Samantha K Schmidt

 After several go rounds at modern dating I decided to take a much needed break. I had realized a lot about myself after many failed relationships, but above all I realized that I was going to have to be content with myself before I could be happy with someone else. That break lasted 2 long years when Eddie finally came into view. I knew the moment I saw him there was something different about him. We had the same unapologetic awkwardness and accidental humor. Despite seeing his potential as a great partner, I kept my distance. I didn't want to make the same mistakes again, but fate had other plans. Since we couldn't seem to fight the gravitational pull, I allowed the "getting to know you" phase to begin, but I promised myself that I would not fall into my old dating habits. I forced myself into the backseat and let Eddie take the lead. The First Date : After spending 10 days together on a church trip, I promised myself that despite my interest I would postpone r...

Admitting that you have a dating profile is like admitting you are missing a limb. People automatically assume there's something wrong with you. There has to be some reason you're single. Well I'll admit I have a dating profile that I check when I'm bored, and is often nothing more than a form of entertainment. However, occasionally I land on someone that is so inexcusably vile that I can't help but respond. That's exactly what happened to me last week. Here was my response: What do you do when someone insults your character?