Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Elyse G.

by Seth Menachem

Elyse, 43, is a freelancer for this magazine — but that doesn’t mean she was coerced into being interviewed for My Single Peeps. At least as far. . .

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Ruth M.

by Seth Menachem

Ruth is an attractive, petite woman who’s spent her life working in publishing. She’s from the East Coast and went to college in Syracuse,. . .

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Jesse B.

Jesse is a guy in his 30s whom I’ve been nodding at for years. We’re both actors and we’re often auditioning for the same commercials. We see. . .

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

David Henry G.

by Seth Menachem

David, 27, seems to be brimming with confidence. He’s got a good, deep voice, and he’s still when he speaks. I fidget. My fingers or toes are. . .

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Francesca L.

by Seth Menachem

Francesca, a British woman I’m pegging to be in her 40s, shows up wearing gloves. She seems flustered. She’s holding a notepad full of notes and. . .

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Bryan Michael S.

by Seth Menachem

Bryan’s a nice guy. And he makes nice films. A spoof he made of Michael Jackson was so well liked that Jackson called Bryan to ask for a copy,. . .

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

My Single Peeps: Tami M.

by Seth Menachem

Tami’s running late to meet me at Starbucks, so I call her to ask what kind of coffee she’d like. “House coffee. Hot.” That’s it. I order. . .

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Lou Y.

by Seth Menachem

I met Lou’s dog before I met Lou. I was eating in the park with my family when his dog ran over excitedly, stepped into my daughter’s lunch and. . .

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Denise M.

by Seth Menachem

Denise, 46, shows up at our interview dressed to the nines. The woman is put together — from her perfectly coiffed hair down to her Christian. . .

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Kristina L.

by Seth Menachem

Most Jewish parents don’t name their child Kristina, but Ukraine — when it was still the former Soviet Union — was very secular. “So my. . .

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

My Single Peeps: Marcos E.

by Seth Menachem

I met Marcos through my friend Michael. Marcos, who is often standing by Michael’s side, is 6 feet tall with the stance and demeanor of an Israeli. . .

Thursday, November 15, 2012

My Single Peeps: Shmush S.

by Seth Menachem

How do you grow up one of 12 kids in a house full of people, with a congregational rabbi father who hosts strangers for weekly Shabbat meals at home,. . .

Thursday, November 8, 2012

My Single Peeps: Ilysa C.

by Seth Menachem

One of Ilysa’s favorite jobs was working at a coffee shop while she was in college. So it was fortuitous that I had her meet me at one to talk.. . .

Thursday, November 1, 2012

My Single Peeps: Jered F.

by Seth Menachem

When Jered, 35, first tells me, “I came from a very indulged upbringing, and it kind of put me at a disadvantage,” I start to laugh, because it. . .

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

My Single Peeps: Ari K.

by Seth Menachem

I’ve been close with Ari’s sister for years, and the oddest thing about her is that she always has a smile on her face. Married to a. . .

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Alison G.

by Seth Menachem

It’s no surprise that a woman who produces mainly chick flicks and romantic dramas would say to me regarding love, “I want Harry and Sally.. . .

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Sari T.

by Seth Menachem

Sari and I were scheduled to meet on Yom Kippur — that is, until I realized what day it was and sent her an e-mail to reschedule. She hadn’t. . .

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Rick S.

by Seth Menachem

At 48, Rick is a happy guy. He likes life. He likes smiling. He’s also a bit irritating to be around when you’re exhausted and barely have enough. . .

Thursday, September 27, 2012

My Single Peeps: Reuven F.

by Seth Menachem

A friend of mine told Reuven to contact me. I was told he was a 31-year-old Orthodox Jew who runs Elite Cuisine, a kosher restaurant, with his. . .

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

My Single Peeps: Jeff O.

by Seth Menachem

I mentioned to a friend that I interviewed a nice guy today and said, “You might know him. He’s in casting.” When I told her his name, she. . .

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Bekah L.

by Seth Menachem

When I was 5 I knew I wanted to try Froot Loops, but my mom wouldn’t let me. That was the extent of my goals. Bekah wanted to be a teacher. And. . .

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Eric Z.

by Seth Menachem

I like Eric right away for the most shallow of reasons — he’s got a New York accent and he dresses like my father did: jeans, tucked-in polo. . .

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

My Single Peeps: Robert P.

by Seth Menachem

As soon as Robert sits down, his gaze continually shifts from the window to me. I make up reasons in my head: He's on the run from the cops. He owes. . .

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

My Single Peeps: Michele L.

by Seth Menachem

Let this be a lesson to all of you: Michele showed up at our interview with two boxes of noodle kugel — one savory, one sweet. Can I be bought off?. . .