by Carlie Moss | Apr 16, 2025 | Modern Love
It has been over 7 months since I ended my relationship with Mike. I have struggled daily with the guilt of abandoning a friend while in the throes of addiction – or choosing to honour myself. He still contacts me and calls me ‘babe’. He still ends some convos with,...
by Carlie Moss | Apr 2, 2025 | Modern Love
When it comes to dating, we all have preferences and typically, I date younger. At 48, I tend to date men 30-45 years old. Some friends criticize me – others cheer me on. Against my better judgment, I agreed to a date with someone that was only 27 years old....
by Carlie Moss | Mar 16, 2025 | Modern Love
Have you ever wondered if someone has a list of “DO’s and DON’Ts” for online dating? Here is a fairly basic list of some tips I have compiled over the years… *DO upload a photo – users with photos are 15x more likely to get a match! DON’T upload a photo that has a...
by Darren Robertson | Mar 1, 2025 | Modern Love
Rewind to the fall of 2024, when I had to make a very difficult decision to cut Mike out of my life because of his dependency on alcohol. Addiction – no matter the substance – is a very real problem in our world. It doesn’t discriminate and affects every gender and...
by Carlie Moss | Feb 15, 2025 | Modern Love
Dating is a seemingly daunting process lately. It’s like the never-ending job interview that I’m 99% sure I’m going to fail. I’m tired of answering the “so what are you looking for?” question when it’s clearly stated in my profile. I’m also tired of married men...
by Carlie Moss | Feb 2, 2025 | Modern Love
So this week, I have been particularly frustrated with the lack of effort shown by some of the men I have recently matched with via two popular dating apps. For those who don’t know, when you swipe right and “like” someone and they do the same, it is considered a...