Name: Diane Mapes
Gender: Female
Status: Single
Location: Seattle, Washington
Seeking: Readers
Hair/Eyes: Blonde/Blue
Height: 5'4"
Bawdy Type: much to the chagrin of my family, yes
Education: Bachelor's degree in English/creative writing
Occupation: Freelance writer of articles on dating, the single life, pop culture, travel, television, and more, in Bust, Health, the Los Angeles Times, Mental Floss, Seattle Magazine, the Seattle Times, and the recent anthology Single Woman of a Certain Age.
Drinks: One's my limit (I absolutely cannot start any earlier than that)
Smokes: Only when I'm typing really fast

A little about me: I'm incredibly curious and love to research and write about all kinds of crazy topics--cemeteries, spelunking, naked sushi, and of course, today's singles scene. For the past two years, I've written about dating almost exclusively and have corresponded with hundreds of singles from across the country and as far away as Afghanistan and Australia. When not writing, I like to hang out in used bookstores, trolling for new additions to my ever-growing collection of vintage sex and dating manuals. Other favorite pastimes: antique shopping with my sisters, watching old movies, and playing the accordion (and I wonder why I'm still single).