Lacey Storer - stjoenews.net

The economic slump has affected almost every aspect of life, even trickling down to people’s love lives. Across the country, there are reports that singles are struggling when dating.

The hardest hit are single guys, who typically end up paying for the dates

Every one is feeling it. The news just reported that we have lost a lot of jobs over the past few months. Unemployment has reached a 14 year high.

(more Dating in a down economy…)

by Otto Kreistler

Don’t you just hate those guys who think they can make a score with fancy words and buying you drinks without even knowing your name? I certainly hate those types. It’s probably enough that they think they’re all that but really, to think that their bloated egos and awkward style can be enough to impress a sophisticated and thinking woman like yourself is really pushing it. But sometimes avoiding them is a lot harder than you think, especially when you find yourself saying yes to things you don’t really want. So what do you do in these situations?

(read more Want to Avoid Pick-Up Artists in a Bar?…)