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Archived questions from: January, 2017 (see latest in Breaking up category)

Breaking up: Help and advice

Will I ever move on, get over everything and meet someone?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2641 days ago

31 January 2017 (F) - Hello everyone, I hope you're all well. So basically I feel and think that I will seriously never meet anyone who I feel a close connection and chemistry with. A few years ago was the worst time of my life. I had no confidence and was very u...

Is it possible to tell him everything and stay friends?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2639 days ago

31 January 2017 (F) - Hi. I'm hurting and would appreciate a third person's opinion. I've had feelings for a friend for last 2.5 years. They kept getting intense with time but he lives in a different city so I never acted upon my feelings. We used to flirt back and fort...

He says he chose to watch porn when he was missing me. Were his actions out of line? how have others handled a similar situation?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2639 days ago

31 January 2017 (F) - Should I be upset by this or not?. My boyfriend and I had an argument last week. He assumed that was seeing someone else, which I wasn't. We made up yesterday, but something bothered me. He said that on the night we argued, he went on to a por...

I don’t want to lose either of them. Please advise what I should do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2641 days ago

31 January 2017 (F) - I have been in a very serious and committed relationship for 5 years. I wasn't sure of our relationship but i realized that I really love my guy. we have had our share of fights but we are still strong and we have our fair share of restrict...

Do I have a realistic chance with her?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2641 days ago

30 January 2017 (M) - So, here's the situation: there's a girl I've known about 8 eights that I've just received starting seeing as more than a friend. I met her at church about 8 years ago and we weren't especially close then. She went off to school and I saw her very ...

I want a prettier girlfriend who cares about being fit and healthy. What do I need to do?

This question has 23 answers - newest was posted 2639 days ago

29 January 2017 (M) - I want a prettier girlfriend. I've been with mine for a few years now and it seems wrong to leave. I love her but the lack of effort (exercise counts) is making me less attracted to her. Bringing it up makes me the bad guy. What should I do?...

I don't want to have a relationship with him but I'd like him as a friend.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2640 days ago

28 January 2017 (F) - Me and my ex (who i've known my entire life) split up a year ago because he started to treat me bad and was showing signs of unfaithfulness. However, a year on me and him were supposedly over the relationship and he requested that we be friends. We ...

He has told me he no longer loves me ... but we have been happier than ever.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2641 days ago

28 January 2017 (F) - I am having some troubles with my fiancé. I am 22 years old and we have been together for four years now, we also live together and have a mortgage on our own house. Over the pst few months he keeps saying things like "I need some space" and "I wa...

I kissed Max on the cheek and Mark thinks I cheated!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2641 days ago

28 January 2017 (F) - Hi, me and this boy have known each other for around 3 years now. Lets say his name is mark, me and mark have been quite good mates. The other day he asked me to be his girlfriend and I said yes. I told him not to tell anyone we were together ...

Can a man go from not wanting a relationship to wanting one?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2644 days ago

27 January 2017 (F) - was dateing a man for a few months . I told him I wanted a relationship an he then told me he didn't want one . I broke it off with him . but he still tried to keep in contact with me . so now almost two years later . he contact me we talk . he then ...

I feel I have lost my future ....

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2642 days ago

27 January 2017 (F) - Last week i split with my boyfriend of 2 years . Yesterday my friend shocked me with some news , she joined a dating site for single parents as she is one, i helped her set up her account and started looking at profiles and thats when i saw my now ...

He left me because I wouldn't have sex with him.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2641 days ago

27 January 2017 (F) - . my partner left me. because i dnt want sex with him before marriage. but he want. thats why he leave me. he switched off his phone. but i love him. . i want to talk to him. i feel alone without him. i love him. i want to die.plz help me....

He gave me deadline to talk to my ex and when things didn't work out he ended things with me

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2646 days ago

27 January 2017 (F) - I need help to figure out who is the wrong one here. I'm 39 divorced and have a 10 years old daughter. My relationship with my ex is peaceful and it's just because we have a child together. I started dating for the first time, 3 years after divorce, ...

Has anyone else dealt with something like this? My first serious girlfriend has since come out as a lesbian.

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2645 days ago

26 January 2017 (M) - I was a little bit of a late bloomer but in college I finally met a really amazing girl who became my first serious girlfriend and by that I mean that she was all my firsts: first kiss, first love, first sexual encounter. She had been with one...

Did my words really crush his wish to marry me? Or was he looking for an excuse to break up, and blame me, for his own reasons?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2645 days ago

25 January 2017 (F) - I met a guy on dating site he is from Europe and I'm from Africa. We met in person 3 times, he met my family twice and its been 19 months since we are in a relationship. Before 4 months he gave me an engagement ring and I accept we have differe...

Should we talk things over or let him go ? His lies and his baby Mama have helped drive us apart.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2648 days ago

24 January 2017 (F) - MODNOTE: two near identical questions combined with additional material from the second question combined below with the first question . . . . . . . . . Dear Cupid Am a 40 year old female with two children from my previous marriage. When I los...

Communication issues with LDR boyfriend. Is it normal not to talk every day?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2647 days ago

24 January 2017 (F) - I've been having issues w/communication frequency and attention w/my bf. We met online and have met in person a couple times. He came up for almost 2 weeks almost a month ago and everything is always amazing w/us when we are physically together ...

What's the purpose of relationships when all it does is give someone power to hurt you?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2648 days ago

24 January 2017 (M) - Three years ago I was dating someone and it ended very horribly. She left me for another guy and it left me distressed beyond anything I had ever felt. I treated her with respect, listened to her when she spoke, and did what I thought was love her...

Just found out that my LDR is happily married. Do I confront him?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 2646 days ago

23 January 2017 (F) - I've been dating my boyfriend for 6 months.. We are in a LDR, but he's very caring, sweet and romantic...keeps in touch. But one thing that continually bothers me is that he never calls me at night! Two days back, I was viewing his profile on s...

My wife left me for her ex, who found her on Facebook and now wants to come back. Should I give her a second chance ?

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 2647 days ago

22 January 2017 (M) - My wife was contacted by an ex on Facebook who first said he only wanted to be friends, then indicated he wanted more. She showed me his messages and told me they dated in high school and college and she broke up with him twice. The first time...

How can I get him back? Or has the damage been done?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2647 days ago

22 January 2017 (F) - My boyfriend broke up with me tonight and its my fault. I don't know how to fix this situation . I was with my boyfriend when 2 male friends who have a crush on me wrote me on Facebook. Ive known them since before my current relationship...

Am I a coward with a cold heart, for the way I choose to end relationships? How should I do it?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 2649 days ago

21 January 2017 (F) - i,am a 50 year old female, been in a relationship for five months,he is really nice, romantic, but he isn't my type. I like big bald football type of guys, he is the cowboys type, good looking, he does all the things a woman wants in a man,so h...

I met a nice man but don't connect or feel physically attracted. Do I end things or settle?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2649 days ago

21 January 2017 (F) - Hello need your help. I am a 53 year old single mother. I have been single for 17 years and started dating 7 years ago. Was busy going to school, taking care of ailing parents and raising my kids. Have had two serious 6 month relationships and one 3 ...

Am I too selfish to love anyone? Where or how do I begin to determine what needs to be fixed within me?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2649 days ago

21 January 2017 (M) - I'm in a place now where my mentality is adversely affecting my ability to attract a mate. I'll start off by saying as of now, I see women as sex itself. For the most part, I don't care about their dreams, goals, past, family, etc. When I'm aroun...

How do I fix this? She took off her engagement ring and handed it to me. She's since taken the ring back, but we haven't spoken since.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2649 days ago

20 January 2017 (M) - Hello. We have been dating almost 5 years and recently engaged. I have a great passion for traveling. In fact we are planning our vacation which will be our first together. Last night, I told her I will also have my own travel plans alone or wit...

I'm starting to miss him. Was leaving the best option? How do I heal from being a victim in an emotionally abusive relationship?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2651 days ago

20 January 2017 (F) - Hello, After Christmas (2016) I left my partner, as I came to realise I was in an emotionally abusive relationship. It was slowly wearing me down and I started to get ill; for the first time in nearly 20 years, my eczema came back and spread all...

Should I support my ex? I feel angry and ashamed of succumbing to his desperation

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2652 days ago

19 January 2017 (F) - My ex and I were together for 2 years but in the end it became unhealthy and toxic. He became verbally abusive and was flirting online with other girls which made me depressed and anxious. In the end I had to go ‘no contact’ in an attempt to get ...

He stood me up numerous times but the one time I tell him I can't meet he ends things??

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2652 days ago

19 January 2017 (F) - In december last year a guy popped up to me. we had both known of each other for a very long time, he had even been following me on all my social media platforms since 2014, but only december he decided to make his move. he was really intense ...

He lacks a stable job and a career so I'm breaking up with him. Am I not openminded?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2650 days ago

19 January 2017 (F) - Dear Cupid, I've put a lot of consideration into this and I've decided to break up with my boyfriend. It's not that we don't get along - we get along rather well and have a great time together. He is positive I will be his future wife and has info...

How can I get my current Gf to trust me? I've not cheated on her. But I did cheat on my ex.

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2653 days ago

18 January 2017 (M) - I cheated on my first love two years ago with my current girlfriend. I broke up with my first love to set her free from my cheating ways. I still love her and check her social media accounts to see how she's doing but I never told her I cheated wh...

Is there any way I can change his perceptions about me? How should or could I attract him back to me?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2652 days ago

18 January 2017 (F) - Its been 50 days. My boyfriend broke up with me.. It was all my fault. Its been 2 years. For 1 year we were together when i was working ..but from last 1 year we are in long distance. I live with my parents and i am jobless. My career is ...

Can two cheaters make a relationship work?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2648 days ago

16 January 2017 (F) - I was in a serious relationship with a guy (it was long distance where we had to fly an hour to see each other). Then one day, I find out he had been texting this other girl 10 hours a day, and they were seeing each other for 3 hours a day for ...

Why do I have to hunt down my vacationing boyfriend by text before he answers?

This question has 25 answers - newest was posted 2646 days ago

15 January 2017 (F) - I need your help. I need to know whether I should end a 3.5 year relationship. My boyfriend is traveling outside the country with family. He has been in touch by text because it's expensive to send texts and make phone calls. So his texts...

Do I stay with this guy or do I leave?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2656 days ago

15 January 2017 (F) - Hi. I am needing advice. When I was 18/19 I got engaged to my ex, we were together almost three years. I was 21 when we split. I met my current partner within three months of my ex and I splitting up (my ex cheated and got engaged to s...

What can do, I am still learning how to negotiate conflict in a relatonship.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2656 days ago

14 January 2017 (M) - My relationship recently ended with my girlfriend of nearly a year. There was a falling out at my uncle's wedding where my girlfriend was heavily intoxicated and left the dinner table to vent to a bartender about things she did not like about my ...

I asked before and followed advise but nothing works

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2656 days ago

14 January 2017 (F) - I have written here before asking for advice and I tried to take th advice but I'm still feeling the urge and fighting so hard to be happy - I can't seem to get over my ex- it's been close to a year - it was a short relationship and he wasn't let's ...

Being just friends makes sense but I don't know how to approach this!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2658 days ago

13 January 2017 (M) - Hi everyone, I (23/m) met a girl (22/f) last year over the course of a job where we were both away from home. During our time there we became really good friends and it was after the time had ended (and I had broken up with a different girl) ...

My boyfriend says I can't leave him because he's planned the next 5 years around me!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2656 days ago

13 January 2017 (F) - Have I fallen out of love with him or am i just depressed? Recently i can't bring myself to say i love you to my boyfriend. We have been friends for 3 years and have dated since last May. In October i felt the same way as i do now just feeling dow...

Could it be her using fake profiles?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 2658 days ago

13 January 2017 (M) - I would like your opinions about what has happened four times in the last four months, i have been on a dating site for few years now, I've had two girlfriends,so the one ghost me a year ago, I've ask a few women friends of mine about this, well I ...

Can a seven year relationship be over because of a lie said 6 years ago? Am I completely in the wrong here ?

This question has 24 answers - newest was posted 2660 days ago

10 January 2017 (M) - My Partner [30 F] of 7 years broke up with me [32 M]for lying. She found out I met my son (1year old at the time) when I was abroad 6 years ago. Myself and my partner had just broken up at the time so I was single when abroad. I never told her I...

I still think he cares. How can I convince him that I am fine? Or should I even try?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2660 days ago

9 January 2017 (F) - I was in a five year relationship with a man I loved. He lived with me in my home and we did everything together. We saw a counselor together because we had broken up in the past. In one session the counselor made some comment about my memory ...

My crazy abusive ex got a job where I work.

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2662 days ago

9 January 2017 (F) - I was in a emotionally abusive relationship for years. I finally had the strength to get away. For years, the cycle was that she would do something horrific to me, and then break up with me. We would proceed not to speak for a while until she ...

Boyfriend lost his job, became depressed and now won't speak to me!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2662 days ago

9 January 2017 (F) - I'm in a pretty bad situation. I dated a guy for 6 months long distance and were very serious- he met my family, I spoke to his, our parents talked- we were on the marriage track. 4 months into it he told me that he was unemployed. It threw me for a ...

He's asked for another separation because it's hard for him that I don't trust him!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2662 days ago

9 January 2017 (F) - I been with my husband for 15 years. About 6 years ago we briefly seperated because he started talking and texting with this girl from work. He said that it was nothing but deep inside me always screamed that it was something. We got back together ...

Did I over-react when I was upset about his weak excuse for canceling his visit?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2660 days ago

8 January 2017 (F) - My long distance bf who lives 3 hours away was suppose to come this weekend to see me. I was really looking forward to it since its a long weekend which means we will have more time together .However he has Monday to Friday job so he is only ...

I always fear something bad is waiting for me

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2663 days ago

8 January 2017 (F) - Hey all! I have a dog of 2 years. I love her like a baby and so does my family. Sometimes I just watch her sleeping and worry about how long she will live. I want her to complete the 15 year mark and don't want to lose her young- of course if I h...

Has anybody else been in a bad place, and how did you turn your life around?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 2662 days ago

7 January 2017 (F) - I've gotten myself into a mess and I would like some advice with how to deal with it. Has anybody else been in a bad place and how did you turn your life around? I'm depressed at the moment because of an extremely bad relationship. He did s...

How long does a relationship 'break' last?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 2646 days ago

7 January 2017 (M) - How long do relationship 'breaks' generally last? My fiancé has suggested two weeks but then said it could be indefinitely, I feel she is messing with my head. ...

I think she's going to dump me because her dog loves me more than her!

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2665 days ago

7 January 2017 (M) - I have been with my girlfriend for a little while now, but she has trouble with her dog loving her... I see that the dog loves her, but she thinks the dog loves me more and dosent love her at all. Recently I have been accused of stealing her dog...

A brief text on Christmas but nothing since then! What does this mean?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2665 days ago

6 January 2017 (F) - Really need advice Haven't spoken to a guy who I got close to but it didn't work for various reasons We had a huge falling out but last year (January )he asked to meet me and we had a coffee After that we didn't talk again So this year...