Miss Pivot

Put a Ring On It…Or Not.

Amanda — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:20:48 +0000

I wear jewelry every day. As in bright, bold jewelry. I wear it so often that when I forget, my students ask me what’s wrong and look concerned, as though I must be having some sort of crisis because I don’t have bracelets chiming together on my wrist and earrings they can admire. Of all [...]

Location, Location, Location: Positioning Yourself for Success

Amanda — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:07:57 +0000

Of all the places to meet people, bars are one of the most debated. There is the argument that you can’t find quality, husband-material men there. I can see the reasoning, but if you caught me at midnight out with my friends, singing along to some horrible song and goofing around, I probably wouldn’t look [...]

Awkward Used to be my Wingman

emmonskr — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:00:58 +0000

We are always super excited to have others learn more about what we do. We are even more excited to see the Wall Street Journal pick us up for a front page story on wingwoman services! It’s fascinating to see so many people take interest in the pivots, or wingwomen. It seems like such a [...]

Shall We Dance? Being Judged by Your Dance Moves

Amanda — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:03:14 +0000

I don’t consider myself a dancer, but I’m happy to hit the dance floor with a bunch of my girls. When I was in college, we had ridiculous dance parties all the time. As I approach my late 20s, I find that much of the dancing happens at weddings. But do you know what else [...]

Her Bag of Tricks: What is a Woman’s Purse Saying About Her?

Amanda — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:17:30 +0000

Ok, I will admit it: I am fully a victim of the giant purse trend. Unless I’m at a wedding or in my fancy duds, I carry a huge purse. I am prepared for anything with that bag. I am Mary Poppins I never put much thought into the size of my handbag until recently. [...]

Hey There, Mrs. Robinson: Does Age Matter on a Date?

Amanda — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:05:14 +0000

One of the side effects of a busy holiday season is seeing all the various branches of my family. The aunts consider me of suitable marrying age and would desperately like a wedding to obsess over–and so, we have the conversation about potential suitors. Everyone will rack their brains for eligible men I could meet [...]

Talking to your Partner about Sex

Dianna — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:00:05 +0000

As we get older, some things get easier like speaking your mind and ordering drinks but age doesn’t help everything. Since I’ve been 19, I’ve been struggling with the same issue, when do you sleep with a guy you’re dating. Is it one month, two, one week or three? A friend once told me [...]

Are Nice Girls Really Finishing Last?

Amanda — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:47:42 +0000

My work mentor is taking it upon herself to be more of a life mentor at the moment. (Married women seem to love this.) We’re currently experiencing some heating problems in my building, which has led to the frequent sight of a trio of men in hard hats walking around trying to figure out what [...]

You Look Nice Today…Can Compliments Keep You Healthy?

Amanda — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:46:48 +0000

At this time of the year, many people naturally focus on the things they appreciate in their lives. We all reflect a little more, it seems. I have noticed that for some people, they take the time to dole out more compliments—saying out loud the things they admire in others. Is this something we should [...]

Date Making You Nervous? Maybe You Should…

Amanda — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:11:20 +0000

Last weekend I was out with my girls, exploring an area we don’t frequent. We were having a fabulous night when one of them came up to me and said “I have someone I want you to meet!” This is always ok with me and I trust this woman completely, so I demanded more information. [...]