Amber suggested to me a few months ago I start a new blog series Single in the City - where I would discuss the details of dates I went on. Now I am a private person in that aspect and I am sure the men I dated would not want to become blog topics, however, I decided to inadvertently still do it - I may not go into detail about the men or the dates to remain respectful...but I will discuss different elements I encounter and how it made me feel or how I reacted. I am sure I will find friends to contribute as well - hopefully, we will all learn something and the one thing I am hoping to discover is romance is still alive and chivalry is not dead.

Get ready ladies, I am sure this will be a crazy journey!

First topic: texting vs. calling

In this day and age with smart phones and social media, it is so easy (and convenient) to just send someone a text to make contact. Shana yells at me all the time - she seems to think I text too much and need to learn how to pick up the phone more. She says it is too impersonal.

I am all for texting, more than likely while I am texting you I am doing a million other things and I do not have to give you all of my attention at the time. However, I do enjoy talking on the phone to guys I am interested in - especially if he has a dreamy voice (yes, I have a thing for a man's voice).

I say whatever is easier at the current time - sometimes your hands are busy and picking up the phone makes more sense to relay your message quickly (or sometimes you just want to talk - so pick up the darn phone), but if you don't want anything in particular and just want to let the person know you were thinking of them, a succinct text or email will suffice (in my world). A "good morning" text always makes me smile - even a "how was your day" - makes me feel you are taking interest in me and let's me know I was on your mind. And I like that.