3six5dates

Four women in four cities take on 365 dates between them. Follow their adventures and misadventures.

79. The One Thing You Can’t Call Me – Mr. Kind Of A Big Deal

This is Rachel’s date 4 with Mr. Kind Of A Big Deal. Read their date 1,date 2,date 3. It has been nearly four months since I last saw Mr. Kind Of A Big Deal, despite his


78. Pencil Me In! Mr. Seems Great To Me

This is Rachel’s date 2 with Mr. Seems Great To Me. Read their date 1. Mr. Seems Great To Me is truly a catch – he is smart, fun, and adorable – complete with dimples and


77. Gutter Balls – Mr. Potential Dream Partner

This is Rachel’s date 3 with Mr. Potential Dream Partner. Read their date 1,date 2. Mr. Potential Dream Partner emailed me to ask what I was in the mood to do for our date. I wrote back:


76. Too Good To Be True, Could Be True! – Mr. Potential Dream Partner

This is Rachel’s date 2 with Mr. Potential Dream Partner. Read their date 1. A bit before the end of our date, Mr. Potential Dream Partner (Date 75) told me he had an amazing time, better


75. More Than Just Business – Mr. Potential Dream Partner

Just a couple of days before we met, Mr. Potential Dream Partner randomly emailed me stating that he found my website and wanted to “meet for a drink to discuss synergies between our practices.” Yeah,


74. Liquid Courage Steers Us Wrong – Mr. Match.com Virgin

Tonight’s date was far from typical. By the time I arrived at Accademia di Vino, I already had a buzz. While I have been known to schedule a few nights of back-to-back-meetings with clients,


73. Smells Like Compatibility – Mr. Worth A Second Glance

As I sat in the parking lot of Positano Restaurant waiting for Mr. Worth A Second Glance, I reflected on how much dating has changed over the past few decades. The night before, at my


72. Boys Will Be Boys – Mr. Surprise Surprise

This is Rachel’s date 2 with Mr. Surprise Surprise. Read their date 1. Okay, so I kind of like Mr. Surprise Surprise. I like his authenticity, his Long Island accent, the way he put his hand in


71. The Perils of Serial (J)Dating – Mr. Seems Great To Me

At dinner, my girls wanted to hear how date 71 went. “It went well. I liked him – I mean as much as normal for just having a brief meet and greet.” Okay, maybe I liked him


70. Dating In a Small World – Mr. Surprise Surprise

According to Forrest Gump: “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re going to get.” This seems like the same case when it comes to online dating. It is not that


69. P.S. I Do NOT Hook Up – Mr. Not Just Another Guy

From the very first night we met, Mr. Not Just Another Guy was special to me. Somehow, two nights ago, he got through my I-don’t-hook-up-with-guys-so-soon wall. I felt comfortable with him from the start –


68. Back to Recycling Men – Mr. Made Me Comfortable

This is Rachel’s date 5 with Mr. Made Me Comfortable. Read their date 1, date 2, date 3 and date 4. A few months ago, after our fourth date (date 45), I told Mr. Made Me Comfortable I could not


67. Is Time A Four-Letter Word? Mr. Diamond In The Rough

In the past I had a tendency to be attracted to men who were somewhat “broken”—not complete disasters—but diamonds in the rough. The rescuer in me used to think it would be very rewarding to


66. Peace Out JDate – Mr. My Last JDate

Mr. My Last JDate wanted to meet at 10:30 p.m. I told him I needed to push the date back a half-hour so I could finish up some work. Translation: I want to watch Jersey


65. Running From A Rebound – Mr. In A Transition

Have you ever been on a date with someone and wondered if he was really ready for the serious relationship he claimed he wanted? With Mr. Got Me Wondering (Date 63), one of the few