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Archived questions from: August, 2012 (see latest in Dating category)

Dating: Help and advice

I'm short so how do I hit on women who are taller than me without them thinking I'm joking?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4192 days ago

31 August 2012 (M) - I'm a short dude but I LOVE tall women. I'm appealing in every way except for my height. How do I hit on women who are a foot taller than me without having them think I'm joking?...

We've been together three years but things aren't moving forward

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4253 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - We get on great but my boyfriend says he can't take time off this year (or last year) as he needs to work on his hobby car which he has completely stripped down and spent a few thousand on. All his spare time and money are dedicated to his hobby. ...

I still like the guy I used to date even though I have a boyfriend

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4254 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - I still like this guy that i used to date, even though i have a boyfriend. Things haven't been going that well with me and my boyfriend lately. When the guy i used to date found out that i had another boyfriend, he called me and asked if i was in l...

We are dating but she is playing hard to get

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4254 days ago

31 August 2012 (M) - i'm dating this girl she's playing so hard to get. i've tried all i can but it seems like im failing. i wrote her a letter and she almost agreed then i wrote her a joke and she didint like it so she was so agree at me then at the end of time she...

Is my boyfriend just overwhelmed by my miscarriage and shutting himself off because of that? Or is he a jerk?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4253 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - Hello. I'm new here :) I am pretty distraught right now. My boyfriend and I have only been dating a few months, though we've known each other about five years as friends. We were supremely happy. I have two daughters; he has a son. We are both ...

I won't give him up but my family doesn't like my guy

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4254 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - Hi all. First of all, I'm a European girl who is still 16 but knows what she really wants. For 3 weeks, I've been dating a guy which is black. I'm extremely in love with him. We love eachother so much. We're so made for eachother but my family WON'T ...

My friend is in love with my boyfriend, but she doesn't know we're dating

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4254 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - I have being dating my coworker for 3 months. we've told no one in order to avoid possible problems related to office romance etc. Everything works out fine, except that my best work mate is in love with my boyfriend. She'll always ask him to hang ...

How do I chose between my mother and my girlfriend?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4253 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - Dear Readers, I have been thru a lot throughout my lifetime. I seriously, can't take it anymore. I don't know about you but, having to choose between 2 people you love and can't imagine life without 'em is heartbreaking . . . Its be...

I can never get more than one date with a guy!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4255 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - Hi I know I'm young but I still end up feeling insecure and down about this topic. I have pretty much no romantic history at all e.g never been past a hug or been on more than one date. I keep feeling that I am unattractive and alone. I mean I can't ...

My girlfriend feels like she has to chose between invitation from a large family or seeing me!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4255 days ago

30 August 2012 (M) - my girlfriend and i are in college together. lately we've been having problems related to her family. her parents both come from large families, and each of them was one of at least four siblings, so she has tons of cousins, many with their own f...

Some days I am very attracted to him, other days I find I don’t want to look at him.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4255 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - Been seeing a lovely guy for one month. Friends for two months prior Before I went out with him I worked with him briefly and was attracted to him on and off. some days I really had a crush on him, other days I found him not very attractive at al...

Should I text him? please help

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4255 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - I was chatting with a customer at work, and he asked for my number, kind of jokingly. I said no. When he came back a little later we chatted some more. When I handed him his receipt, he asked where my number was. As there were customers behind ...

I think I'm falling for this boy who I have known for 15 years!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4252 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - I think I'm falling for this boy who I have known for 15 years. We never really clicked in a romantic way, or never really thought about each other in that way. And now it seems like we are getting along so well that we are almost like the best of ...

Am I a bad person because I don't want things to change in our relationship regarding his kids?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4255 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - I need some advice on what to do. My bf of 2 years has 2 kids just starting their teenage years, which I have been through already and not sure if I can do it again. When we first got together we had them every other w/e and occasionally other ...

Plenty of emotional intimacy, but no physical

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4255 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - My bf and I are in our early 50s and have been dating for several years. We have hugged but have never held hands or kissed, let alone made love. The first couple of years that we were dating, he had some health issues (including some ...

How do I ask this crush out without making a fool out of myself?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4256 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - So a few days ago I asked what I should do about the guy I have had a crush on for 2 years. I am at a point where I feel pathetic for barely saying anything to him and embarrassing myself through a facebook message when we were both drunk. I fi...

So what can or should I do? When I'm not with him I wish I didn't have a Bf. But I love him

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4249 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - I have been with my boyfriend for almost 2 years. Im 21 he is my first boyfriend. We are really good together, we always have a good time and we barely have discussions. BUT lately when he is not around I really start thinking if He is The One. I ...

We connected and now zilch. Do you think I should try and speak to him or just let him go?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4256 days ago

30 August 2012 (F) - I met this guy on a night out when I was a bit drunk I'm 23 and hes 27. I’m always louder and more confident when I’ve been drinking and we hit it off. He asked me to meet up again and we got on really well, although he mentioned that he hates ...

Our anniversary is on a Thursday but he wants to go out on Saturday. Why?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 4255 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - it's me and my boyfriends 1 year anniversary next month. I mentioned it and he said he'd already planned to take me to a certain restaurant I like so I'm happy that he's put some thought into it. our anniversary falls on a Thursday but he wants to ...

How do I have this girl wait until we are older for a relationship? I don't want to be a pedophile.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4256 days ago

29 August 2012 (M) - Basically, there's a girl who has been very open about her feelings for me. She's very attractive and I'm well, not. We get on well together, have common interests in Italian and some other stuff, and I'm good friends with her brother and can ...

My boyfriend's wife passed away awhile ago but I feel I will always come second to her.

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 4253 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - Hi, my boyfriend and I have been dating for over a year now and believe me when I say that I do love him with all of my heart there is no one else that I would rather be with but my problem is,I know that there is someone else that he would rather ...

Very very confused about an old flame.

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4256 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - Hi all, it's been a while since I posted on here, but I really need some help/clearance. I used to casually date a guy for about 5 months (we were never together) when I first started dating him he had just been dumped by his long term girlfriend. I ...

Having an affair with a married woman.

This question has 21 answers - newest was posted 4255 days ago

29 August 2012 (M) - Hello, Thanks in advance for your help in this matter. Her's my issue: I have known this woman for several years online. We planned on meeting in person a few times and it fell through each time. We live in different cities and the timing just wasn...

Had a great date last night but now this... shall I just forget it?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4256 days ago

29 August 2012 (M) - So i went on a date last night with a lovely girl. We met on a dating site and i went to pick her up and met her parents so they knew i wasn't going to kill her and dump her body in a ditch somewhere. She was telling me that she had some pretty ...

Our family tree would be a circle since we are distantly related. Is it too weird?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4255 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - I've been dating my boyfriend for nearly 9 months. We have known each other for years and its getting pretty serious. We just found out yesterday that we are 6th cousins 3 times removed, from our understanding. Anyway, our grandfathers are 2nd ...

My boyfriend's future stepmom complains all the time. And seems to dress inappropriately for her age. Is she after my boyfriend?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4156 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - I need advice! So, my boyfriend's stepmom just came here recently from another country about two days ago and she's already complaining about america (She will also be getting citizenship through this marriage, so I still don't know why she comp...

What's wrong with me? I cheated on my Gf last night and never felt guilty about it. Is it something within me?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4255 days ago

29 August 2012 (M) - I really don't know what's wrong with me and i hate what i am doing. I am 27 and i have always been a ladies man, to say. I don't know what my problem is. I have always enjoyed going out and meeting girls in bars and having fun. I am a good ...

His actions have made me want to run a mile. He's started being so selfish. What to do?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4256 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - My boyfriend and I recently got a new job. The job is run on a set shift pattern basis, I chose a pattern that adapted well to both our lives (he plays sport some weekends etc) so that we could both do what we wanted to do without compromi...

Why do guys always cheat on me? whats wrong? could it be me?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4256 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - Please help! Any Advice is greatly appreciated. For some reason i always get cheated on! Or there is always another female in the picture. I am not ugly. To be honest, i often get hit on alot of the times i go out. I am very attractive. I sa...

I'm afraid after all this we are just friends but I really like him. This always happens to me, please help.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4256 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - I'm not proud of myself for resigning to asking strangers for help but it should show you just how much I care lol. I'm 27. A few months ago a girlfriend of mine had a stag party. There, I met her friend who I've known for a while but never actually ...

I am a bisexual man who is ready to settle down, but with which gender?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4256 days ago

29 August 2012 (M) - I'm a 35 years old bisexual Asian man. I've dated a number of guys and girls in the past, but only had one relationship with a girl (she's my ex now) for a year. I don't know whether it's the way I look or act. I seem to have good luck asking ...

I thought things were going well, I was beginning to like him. What happened?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4257 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - Okay so, I met this guy at a friend’s place say around two weeks ago. We hit off immediately. We spoke a lot and were inseparable till the end of the gathering. It was a completely new experience for me. He lives in a different city by the way so he ...

He appears to be immature and emotionally vulnerable. Please help me !!!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4257 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - I am going through a difficult phase of my life and I wanted to seek an expert's advice on my situation. I am in a relationship with a guy from almost 2 years. He is 2 years younger than me ( i am 28 and he is 26). We really like each other and we ...

It sucks having to choose between 2 people you LOVE the most ... HELP !

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4258 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - Dear Readers, I, seriously don't know what else to do anymore. I have been thru a lot with my girlfriend. We have been thru so much probably more than an actual married couple. Its basically because of the fact that we're lesbians. ...

Am I the best my older b/f can get? He makes me feel really bad!

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4254 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - Help! I can't figure out what to do. I'm a beautiful, fit, extremely intelligent young woman with a great sense of humor and acceptance. I get along great with almost anyone. Most men I meet develop crushes on me, and a lot of women at work ar...

At our age is it a good idea to wait 3 years to start a family?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4258 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - I have always wanted to have a baby and my boyfriend of 5 years knows this. I am 19 and he is 20. He used to say he wanted one but in 5/10 years time when we have settled down and got money behind us. We both work and he is earning £18,000 a year ...

My ex told his sister that he would date me. How do I get it across that there's no chance for us again?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4257 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - So here it goes.. My ex and I have not spoken much at all since I broke up with him last December. We had a roller coaster relationship, on again off again for almost 2 years. He was my first boyfriend. I did everything for him, I was the only ...

I want to ask a girl out that I've never even spoken to before, how do I approach this?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4258 days ago

27 August 2012 (M) - So, at the moment I am researching in a chemical engineering lab at my university over the summer with one of the professors. Going great. Last week or so a girl was working in the lab space close to me on a different project. I reckon she is st...

I'm in love with my boss who is also a friend of mine. What should I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4258 days ago

27 August 2012 (M) - I'm seriously at breaking point and I just don't know what to do. A female friend of mine, who is 12 years my senior, got me a job working for her. It's a great job and it pays really well. The problem is I'm completely and totally in love with her, ...

Is my boyfriend cheap or am I being unreasonable?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4258 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - I have been with my boyfriend for 7 months now - and i think reality is really just hitting I used to gush about how perfect he is in every way – and I think the honeymoon is now over. One of my issues that I want to ask about, is regarding ...

My boyfriend is on chat rooms, dating sites and looks at porn

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4257 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - im in a long term relationship, im sort of happy but my man keeps looking at porn and going on chat rooms and has put himselth on dateing sites. he will hide what he is doing on the laptop by clicking of iit when i stand up or go near it. I on...

I'm attracted to women, but don't "like" women - anyone else like that?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4258 days ago

27 August 2012 (M) - I am a straight, single, social, male, 24-years of age. I've been single for a long time now (last 'relationship', if you can call it that, was back in high school, which wasn't really anything) and it's got me thinking and others frequently asking, ...

I got him off drugs, got him a job and now he leaves me!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4258 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - Where do I begin,my life's just been a roller coaster ride..when I was 15 I started seeing this guy from my class and we dated all through secondary and high school and rolled into the same university for further studies in new jersey..he was basket ...

Why do they do it? What's with this button pushing by guys? Its annoying

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4258 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - My boyfriend is really awesome and we have a really close relationship we're even going away next weekend to skydive and stay out of town. (super excited!) But lately he's been purposely trying to push my buttons. At first when he did it it wasn't v...

Dad does not know if we are sexually active. But if Dad turns him in, will there be consequences if we were sexually active? My mom does not mind.

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 4257 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - I am currently 15 years old and I'm dating a 21 year old I've known for 3 and a half years, we've been together for 6 months and my mom approves but my father doesnt. if my dad tries to turn him in will it work since Mom approves and he doesnt know...

My boyfriend is a serial cheater but I love him. Is it time to place my dignity above love?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4258 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - The first two time I caught my boyfriend cheating on me, he apologised and begged me not to leave. After two years, I feel that he's getting bored with me. I just caught him cheating on me again. I love him very much. Should I place my dignity obove ...

It was his Ex who caused all these problems. Yet even though he knows that he blames me. What should I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4258 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - My boyfriend of over a year has changed lately. He is not now how he used to be. He was once a lovely and caring boyfriend. Now he is not like he used to be. He started changing his attitude when we had this big fight the night before I was supp...

Years ago he was my foster Dad. No blood relationship. No legal adoption. Can we now legally have a relationship? I am pregnant to him

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4258 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - I grew up in foster care bouncing from home to home and shelter to shelter. When I was 16 I was placed with foster parents that were very close in age 23 and 25. I remained there until I aged out of the system at 18. While living there my fos...

How long should a girl wait after giving a guy her phone number?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4259 days ago

26 August 2012 (F) - How long should I wait for a guy to call or contact me after giving him my number. There was a guy at work who I thought was cute we had been flirting and my friend told me he was interested. I gave him my number but I'm not sure if I scared him ...

I asked girl to a casual bbq but she never responded back. Do I try again to contact her?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4259 days ago

26 August 2012 (M) - I took this girl out on a casual lunch date 3 days ago. Everything went pretty well, she's really sweet and we got along nicely.. at least I thought so. Yesterday my friend had a barbeque at his house, and I invited her to come along. Nothing too ...