Part 1: Twelve Ideas for Sporty Dating Fun Under the Sun

by Grace Tzeng

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It's getting close to the end of summer.  So enjoy the good weather on an awesome date! Here are some suggestions for sporty outdoor activities.


And in the next posting I'll suggest some non-sporty dates for those who want to relax in the sun.  


Okay, I'm not an outdoorsy person.  From my non-dating experience of getting bug bites that got infected and lobster-colored sunburns, I'd advise you all to bring: lots of sunscreen, water to stay hydrated, and insect repellent with Deet.  


Also guys, tell your date in advance to wear appropriate clothing and shoes.  You don't want her to wear high heels on a 3-mile hike.  Ouch! 


Search these activities online to find places in your area.

OkTrends 10 Charts About Sex

By Grace Tzeng

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10 Charts About Sex is hilarious research taken from hundreds of millions of members of OkCupid, a free dating site in the U.S.  My cousin sent me info about their blog OkTrends.  

I’ll discuss some of the charts and you can also check it out.  Just click on the link above.  

• Chart #2:  Is Your Ideal Sex Rough or Gentle?

The percentages surprised me.  Around 50% of older men around 60 like rough sex – isn't that weird?  And less than 5% of women around that age group enjoy rough sex.  I wonder how older couples can be sexually compatible.

Men Taking Birth Control Pills May Soon Be Happening

By Grace Tzeng

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In this msnbc.com article, Male Birth Control Pill Soon a Reality

it states that men are testing out birth control medication in clinical trials.

Research is being conducted in China and the United States.

Dating Story: I Semi-date the Gay Guy Who I Thought Was a Serial Killer

By Grace Tzeng

*For the sake of privacy, I changed the man's name to Romeo.

When I first met Romeo, I thought he was straight.  He was about 

5’ 7” and nearly 50 lbs. overweight.  He spoke with a low husky voice and he had a deep, hearty laugh.  He was funny, but he wasn’t my type physically.  

During the first week we met, I thought Romeo was flirting when he spoke to me in Mandarin with the few words that he learned from a friend.  Although Romeo was not Chinese and I’m not fluent in Mandarin, I still understood him.

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He also sang to me with a song that had my name in the lyrics.  And I thought how romantic – he’s serenading me.  This guy likes me.  He wants me. 

As we talked, he found out that

Seven Signs You’re in Love or Infatuated

By Grace Tzeng

Many years ago when I first started dating my ex-boyfriend, I couldn’t concentrate on food because I was constantly thinking about him. 

And I tossed and turned in bed picking through every detail about what he had said to me, how he said it, what he wore, how his hands looked, everything. 

Nowadays I’m not dating anyone.  So I get seven to eight hours of sleep and I wake up refreshed. 

In regards to food, my stomach thanks me as I ate a plate of salad, half an Yves vegetarian-ham sandwich, orange juice, half a mango, and a scoop and a half of butter pecan ice cream. 

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Humor me and pretend
he's running around in my mind.

Is that what being in love or infatuation is like?  Unintentionally starving myself and creating bags under my eyes because some guy is running the treadmill of my mind?  

Well apparently there are signs that one is in love.   

In this Psychology Today.com Article thousands of happily married couples who have been married for 30 to 77 years on six continents of the world could vouch for the seven signs to indicate that a person is in love or infatuated.

Here are the signs.