In a vibrant, diverse city like New York, you’d think that dating would be a lot easier. But for the Carrie Bradshaws, Bethenny Frankels, Ivanka Trumps, and Peggy Olsons of the world, strong, smart, independent women like them have always found dating a challenge; their sharp wit, business savvy, and confidence sometimes intimidated men. But are men threatened by women in power? TIME magazine’s last issue “The Richer Sex,” (aka women), dispels many stigmas single successful women face when dating men who do not make as much money or are not at the …

I was surprised to come across an article on a study conducted by the US Justice Department and Education Department which found that Asian American teens are the most bullied at American schools compared to members of other ethnic groups. Of the 6,500 students surveyed who were between the ages of 12 to 18, 54 percent of Asian Americans said they were bullied in the classroom, compared to 38 percent for African Americans, 34 percent for Hispanics and 31 percent for whites.

I’m a Harry Potter nerd. How could I not be? You read those books and you feel like you’re the only one to ever read them—like JK Rowling is personally telling her story to you, and only you get it. I’m not a Muggle. Pssh—I’m secretly a Parseltongue-talking wizard in Muggle clothes. Be nice to me. Imagine my excitement when Harry started dating an Asian witch. I thought, What?? The train of thought went something like this: They exist? —> Harry likes them? —> I’m Asian! —> HE WANTS TO DATE ME, TOO. I …

Hey Mochi readers,
Want a guy friend or relative featured in our magazine? For our upcoming summer issue, we are looking for submissions from Asian American guys on how they’ve dealt with romantic “oops” moments—from blunders on first dates to more serious slip-ups like how they’ve dealt with a breakup. Stories don’t necessarily have to have happy endings, as long as they’re honest, real and fun to read!

I’ve always been a proponent of Facebook and other social networking sites such as Myspace, LinkedIn and Twitter because I think they are a great tool to share your world with your friends and to learn from others.  A new study conducted by the Pew Research Center shows that Internet use, specifically Facebook, is increasingly affecting our social lives and how we relate to each other. In this study, those who used social networks increased their number of close friends to 2.45. In the past, Mochi noted that Facebook doesn’t …