FreeAppDating2 Blog
A blog about dating, meeting people, being social and everything in between.
(and occasionally some geek stuff)
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Thanks to Taloan for writing this blog entry, although she doesn't strike me as particularly mutant-like :) I never dated in high school. I went to my senior prom with a foreign exchange student named Barbora. I like to say it was because I am a mutant. According to everyone else its because I’m too damned picky. I’ll concede that...
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I found this via del.icio.us - thought it was pretty funny. VideoJug: How To Kiss Someone Passionately
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A little over two years ago I decided I wanted to lose some weight. I wasn't morbidly obese or anything but I had the figure of a typical computer guy: skinny arms accompanied by a lower half that was unusually fatter than my upper body (picture Tyrannosaurus Rex with love handles). My diet was mediocore and I never, ever exerc...
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Being single definitely has its advantages. There's more freedom, less responsibility, and no one to keep tabs on you. Conversely, there are some things I absolutely hate about being single. Lets start with the hate: Not having a guaranteed "activity buddy." If you're single and you want to go out to dinner yo...
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The mind of a web developer is a vastly complex organ; it's riddled with anguish, elation, caffeine, and a gargantuan mound of crap to remember. I figured this warranted a bit of creativity so I whipped up this diagram of a web developer's brain.
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Here's a few interesting dating related links I found via delicious. Things My Boyfriend Says (this is really funny) How to Tell When a Relationship is Over Questions Couples Should Ask (Or Wish They Had) Before Marrying - New York Times 50 Things She Wishes You Knew - Men's Health Googling your Date
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I hate it when people say "It's the little things that count," but it's friday afternoon and I felt like writing a post about some little geek things that make me happy. Feel free to contribute any of your own. My gmail notifier lights up. It could be a friend asking if I want to meet up for a drink later ...
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I've compiled a list of what I consider to be the ten worst movies to see on a first date. These aren't necessarily bad movies, they're just movies that could ruin the mood or scare the hell out of your potential partner. 10. Apocalypse Now (Redux) This happens to be one of my favorite movies but it also happens to be a ver...
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National Geographic's February issue had a map comparing the density of single men to single women. Clearly I need to move to the east coast. The Singles Map Found via creativeclass.typepad.com
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I want to begin by saying I had options: I could have chosen an easier difficulty level, even ultra-violence would have worked. There are plenty of nice, moderately sane girls out there who I could have dated. But no, I willingly chose nightmare mode. I went for the unstable, completely batshit-crazy girl who taught me ...
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I've got a thing for baristas, I can't help it. Unfortunately finding a segue from "tall americano" to "HOLY CRAP YOU'RE HOT" isn't as easy as it might seem. Flirting with a stranger is undeniably daunting: you risk rejection, embarrassment, or just plain feeling creepy. It's not hopeless, however - there ar...
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Thanks to Taloan for contributing this list of mistakes to avoid when messaging someone online. Her tone is a bit cynical, but I think she speaks from experience :) Simply writing: “ur hot”- Compliments are great when included in a letter, but when the compliment is the letter there is definitel...
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A friend of mine recently mentioned that she'd started seeing someone new and he apparently could set his own schedule at work. In other words, he was free to see her anytime he pleased. When you start seeing someone new you usually want to spend lots of time around them; they're a new squeaky toy that you want to hug and squis...
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Everyone uses social networking sites: Teenagers, adults, seniors - even my mother has a myspace account. Anyone can find and connect to anyone, all they have to do is know how to search for a name and submit a friend request. I've always used a fake name on myspace to keep people from my past from finding me. I did...
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Ever heard a woman say she has a thing for a guy in uniform? I've got a similar thing, except it's for baristas. It's an inexplicable attraction to someone who makes coffee for a living. I think this attraction exists because of a few different reasons: I don't know how to make a latte, therefore watching a barista fly t...
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Being a geek in 2007 is nothing to be ashamed of, the stereotype that once existed is long gone and there are several characteristics of geek culture that could almost be considered chic. Consumating, Threadless, or even Apple are pretty good testaments to this fact. The picture I'm about to paint is of the ideal, I'm not implying that ...
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Thanks to Jennifer for contributing this blog entry. First impressions are sensory. Take the time to clean up before the date: take a shower, trim your facial hair, wear deodorant, and don't wear wrinkled clothes. If you want to wear cologne, apply it very sparingly. If there's one thing a man smells like while drenched...
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How I Built a Web 2.0 Dating Site in 66.5 Hours
Please note: As many of you know Free App Dating was bought by Free Dating App (another dating site) in 2007. Free Dating App's infrastructure runs on Ruby on Rails, and as such Free App Dating was eventually ported over to that framework as well. For those curious what the original Free App Dating was like, I've preserved the original CakePHP version of Free App Dating here: http...
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