Dating dispatches en haiku (5–7–5 syllables) and long form prose to remind you that you don’t need a better half — you are whole.
Dating dispatches en Haiku
Anonymous · honest · yours
Sent me a short film
Sultry short rib; polenta
Thought it would be porn
Sultry short rib; polenta
Thought it would be porn
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San Francisco
Almost 40 man
To clown conventions he went
Awkward hug goodbye
To clown conventions he went
Awkward hug goodbye
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San Francisco
Sandhurst officer
Took me to Churchill Arms but
Not my Prince Harry
Took me to Churchill Arms but
Not my Prince Harry
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London
Shroom risotto din
Milanese, chez moi, chef’s kiss…
Arrivederci
Milanese, chez moi, chef’s kiss…
Arrivederci
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San Francisco
Hockey player Tim
Would weigh his sweet potatoes
Go Blackhawks, Go Bears
Would weigh his sweet potatoes
Go Blackhawks, Go Bears
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Chicago
Kindness, tenderness
Adoration came in droves
Admiration, no
Adoration came in droves
Admiration, no
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Dallas
Le-wis, not Lu-izz
Wore cargo shorts and sexted
Hot — what could have been
Wore cargo shorts and sexted
Hot — what could have been
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Blazer slacks, we back
Members like to treat their guests
Every bone says NO!
Members like to treat their guests
Every bone says NO!
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Left my place on foot
Fifty-two minutes it took
Yes, from door to door
Fifty-two minutes it took
Yes, from door to door
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Fast cars, bad cologne
Sancerre and homemade cookies
Kept that recipe
Sancerre and homemade cookies
Kept that recipe
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Two weeks in Bhutan
Am I floaty or jet-lagged?
Chopstick fiasco
Am I floaty or jet-lagged?
Chopstick fiasco
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Why did I bring him
To Sicily with my fam
Called me baby: ICK
To Sicily with my fam
Called me baby: ICK
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Online advert this
Real-life experience that
Still, giggles prevailed
Real-life experience that
Still, giggles prevailed
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New hot spot in town
Can men ever ask questions?
Well, that was racist
Can men ever ask questions?
Well, that was racist
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Dartmouth ski team bro
Zip lined naked at formal
While I was blackout
Zip lined naked at formal
While I was blackout
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Pasta for date two
We have to get a bottle
Wait, it's your birthday?
We have to get a bottle
Wait, it's your birthday?
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Kissed in hipster frat
Went to pee, forgot his room
Thank god, was rescued
Went to pee, forgot his room
Thank god, was rescued
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Disarming questions
Catholic supermodel
Waitress on shoulders
Catholic supermodel
Waitress on shoulders
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Flying to Paris:
Ill-advised pre DTR
Even if he's “fun”
Ill-advised pre DTR
Even if he's “fun”
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Seafood allergy
Chose a sushi restaurant
More fish in the sea
Chose a sushi restaurant
More fish in the sea
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The date was a nine
Took the lead to meet again
Smart funny and hot
Took the lead to meet again
Smart funny and hot
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Posh British accent
Primrose Hill makeout on roof
To his mom's surprise
Primrose Hill makeout on roof
To his mom's surprise
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He drank my water
Changed his clothes in car before
Seeing full picture
Changed his clothes in car before
Seeing full picture
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Name my five best friends
Could not do it, but great date
One seven courses
Could not do it, but great date
One seven courses
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Eight AM, I'm late
Looks and says perfect timing
Giggles at coffee
Looks and says perfect timing
Giggles at coffee
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What pace do you like
Walking? Fast. Dating you? Slow.
Small peck as he leaves
Walking? Fast. Dating you? Slow.
Small peck as he leaves
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Pent up excitement
Yet I cringe when he tells me
I want more kisses
Yet I cringe when he tells me
I want more kisses
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Two hours, felt like ten
Captain of conversation
Pencil in mid-June
Captain of conversation
Pencil in mid-June
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Kiss to say hello
Disconnected at dinner
Kiss to say goodbye
Disconnected at dinner
Kiss to say goodbye
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Was this a meeting?
Cashmere blazer, corner booth
Can't sleep, on cloud nine
Cashmere blazer, corner booth
Can't sleep, on cloud nine
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