Awkward Moments in Dating: The Homepage

February 15, 2025

Before cellphones and secret text messages, there were secret photos. Well… they were supposed to stay secret.

Years ago, when I wrote blog serials for Dysfunctional Literacy, Awkward Moments in Dating was the only blog serial series where I wrote multiple sets of stories. It’s not because there was such a demand for more Awkward Moments in Dating stories. It’s more like I just had a lot of them to write about.

Back in the early 1990s, I was an average (on a good day) looking guy with occasional moments of charisma. I had some success in the dating world, but I had to put effort into it. Unfortunately, when things went wrong on a date, they really went wrong.

It’s a good thing that I’ve been married and have aged out of the dating market because I don’t want to go through any of these awkward situations again. It’s bad enough remembering them. Of course, there might come a time when I WON’T remember any of these moments, but I try not to think about that too much.

Each story below is the first episode of its own Awkward Moments in Dating series (with links to the next episode). Dating disasters aren’t fun to experience, but they’re great when they happen to somebody else.

Awkward Moments in Dating: The Coworker

Awkward Moments in Dating: The Ex-Boyfriend

Awkward Moments in Dating: Just Friends

Awkward Moments in Dating: Prom

Awkward Moments in Dating: The Poetry Professor and My Ex-Girlfriend

And to read the ultimate Awkward Moment in Dating story, get a copy of my ONE novel here on Amazon!!

Or you can get a signed copy from ‘the trunk of my car.’