well witten. the details of this story are crisp and clear, The in-the-trenches feel of the blind date section comes off well/
Loved the humor and intent of the story.
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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Good story , funny and well witten. the details of this story are crisp and clear, The in-the-trenches feel of the blind date section comes off well/
Loved the humor and intent of the story.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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thanks :)
Comment from adewpearl
Linda's friend, called me one night - no comma
typo - I acknowledged in in my head
my date, who was already a couple of steps - add comma
I've had a few dates from hell in my past - you make this one sound suitably horrendous in a most comically entertaining way - a pleasure to read and laugh through. And I love the opening where you explain the title and use the contest's required opening line. Brooke :-)
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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Linda's friend, called me one night - no comma
typo - I acknowledged in in my head
my date, who was already a couple of steps - add comma
I've had a few dates from hell in my past - you make this one sound suitably horrendous in a most comically entertaining way - a pleasure to read and laugh through. And I love the opening where you explain the title and use the contest's required opening line. Brooke :-)
Comment Written 13-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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thanks Brooke, I fixed the spags:)
Adina
Comment from Ann Smith
The details of this story are crisp and clear, I can feel the pain of the divorce and the self loathing afterwards. Going on a date just to feel better, is usually a mistake. But friends insist on doing the favor for you and setting you up. I like how you thought about escaping but didn't. That would probably have caused the date emotional scars the rest of his life. Good job and good luck with the contest. ann
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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The details of this story are crisp and clear, I can feel the pain of the divorce and the self loathing afterwards. Going on a date just to feel better, is usually a mistake. But friends insist on doing the favor for you and setting you up. I like how you thought about escaping but didn't. That would probably have caused the date emotional scars the rest of his life. Good job and good luck with the contest. ann
Comment Written 13-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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thanks ann
adina
Comment from shelley kaye
Oops. Something went wrong, <-- need period as the sentence is: Oops. Something went wrong. (you may use the quote marks but cannot change the sentence in any way) - easy enough to fix so you still get the fiver :)
other than that a funny story - thanx for sharing and good luck in contest
shelley :)
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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Oops. Something went wrong, <-- need period as the sentence is: Oops. Something went wrong. (you may use the quote marks but cannot change the sentence in any way) - easy enough to fix so you still get the fiver :)
other than that a funny story - thanx for sharing and good luck in contest
shelley :)
Comment Written 13-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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Thanks Shelley, it' s done.
Adina
Comment from patmedium
Very nice, Adina.
Para beginning 'My freind Linda'.......sending me in[to] a corner
? what is a Paxil? [some of us is foreigners, you see]
This is a good tale, with added smiles. Congratulations. Pat
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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Very nice, Adina.
Para beginning 'My freind Linda'.......sending me in[to] a corner
? what is a Paxil? [some of us is foreigners, you see]
This is a good tale, with added smiles. Congratulations. Pat
Comment Written 13-Feb-2010
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2010
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Hi Pat, thanks for visiting, Paxil is an antidepresant and anti anxiety drug.
Adina
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Right, been there, done that... Pat.
