Welcome to 10 Dates

This is not a test. Borne out of a challenge and emboldened by Sparks - these are about to be the incredibly true adventures of four single friends about to embark on a mission. Each must have 10 Dates before midnight on December 31, 2005. Here are the rules:

1. A Date is defined as a face to face - one on one meeting. Instant messaging, emailing and phone conversations, no matter how intense and sexual they may get, do not count.
2. A "group hang" is not a date.
3. No more than 3 dates with one person will count. The 2nd and 3rd dates will only count if there is actual potential (ie. No going on a second date after a failed first date, just to lower the numbers)
4. Prior hook-ups do not count.
5. Seeing exes do not count.
6. Meeting someone in a bar and taking them home is NOT a date (meeting up with them again would count as a date)
7. Breakfast the morning after is NOT a date.
8. After said date is complete it MUST be blogged about. Names will be changed to protect the innocent and the not so innocent.

As the week progresses, you will meet the four 10 Daters. Today meet Jodi:


After graduating from Barnard College, Jodi stuffed all of her belongings into the trunk of her car and hightailed it to LA. She proudly made it through four years there without dyeing, bleaching or streaking her dark hair, learned a whole hell of a lot about astrology (she is a Gemini, but a little too close to Taurus for comfort), and was told by a psychic to immediately begin having more one night stands. She now lives and works in Manhattan, tries to eat tasti d lite at least once a day, and can often be found in the giant Whole Foods at Columbus Circle, assembling some bizarre salad concoction. Also, thanks to James at Equinox on 76th St., she has a brand new ass.

Check back to hear about Jodi's exploits in the world of dating. If you're interested in being one of Jodi's ten dates email us at
tendates@gmail.com