Five easy ways to stay well are:  socialize, exercise, focus, learn, and give.  Consider the pleasure of sharing all five of these with another human, finding exactly the right mix and balance that suits you both.  The psychological benefits of companionship are well-documented, but clearly it promotes physical health as well.  Being with a companion [...]

Comfort food.  Soul food.  I’m used to hearing these descriptors for macaroni and cheese, but I heard a man today talk this way about ramen, as he took me to a restaurant that made me appreciate the staple food exponentially more than I had. There’s great healing power to be found in food.  It comforts [...]

Should companionship ever rival traditional dating?  Any of us companions has some responsibility to separate fact from fiction; I don’t recommend my services in lieu of traditional love.  I’m honest with my clients and the onus is on them to keep things sane; I hope they’re not seeing me to confuse me with an IRL [...]