Navigating Dating Life Mugs

"But the restraining order was totally temporary."

'It's not a fix-up! You'll see! There's no one you'd even remotely be interested in!'

'You asked her to go out with you?', 'Yes, but she says there's a lengthy approval process.'

"He was that needy, he actually asked me on a second date."

"Do you have any of those books that understand men?"

Today, proud and accomplished the career woman re-enters the dating world, ready at last to meet the man of her dreams. . .

"And I never kiss in the first two seconds."

"But honey. . . he's just not our kind!"

Tasty.

She agreed to marry me, but she has to marry three other guys first.

'The blond guy is a forward and the other guy is a wing.'

"Teri tells me you're ostensibly straight.."

Lonely Hearts Dating Agency - "Mmm he's a bit of a dish."

"It's time to bring in the wax begonias and your mother."

"I need a man who will commit."

'You're afraid of commitment, aren't you?'

"Height is the only thing I'm capable of changing about myself."

She hated first dates. She always ended up sounding desperate.

'Dear Dairy, Well... I met someone, and I think she could be Mrs. Alright.'

Augmented reality check

"He's your type--gorgeous, successful, and totally unavailable."

'Yes, this is my first time at speed dating. Is it that obvious?'

'Nah! He's not my type.'

Dorothy and the singles bar

'Get lost. Can't you see I'm with someone?'

"Having a dog is great for meeting more dogs."

"So me heartie, what's say you and I 'hook up' a bit later?"

'Same old line - his smartphone doesn't understand him.'

Carol sensed some negative vibes from her date when he pulled out a laptop and began perusing other women's profiles.

'I keep looking for a keepr, and all I find are fixer-uppers.'

'This is the fourth single woman to attack the Valentine's display this week.'

"It's probably bad news if she refers to the second date as 'mission creep.' "

"Careful Nora. There's nothing worse than a bad oyster!"

"This is the dumbest idea ever! I'm just gonna call Estella and ask her what's up."

"I'm still in shock. He had such a trustworthy avatar."