My parents meant well, but in some ways they have really made social development difficult for me. You see, I was home-schooled as a kid, and kind of isolated from all the rest of the kids my age. I never got to hang out with the neighborhood girls growing up, or to go to parties. When I had my first date – at the age of 16 – my dad gave me some simple dating advice. Read more about effective dating tips here . . .

For the longest time, the term ‘alternative dating’ meant something different than what it means now. Though everyone has an idea of what the ideal or common type of date is, there was room for improvement in how people met. When the world changes, some of the age old rituals have to change with it. Read more about alternative dating here . . .