Simone Grant

found simone's blog via another dating blog. she is always honest and upfront on what being single (or not) means to her. she never gives advice which is so very nice, and is honest with her readers and her self. a must read

One of the most genuniely unbias blogs I've ever read. I love how the author is not intentionally trying to give advice out to her readers but rather just being real -- honest -- hearfelt.

I love reading about Simone's adventures in the dating world. She tackles everything from the fun to the nitty gritty with flair and honesty. I love her straight forward attitude. Always a good read.

Very fun and enjoyable! The best of the best on everything sex, lies, and dating (and love)

Simone Grant's "Sex Lies and Dating in the City" is a living story about Grant's real life adventures, living the single life of dating in New York City.

Each blog post details something about going on or learned through her own dates -- the good and the bad.

Not a dating expert, and Grant clearly says so in her bio, this isn't the place to put pen to paper and write an Ann Lander's question.

However, singles in big and small cities and towns will learn life lessons as they live vicariously through Grant's dating experiences.

Usually "single" is associated with young kids, but Grant reveals she's no spring chicken, almost in her 40's. Dating at this age bracket is all the harder, as she's finding out, because the more you date, the more you know exactly what you want and need, and the harder you look to find what you want and need. While being a kid in college, or younger, you'll almost date just about anything with a heartbeat.

Grant's straight-forward writing style, honesty and openness in expressing her true feelings, and just the fact that she's sharing something deeply personal, all make this a very engaging and even addictive blog to read.

I found I was reading each blog entry as if I were reading a book which I couldn't put down, got to get to the next one . . .

Young, old, single or even taken, the adventures of Grant's dating life in the Big Apple will keep you coming back again and again.

I was stunned to discover how addictive this blog is, and I certainly didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did. Before I realized it, I’d been reading for an hour. I attribute the phenomenon to Simone Grant’s distinct voice. She is adept at creating an intimacy with her audience, and her style is forthright and fun. Grant is a prolific dater and a savvy New Yorker. I can’t help but wonder, though, how difficult it must be to keep someone in your life when you blog about every development in the relationship in such intimate detail. Maybe it’s why she dates so much.

So why is she still single? That's my question. This girl dates 1,000 times more than I do and she's still single. If anything I think readers should analyze this blog and see what she's doing wrong so they don't do the same. But it seems as though Grant wants to remain single anyway, which is cool.

At the same time I can totally relate to her dating experiences. It is though I have lived this moment or that moment of hers at one time or another during my own dating life. I really like the part of connecting and seeing that others, in some ways, are just like me. Her blog is helpful in that respect.

Despite her site's play on words with the title of the popular TV series, Simone (or SINgleGIRL) does not attempt to be edgy and cool, nor to pontificate over nonsensical subjects. Instead, she supplies a regular, honest look at the dating life of a single woman in New York. She writes well, says what she thinks, discusses her views openly and honestly and manages to keep the whole thing very interesting. Personable and intelligent, she encourages a great deal of witty banter on her posts' comments and provides some great advice at the same time.

The concept is here. The writing is here. The author is fiesty. It just all needs to be a little more ... fresh. I can immediately think of four "competitors" who all write as well as Simone Grant (I wouldn't say better or worse as their ideas complement rather than overlap). So what makes Grant stand out? I haven't figured it out yet. I'm not saying it's not there, but it's got to find a way to knock me out. I will say, though, that I'll keep reading in search of it.

I am about to graduate from college in a few weeks and I am trying to get all the "real world" dating advice that I can. I got some sweet pick up advice after finding Roissy on Scribnia but I'm not sure if that stuff really works. I was happy to discover Simone. Simone's blog describes the dating scene for women and men in their 30s and 40s. So what can I possibly get out of it? Well, she has an amazing section about her favorite date spots in New York City. I am moving there next year and have no idea where I could possibly bring a girl. Now, I have a few locations all over town and as bonus points I might seem a bit more sophisticated.

Note to Scribnia: lets get some more female authors on the site. We need some balance against the Roissy's of the world. As Webber points out, the guy is engaged! Jeez