She works as adjunct faculty at Yale, and also writes an online advice column. The advice column, currently being revamped and made “edgy” by a new editor, may not be glamorous, but it pays well. And the editor has just come up with a great idea. Rebecca, who writes under the name of “Dr. Aster,” will write a series of articles about the singles scene. Rebecca, recently divorced, is not too keen on this idea. Her first assignment is to attend a speed-dating event.