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Dear Cupid: Relationship help and advice

My ex won't stop calling! How do I get him to leave me alone?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - Hi everyone i need some advice and fast, Backround info : i had a boyfriend 8 months ago and i really liked him but one night i got a phone call off of him tellin me that he wasn't ready for a girlfriend. I was really hurt because i dated him for a year and i loved him. Bu... (212 words)

His status says he's in love with another but I want him back!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4631 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - Me and my ex always used to have arguements over his ex as she lives right next door to him and has knows her family for a long time, him and her brother are really good friends so he's always round her house, even tho he cheated on me before I do trust him, but towards the end ... (409 words)

I'm not into him that way and he's making me uncomfortable. What do I do?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - Me and my friend went to visit a lad we met on holiday, and he was bringing his friend. We met up a few times and i exchanged numbers with his friend, but now he keeps texting me telling me im beautiful, and how next time we meet we can act like a couple. I dont like him like ... (78 words)

Is my ex just talking to me for sex?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - Dear Cupid. Me and my boyfriend was together for 14 months, its the first time ive fallen in love and i really thought he was the one. We split in october 2010 as he thought things had changed. We speak every so often, but its the conversation is nothing like what we had. He'... (171 words)

I really want a Mexican guy to marry but I don't know if I can!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4631 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 41-50 - Every day on Dearcupid, there are multiple posts from students in love with their teachers, and now the tables have turned. I'm from Florida, and a TEFL teacher in Mexico, and I have feelings for a student. Before you freak out, it's NOT a kid... this man is in his thir... (1047 words)

How do I get my abusive, threatening husband out of my house?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4631 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age - after being widowed for 7 years i met a dynamic character who wooed and wowed me i loved the attention and enjoyed the high life and said yes when he proposed agreeing that he came to live in my house bought by me and my late husband as his house was up for sale and he and his ... (265 words)

Do you have to be pretty to be loved?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4561 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - I'm only 16 but i've never had a boyfriend and i've only ever kissed guys that have been drunk at parties. Im really unconfident about myself, particuarly my appearance, and i just feel so unwanted. Do I have to be pretty to be loved?... (44 words)

My boyfriend's best friend said he will break us up!

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21 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - My boyfriend and I are very happy and completely in love. His best friend wants to get with my best friend but she is not interested in him. My boyfriend's best friend is my friend too, but he is manipulative and controlling. He has told me he might try to break up me and my ... (147 words)

Why do men avoid confrontations?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4623 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - Why do men always avoid confrontations? Just today, my bf and I touched a topic about food and an argument was starting. While I was trying to explain things and wanted him to have his say on this, he just started to say he was going to sleep. I feel helpless. Why is h... (224 words)

Dating is taking a toll on me, but I am so lonely! Should I take a break?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4631 days ago

21 August 2011 (?) age 41-50 - I am struggling at the moment and need some encouragement more than advice! I had a date over the weekend with a really great guy - we were very similar in lots of ways - maybe too similar if there is such a thing? Well, we have decided to be friends as something is missing ... (336 words)

I've been a serial cheater but now my life is in a mess

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4631 days ago

21 August 2011 (M)

age 36-40 - Firstly I know I have brought this on myself but here goes, I have been with my girlfriend for 2 years, and she is and was everything I could wish for and treated me better than anyone ever has but still I have cheated on her like I have with all my girlfriends, I d... (295 words)

Guy I have been dating upsets me at a party and then texts my friend afterwards. Why is he doing this?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (?) age 30-35 - I started dating this guy recently and we got on great. He was over my house every night and he was making a big effort with me which doesn't happen often. Anyways, it was his birthday weekend last weekend and he switched his phone off for 24 hours, I didnt say anything to him ... (391 words)

Are love spells considered to be 'witchcraft'?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4631 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - Are love spells considered a Witchcraft type of practice or anything of that sort that deals with the dark side?... (20 words)

I want her back but all we have done for the last 5 months is random calls and texts, no real conversations

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (M) - I dated a girl for a year and a half. We had a great love and a great connection with each other. Our problem is that we argued a lot and we would push each other away, and a lot of times she would push me to break up. I loved this girl to no end and it killed me every time we ... (971 words)

Lonely, confused, and lost: should I stay with him or leave?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 51-59 - Hi I feel lost in life and need help. I broke up with my husband of 14 years nearly four years ago. We had had a good relationship and two amazing children but he cheated and I could not forgive him. I desperately regret this. I was intent I could find a better life havi... (694 words)

Why can't I get women to be interested in me?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (M)

age 30-35 - It's hard for me to express this accurately but I might as well try. Now you see my love life leaves something to be desired so to speak. I've been single for multiple years now and when I look back at previous relationships the truth is calling them relationships is stretching ... (429 words)

My BF has asked me to use a strap-on for him. I don't want to!

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 3451 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - For background, my entire romantic life has been full of men who did not make me feel womanly. I happen to be a more forward/blunt person and that has resulted in me being the one who "wears the pants" in every relationship except my current one. I've been dating him for abou... (377 words)

Married for 8 years, he is no longer interested in anything but work and money

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age - My husband and I have been together for 8 years. When we first got together, we had sex all the time. After about a year it started dwindling away slowly and now we might have sex 2 times a year. When I ask him what is wrong, he says he has no desire at all. But I have ... (115 words)

Why do some women feel so bad if their man watches porn?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4618 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - I ask this question as I'm fed up seeing questions about porn coming up frequently and women complaining about their men watchin it. I'm 26, I've had 3 serious relationships and each man has loved to watch porn. Sometimes I've watched it with them sometimes they've watched ... (137 words)

I am on the cusp of leaving my boyfriend and selling my house...advice?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 51-59 - Hi, I am wondering if anyone can take a little time to help me with this, I'd be really grateful as I have no family to ask for support or for feedback. After eighteen years of living with a binge drinker who was abusive to me, I have finally plucked up the courage to end the ... (947 words)

How do I know my girlfriend likes having sex with me?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (M)

age 36-40 - hey everyone. my question is mostly for girls but i wouldn't mind different point of views i just wonder how do i know if a girl loves the way i made love to her ? i mean how do i know if a girl really enjoyed having sex with me or not ? any signs or some stuff that the girl... (117 words)

I had an abortion and can't get over the guilt

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - I'm afraid I am the worlds most horrible person and do not deserve to be here. 6 years ago I gave birth to a beautiful child, just. Under a year later I fell pregnant again, I was bipolar at the time and didn't think I could handle another child so I had an abortion- I was 13 w... (143 words)

How do I get out of this miserable life I'm in?

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21 August 2011 (F)

age 41-50 - I have been single for over 5 years now and don't know how to start my social life back up again. I am a single parent and had extreme post natal depression after having my child which led to me not drinking thus not going out with my friends to clubs/bars. For this reason I... (185 words)

How I can start earning a real wage without living off the system?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4629 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - How can I get out of this minimum wage rut I am in? Ever since I left school I have gone from dead end job to dead end job and I'm fed up with it. I want a career, something which gives me a steady wage but were do I begin? My one talent is catering, that's what I've been do... (169 words)

I've fallen in love online. He's a college drop-out, an aspiring writer and musician, he never finishes his work

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4617 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - I have...a very odd situation, but I guess everyone thinks that. I've fallen in love online. With someone about 6 and a half years older than me. The reality of the situation is that he's a college drop out who wants to make it as a writer and a musician and has been livi... (513 words)

I have given myself to a very rich man and made an escort of myself and now I don't know how to escape

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - I have a major problem. This all started a year ago when my now ex-boss first kissed me, he told me he has been in love with me for some time but couldn't leave his wife(which was fine with me, I didn't ask for an excuse) As things have progressed I have grown very fond of... (243 words)

I feel betrayed by this hypocrite

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 41-50 - My former fiance and I have not spoken in 3 months. We were together for 3 years. I am so confused and sad about how he dropped me for someone new as if our relationship never happened. I have only called twice and texted once. He does not answer. The first year was ... (258 words)

I want him back and want him to love me

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - DC, I miss him so much. I met this guy 3 months ago, and all he wanted was sex without any affection. I knew I would just be used so I dropped the whole idea of being with him especially because he didn't want to try LDR. He had said he liked me but since we live far from each ... (345 words)

She doesn't know I am in love with her. Should I tell her?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (M)

age 26-29 - I need help please: I am deeply in love with this one girl and i have been in love with her for about two years now,I really care about her, and i mean really care about her,i care more about her than I care about myself,but she doesn't know that i am in love with and im afraid ... (88 words)

How can I cope after this break up?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4631 days ago

21 August 2011 (M)

age 36-40 - i was with my ex girlfriend for two and a half years i got with her when she was 17 and i was 21. we spent the best time together and after 6 months or so i ended up moving in with her family, we became so close and did so much together, holidays days out bungee jumps etc i got ... (713 words)

Will he tire of being there for me?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 41-50 - I have been in an off and on relationship for the past 2 years. we are off now and I at the point of just walking away for good. I have agreat friend who is a guy and he is younger than me, 28. we didnt start out as platonic friends but we are extremely attracted to one ... (426 words)

I basically feel undeserving of a girl and love.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4629 days ago

21 August 2011 (M)

age 30-35 - I feel really bad because they're really beautiful and i will never ever get a girl like that. I know that looks aren't everything and they fade with time but i still can't help feeling that way. I literally have no self confidence, self esteem or self worth and i don't know ... (176 words)

Since my last relationship ended I cannot seem to meet women that I want to stay with

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (M)

age 41-50 - I have been single for just over two years. In this period I have dated six women, which I have not stayed with for more than a month. Before I became single, I was with my ex for 2 and half years. We broke up over a argument and never spoke again. I have days where I think ... (145 words)

Guys - which is best - your woman or porn?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 4619 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 51-59 - A question for the straight guys: If your girlfriend/wife gave you the ultimatum to choose between her and porn, which would you choose? Regardless of her reason, would you choose her if you knew that you would never be allowed to look at porn as long as you were with he... (96 words)

Why does he pull away when he gets an erection?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - hi :) I dont have a major problem but just need some general advice. So iv been going out with a guy for about 3 weeks and we havent had sex yet. we both would like to wait a little until we know each other better. But whenever we cuddle or spoon, he gets an erection. An... (94 words)

She feels free to check out other guys, but I'm in trouble if a girl check me out?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4630 days ago

21 August 2011 (M)

age 30-35 - Right so here's the thing I'm am old fashioned and I am well aware of this but I like being this way. It keeps me respectfull towards views on my relationship with my girlfreind which I love madly . The way I look at things is defanantly different to how other men do but I like ... (322 words)

Torn between walking away or staying

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 41-50 - I need an honest answer from men who have been like this or know someone who has: He is 32 and immature. he cnat seem to hold on to a relationship longer than 2-3 months max. But I am the only one who has been the longest relationship. its been almost 2 years. But we are ... (143 words)

Why are girls like this??

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (M)

age 36-40 - The story goes like this. When guy Smses her , she will say "what the hell? mom, dad around, stop bothering me, give me a space!". When guy stops doing so, she will say "you have got changed big time and no more care about me". When guy tells her that im gonna send over my ... (414 words)

I would have a good life with the first guy but feel unfulfilled sexually and I would have a good life with the second but feel so guilty and upset about the first

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4325 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 41-50 - I need some help - and quickly. I am engaged to someone I have lived with for 12 years. He is a good and honest man who I love, but he is like my brother. We are both the same age and we are looking to buy our second house and start a family before we get too old. Only ne... (272 words)

My boyfriend is too soft in bed. Any tips on how to make him give it to me rough?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4613 days ago

21 August 2011 (?) age 30-35 - My boyfriend is too soft in bed. if im being honest, looks wise, i am out of his league, but he is cute. he treats me all the time and i love him. he is okay is in bed. he is very good at passionate sex, when we are both taking it slow, but sometimes he doesnt please me, which ... (177 words)

I slept with my brother in law's nephew, now my life is a mess. Help!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - My life is a mess. I've been sleeping with my brother in law's nephew. We were both dependants in the same house, i because of my sister who married his uncle. The affair went on for about a year and a half until we were discovered in june this year and he was sent out of the ... (291 words)

He never wants kisses and affection - just sex

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age - I've been dating this guy for about six months. He never wants to kiss (And I am xtra fresh with my breathe, so it's not that), hardly wants to hug but wants sex. He never take me out and the one time he did, I nearly had to beg for it. I keep asking him whats wrong and his ... (124 words)

We didn't live together before marriage so I never knew the extent of his drinking

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 41-50 - Dear all, im married 6 months but hadnt lived together beforehand. My main problem is my husband drinks a lot whilst i really dont like drink but would take a glass of wine the odd time. I knew he liked a beer. Now that i live with him i find myself uneasy as to how many ... (289 words)

I'm jealous that a married female colleague likes this other guy over me!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4628 days ago

21 August 2011 (M)

age 41-50 - This is a followon from another of my previous questions regarding being attracted to a married female work colleague, and I warn you this is long question and silly, jealous thinking.. http://www.dea... (627 words)

Is there anyone genuine on the internet?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age - Has anybody met anyone genuine on the internet? I have met some really rude people and am beginning to wonder if it's me. Met one guy who sent me an email with bullet points saying why he didn't want to meet again. Another guy brought 3 condoms to first date - and gave... (196 words)

My daughter is getting married and my ex husband will be there

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4629 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age - My gorgeous daughter is getting married in 6 months time, me and her dad divorced 11 years ago and he hasn't been around much. However, during this time I tried to be both Mum and Dad to her, his family stopped speaking to us about 9 years ago, indeed I bumped into my ex-sister ... (371 words)

After almost 4 years I still miss my ex

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - I have a common problem with a specific scenario: I miss my ex, still, after three, nearly four years. It makes me feel like a weak and undeserving person. We met in high school my senior year while he was a sophomore and had a completely wonderful relationship. Af... (518 words)

How can teens delay teen sex?on how to avoid early sex

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4629 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - Please provide advice for teens on how to avoid early sex There are many pressures on teens and everyone wants to feel like they are like every one else. And not be different from friends. And so many people think they are successful if they can be with the opposite sex. But wh... (72 words)

Why couldn't I cum? Have I jerked off too much?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (M)

age 30-35 - i lost my virginity on my futon, and i maturbated a few times last night and the night before that. and today i lost my virginity and i didnt cum! but i made the girl cum 3 times once where she squirted all over my futon but why didnt i cum! is it because i jerked off too... (80 words)

I was hurt and now I hate women

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (M)

age 30-35 - I don't know if anyone here can really help me with this but here it goes. Im currently 21 and over the years I have grown to hate women despite being raised in a loving household with loving mother and sisters it just happened I felt this way about the opposite sex. In ... (253 words)

Why do I lose all confidence when I try talk to guys?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4633 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - Well here's my situation. Over the years at school, there have been two or 3 boys that I'd get a crush on, never talk to, and then the feeling would fade. Well, I have a new crush, the only difference, is that we have a lot in common with music and such and I really want to ... (323 words)

His family drives a wedge between constantly - can our relationship survive???

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 41-50 - I need some advise as to what I need to do regarding my relationship. I have been dating this guy for almost 2 years. This last we officially made it boyfriend and girlfriend. I was introduce to his family, including grandma. He knows my family well. Anyway, I get comf... (300 words)

How can one know if he truely loves you? signs? words? feelings? Anything would help

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - About a year ago i cheated on my bf with one of his friends, it was a one night thing, he found out, he dumped me. my bf are back together agian, after a year, but how do i get him to fully trust me again, i love him i do, but idk what to do, i really dont want to lose him agai... (100 words)

What can I do - his behaviour towards me is a turn-off

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4630 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 41-50 - What am I to do, when the love is not all there? I do love my husband, but he has done some things that I totaly dissagree with, like hanging out until the next morning with the guys, not answering my calls, not coming home, lieing etc, the list goes on and on. It is to the ... (113 words)

Still in love with ex, but badly in need of guidance

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - I am still madly in love with my ex boyfriend. We still talk everyday but its always a fight. We tell each other every day that we wanna be together, but we can never get over things. He tells me how he's so in love with me and I'm the only girl he wants to be with, but the ... (168 words)

How do I deal with this hurt?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - basically I've been a terrible person. I have a boyfriend of a few years years "jake" and i met another guy at the end of last year "mike" (yes we all know whats coming next) well i fell head heels for mike but didn't want to hurt jake so i just never acted on it until 2 months ... (355 words)

No pleasure from wanking conventionally - what's wrong with me?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (M)

age 26-29 - I've spent hours of my life researching this on the internet, and maybe I'm unique- or not searching for the right thing. I don't masturbate the "convential way" - I jam my penis between my thighs and then rock my legs forward and back (while lying on my front). And when... (129 words)

Make a move? Or let things go?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4633 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - A guy whom I used to have a small crush nothing really big has just returned home from america. I spoke to him a little bit in School but not much. But when i was out tonight I seen him and he kept looking at me. I didnt get to talk to him coz I was with a few friends and ended ... (184 words)

A woman with a high status position,is it a turn off for blokes?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 51-59 - because I run my own business i cannot seem to find a man that wants me,or is it because i have a child?... (23 words)

I turned him down and he feels rejected.How do I get him back?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4633 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 51-59 - I really like this guy that lives near me.He has a partner and kids,but he wants to meet me.We are old school friends on facebook.I have shown interest in him but decided that I should't see him because it is too close to home.But we get on so well and there is strong chemistry ... (76 words)

Time to make a change and get my first Boyfriend, but how ?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - Well, i'm 14 years old and now i feel it in myself that i am ready to have a boyfriend. I would really love my first boyfriend now, as i just want to expeirence it and want someone to love really. Now i'm ready for one i need to ... (657 words)

How do I find out if this man is interested or just playing games?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age - Four months ago I met a man at work and there was an instant mutual attraction.As he is from Spain I was wary of possibly macho or player behaviour and closely observed his behaviour with other women, but saw no player behavour. Other girls have tried to chat him up but he has ... (246 words)

I don't know if I have enough courage to talk to him

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4632 days ago

21 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - So, I like this guy and I am positive he likes me too. But we're both really shy and I don't know if I have enough courage to talk to him. By talk to him I mean confront him about my feelings for him. School is just about to start and I don't know what to do!! Also -... (104 words)