Lies about AlcoholWritten by Jennifer Lester
Dear Jen,I have been dating a man I met online for just over a month now. When we first met, he told me that he doesn’t drink alcohol, and that is one of things I liked about him after having been raised by an alcoholic father. The other night, when he came to pick me up for our date, I was sure I smelled alcohol on his breath. What should I do? Signed, Swimming in Gin Dear Swimming in Gin, I have to say first of all, that you need to be up front with him about this. Tell him about your concerns with alcohol and how it has effected you in past. Remembering that you can’t
| | Meeting BlindlyWritten by Jennifer Lester
Dear Jen,While browsing personals at an online dating service, I met a wonderful girl. We have been sending emails back and forth for a while now. I am ready to meet her, but have never seen a picture of her, so I am a bit scared. Should I insist on a photo first or just go ahead and set up a meeting? Signed, Blindly Dating Dear Blindly Dating, You need to be honest with yourself and decide if her appearance is what is most important to you. This person could either not be happy with their own appearance or even maybe doesn't have a digitalized picture to upload to her personals or in email. In fact, in my experience, some people don't send or post photos in their personals only because
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