Cole GrissomOct 8, 2019J is for...JockstrapAs a gay man, the gym is an interesting place. Your experience is directly related to the following equation: Vibe of gym + Personal...
Cole GrissomOct 1, 2019I is for...ImplantFor years I described whatever we had as a ‘romantic entanglement.’ It wasn’t a relationship, but it wasn’t nothing. It was…indefinable....
Cole GrissomSep 24, 2019H is for...HangryHalfway through my last date with The Executive Assistant, I realized what was missing—a personality. On paper, he checked enough boxes...
Cole GrissomSep 17, 2019G is for...GuppyI feel I need to start by stating—I am not an idiot. I’m just...I’m not. I may do stupid things, throw out jokes that don’t land,...
Cole GrissomSep 10, 2019F is for...Fire IslandI sat on the ferry as we pulled off the dock, remembering the day I arrived. I was expecting something magical. I’d heard so much about...
Cole GrissomSep 4, 2019E is for...EgoI was home visiting the United States of Texas one weekend when my friends convinced me to go out for a drink. I had little interest in...
Cole GrissomAug 27, 2019D is for...DoucheI wasn’t anticipating the release from my cage to be so violent—but I suppose, once the doors are swung open, even the most timid bird...
Cole GrissomAug 20, 2019C is for...CageIgnoring messages from the universe, I uploaded a refreshed dating profile and dove into the deep end of online dating—embracing the...
Cole GrissomAug 1, 2019B is for...BlockedAfter The Sociopath, I decided I needed a break—a breather from the madness of dating. I told myself this self-imposed celibacy was...
Cole GrissomAug 1, 2019A is for...AddictMy name is Cole and I’m a recovering power-dater. That may make me sound like a whore—and I’m hardly a prude—but I really did slip into...