Monthly Archives: April 2010

From “Brother” to “Other” (Open Bar Letter)

Posted on April 30, 2010 by

Dear Bartender, I am a young, educated, professional black man looking for “the one”. I recently connected with a woman I went to high school with and we’ve been talking/flirting for a while. We live in different states and I … Continue reading →

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Black Women Should Eat Skittles (Open Bar Letter)

Posted on April 28, 2010 by

Dear Bartender, Given your post on Friday, I would like to pose a question to you about interracial dating. What do you think about black women dating men outside of their race? Since its been said that so many successful … Continue reading →

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Is Bitter the New Black? (Open Bar Letter)

Posted on April 26, 2010 by

Dear Bartender, The question of “Why Successful Black Women Can’t Find a Man” has been debated to death. The responses can be based on the ratio between men and women along with a host of other scenarios. As a black … Continue reading →

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If You Like It Then You ‘Shoulda’ Put My NAME On It

Posted on April 23, 2010 by

Beyonce coined the phrase “put a ring on it” so it seems fitting to look at her husband as an example of a man who is open to changing his ‘John Hancock’ to include his wife’s maiden name. Reported by … Continue reading →

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Making “the move” when you want “The Marriage” (Open Bar Letter)

Posted on April 23, 2010 by

Dear Bartender, Me and my boo have been talking about moving in together in preparation for marriage. My concern is him getting too comfortable and not moving forward, but I’ve expressed my concern and he seems to be on the … Continue reading →

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