Years ago I stumbled upon a fascinating list of attributes related to happy, long-lasting marriages. At the top of the list were two fascinating–and unexpected–traits that indicate you’ll have a successful marriage: When you laugh at something you’re watching or reading and your spouse responds with interest. If you and your spouse go to a … Read more
Lately I’ve been getting a lot of Facebook friend requests. This is most likely due to the visibility of my Kickstarter project, but I think most people on Facebook probably get a few Facebook requests every month. At least. For a long time now, even before all the board game stuff happened, my personal policy … Read more
I was talking to a friend from back home recently about some love troubles he’s been having, and I didn’t have great advice for him at the time, so I wanted to talk out the situation here in the blog. For the purposes of this entry, I’m talking about a guy liking a girl, but … Read more
Lately I’ve been turning to the zany questions on OkCupid for blog fodder from time to time. Today is one of those times. The question: If you bought your partner perfume or cologne as a gift, would you buy them a scent they love or a scent you love? I feel like this is one of those … Read more
Lately I’ve been using compatibility questions from the dating site OkCupid for blog fodder. Here’s today’s question: Would you allow your partner to decide what you wear to bed? The way I read this question (this might be incorrect, it’s it’s how I’m looking at it) for me is: Would I allow a girlfriend to tell … Read more
I’m using compatibility questions from the dating site OkCupid for blog fodder. Here’s today’s question: If you could only choose one of the following, would you rather (a) have great sex, (b) have great friends, (c) have great love, and (d) have great creations? For the sake of comparison, let’s assume that you get one … Read more
While spending time with my extended family this past weekend, the question people asked me the most is, “Is there a woman in your life?” I gave the same stock answer I’ve been giving for a while: No, I haven’t made dating a priority since I started Stonemaier Games. However, after seeing the huge family … Read more
Zappos (and now Amazon) does one of the coolest things for new employees. It’s called “The Offer.” A week or two into an employee’s training program, each new hire is offered one month’s salary…to quit. The idea is that it helps to weed out people who don’t actually want to work at Zappos rather than … Read more
Have you ever been hanging out with someone–maybe a significant other, a good friend, or a coworker–and you knew something was wrong, but they kept denying it? No matter how many times you ask, they won’t admit anything’s wrong. You even keep a close eye on them to see if you figure it out, but … Read more
A few weeks ago I heard about a new dating show on VH1 called Dating Naked. I don’t watch dating shows, but I like nudity, so I dug deeper into the premise. Basically, the show features a man and a woman who go on a three dates with three different people on a tropical island. … Read more