Ian-Michael Bergeron
Iowa-born writer Ian-Michael Bergeron has written his weekly column in Get Out! Magazine since 2015, as well as editorials and interviews. He lives in New York City in a one-bedroom with two cats, Alexander and Thomas, and spends most of his income on shoes.
Kiss me
It happened at the 2016 Christmas Party.
To be fair, it was February of 2017: The restaurant where I was working took its time pulling...
The Mystery Dildo
Last week, a mysterious package arrived at my door.
The package itself wasn’t mysterious: It was just a brown cardboard box, medium-sized, sent to my...
Slutty Pool Party Barbie
A few weeks ago, I went to The Grace Hotel on 45th Street for one of Guy Social’s pool parties.
It was still freezing outside,...
The First Date (Part Three)
Flash forward: one year later.
AJ and I break up; I go home with a stranger; I have two-second sex with an old friend I...
The Non-Date (Part Two)
Flash forward: one year later.
One night, I decided to Facebook stalk C. I gathered that he was still single, was a chef at...
The Last Date (Part One)
Flashback: two years ago.
AJ (my most recent ex) and I had been on several dates, but he was being standoffish. I couldn’t tell...
I’m Not Gonna Write You a Love Song
Things were not good after The Ex Fiance found out I sent a “sexy” photo to another guy.
Which, fair enough. No, I didn’t...
Mixed Signals
After talking to D, a lawyer (my favorite) on Grindr, we set up a date before a birthday dinner I had to attend.
At least,...
ALONE AGAIN, NATURALLY
A month out of my last relationship, I still hadn't had sex.
I didn’t feel sad anymore, just a little empty. It takes a...
A Far Too Decent Proposal
Two weeks out from my most recent breakup, I went out for a work meeting at Mexicue, making sure my co-worker knew I had...
