Courting Disaster

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• Surprise! Your Facebook Relationship Posts Reflect Insecurity

  Thursday, October 9, 2014 at 8 a.m.

  Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch's weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. To all the happy couples on Facebook who have polluted my news feed with one-month anniversary...

• 10 Guys You'll Meet at First Friday in Phoenix

  Thursday, October 2, 2014 at 8 a.m.

  Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch's weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. There are many forms of art to experience on First Friday in downtown Phoenix: visual art,...

• Single Is the New Black: More Than Half of American Adults Aren't Married

  Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 8 a.m.

  Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch's weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. All the single ladies, all the singles ladies... No, seriously. For those who feel alone in...

• What Dating a Spy Taught Me About Long-Distance Relationships

  Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 8 a.m.

  Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch's weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. I've dated all types of men: butchers, bakers, candlestick makers. Okay fine, I've technically dated no...

• 5 Pieces of Dating Advice for My Younger Self

  Thursday, September 11, 2014 at 8 a.m.

  Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch's weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. I have made quite a few mistakes in dating. Don't get me wrong, I'm still making...

• The 25 Best Romantic Comedies of All Time

  Thursday, September 4, 2014 at 8 a.m.

  Courting Disaster is Jackalope Ranch's weekly column of dating horror stories, observations, how-tos, and more by Katie Johnson. Names of ex-boyfriends, past hookups, and bad blind dates have been changed to protect the guilty. Lights. Camera. And, if you're lucky, action. It goes without saying that the rom-com reigns supreme...