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Archived questions from: August, 2008 (see latest in Long distance category)

Long distance: Help and advice

What should I do? Wait till I'm 18 to move in with him or wait till graduation?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 448 days ago

31 August 2008 (F) - hey i dont really know how to put this.. but i am 17 years old, my bday is in november bout 2 months away and i just recently moved 1200 miles about a month ago. i left behind the only person who ever makes me happy and the only one i love most. hi...

My long distance girlfriend is acting differently, what should I do?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 449 days ago

31 August 2008 (M) - Hi everyone. I am with my gf for almost 2 years. We are now living far from each other. Sometimes, we meet once a month and sometimes not at all. I miss her a lot that I always wanted to talk to her. Usually, I called when she is not working. She...

He said that flirting "and the like" are not cheating, as long as we don't tell other people we love them. What kind of rule is this? How can I talk to him?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 450 days ago

30 August 2008 (F) - Hello, im not sure about my boyfriends behavior recently. We play this online game together, and its pretty much the only time we spend together as we are in a long distance relationship and he is unable to come and visit me for a few months due to ...

I have mentioned we should get together but how do I officially ask her out on a date?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 450 days ago

30 August 2008 (M) - Hey all, well here is my problem. At uni last year I met one of the most attractive girls I have ever seen. At first I was a bit shy to talk to her but she spoke to me one day and we got on great. We ended up working as lab partners for the whole ...

What is my boyfriend up to with this "friend" of his?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 450 days ago

30 August 2008 (F) - my boyfriend and i have been together for 3yrs 8 months now and we are in a long distace relationship.i notice a co worker of his calls him often. one day while we were out driving she called because she wanted to check up on him (he did go to work ...

How often should I see my long distance boyfriend? I don't feel bad when I miss a weekend, should I?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 450 days ago

30 August 2008 (F) - My boyfriend (of 3 months) lives about 2 hours from me so its not that difficult for us to see each other, but we can only visit at weekends cos we both work full time. However, he wants to see me pretty much every weekend. I.e. alternating visi...

I don't understand my boyfriend's behavior. Is he hiding something?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 451 days ago

29 August 2008 (F) - My boyfriend and I are in a long distance relationship and I am finding it a real struggle. He said from the outset that he liked his own space and didn’t like talking much, but sometimes it gets too much for me. He had said some time ago that...

Is this Turkish guy being genuine?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 443 days ago

29 August 2008 (F) - I live in england. I met this guy in June in Turkey. he lives there (and is turkish). We had a great time together..kissed a few times nothing more. We exchanged numbers and email addresses and speak a fair bit. The thing is he doesnt ring me alot, ...

I don't know how to treat him after the break up, how often I should contact him, etc.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 451 days ago

29 August 2008 (F) - If my boyfriend broke up with me about 4 years or so LDR, and yes it was your fault, you would love to reconcile with him but your working on yourself so you can be who you are, and maybe one day hell take notice. What do you do when your both onli...

I trust him, it's his ex that I can't stand or trust. Should I feel worried? He never mentions her now or keeps contact...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 451 days ago

29 August 2008 (F) - I been in a long distance relationship with my boyfriend for a year and two months so far.He stays in northern cali and I stay in southern cali.We plan on him coming down when my family gets situated and theres a possibility of him moving in. It...

My girlfriend is going to college so I feel very lonely and sad...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 451 days ago

29 August 2008 (M) - Ok here's the deal. My girlfriend is going 2 college and seriously I don't know what to do I am depressed, I don't sleep at night,I cry a lot,and all I do is just think of her she's the best thing that has ever happend to me.. When I was young I we...

Am I being too hard on my boyfriend?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 451 days ago

29 August 2008 (F) - Hello I need some help here. I have been with this guy for around 6 months, we get along really well, and he does everything to please me, he is a wonderfull guy. We are exclusive, and we have strong feelings for each other. When we started dating I...

He told me I was boring! Should I continue with this relationship?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 452 days ago

29 August 2008 (?) - Me and my boyfriend have been together for 2 years. We don't see each other too often because we both have busy schedules, when we do, however, it'r very great and fun. But sometimes we talk on msn. The problem is, he gets bored and usually le...

I want to spend more time with him but he apparently can't. Should I give up?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 452 days ago

28 August 2008 (F) - i have been seing this guy on and off since late last year. The problem is he cant commit to me. we text every day and talk on the phones about once a week we live a lil way apart but its only a 20 min drive. ( we both have cars and drive) t...

He can't seem to decide if I should move in and I'm tired of waiting!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 451 days ago

28 August 2008 (F) - Need your opinion. My bf and I had been on a long distance relationship for about 4 years. We have talked about moving in together, but it does not seem to happens for several reasons. On May we were going to buy a place, but the deal did not go t...

My boyfriend is moving to the States and I don't know if I can trust him when he goes

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 452 days ago

28 August 2008 (F) - my boyfriend of 8 months is planning on going to uni in the states early next year.he wants me to wait but i dont know if i want to.not coz i dont want to be with him but i dont trust him as he was in a relationship when we met and when he goes over ...

We hit it off on the summer, but I had to go back to my country. Now he ignores me, why?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 453 days ago

28 August 2008 (F) - I met this guy in a club during the last days of my holiday. He started to talk to me.. Like "Hi, What's your name etc.." We exchanged telephone numbers. The next day we met again. He was a business-man who studied abroad for 8 years, but now ...

I poured my frustration out on my LD boyfriend and he left me, is this repairable and what would be the best action to take?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 451 days ago

27 August 2008 (F) - been with my now ex boyfriend for about 5 years.. he lives in Canada and me in the states a long distance relationship. He is 29 and I am 27 We had an overall close relationship and i even lived with him for a year and it was the best expe...

How do I get over someone that I have to talk to every day on the phone for work purposes?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 453 days ago

27 August 2008 (M) - Long distance relationships don't work. I know that. I have to talk to this woman daily for work purposes but it got personal after hours about 2 months ago. We have very little in common yet get along great. Until about 2 weeks ago. The phone ...

He is going away for about 10 months. Can we be faithful to each other? Are we too young?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 454 days ago

26 August 2008 (F) - Okaii...so here is my situation:I'm 16, and my bf is going to the states for almost a year, to see his family and stuff.He's leaving on the 7th of spetember or so, then coming back in july next year.He told a friend of mine that he's gunna be ...

I like this guy from msn, but he lives 7 hours away and I am not sure that could work

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 448 days ago

26 August 2008 (F) - hi theres this guy i like but im not sure if it'll work and im scared of getting hurt. i recently met this guy ive been spking to for the last 2 years on msn the weekend was amazing and it went really well and we're still spking as mates but the ...

I'm trying to be as realistic as possible by forgiving her, but I don't want to make the wrong decision.

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 455 days ago

26 August 2008 (M) - Ive been in a LDR for 3 years. We met when she was 17 and spent a year together in the same country. We loved each other to pieces and would do anything to stay together. She has to go to South America for school. 18 months into the relationship, ...

She admitted she cheated so now we are on 'break' but....it doesn't feel right!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 455 days ago

25 August 2008 (M) - So, me and my girlfriend have been together for about 11 months, including at college for about 5 months and practically living together. Now, its summer and we live in separate states far apart. We visited a few times, including her being here ...

I don't want to give up everything for him again, what should I do?!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 455 days ago

25 August 2008 (F) - Im a 29 yr old mature student. Me nd my boyfriend met nearly 3yrs ago. He was in the country on a visitor visa, he overstayed the visa and didn't work, he relied on his best friend who was here legally. His friend decided to leave the country ...

My girlfriend feels too dependent so she wants to break up!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 455 days ago

25 August 2008 (M) - i don't know what to do at this moment. i am very confused as to what i should do in my relationship. i have been with my girlfriend for just a little under two years and we really make each other happy. we do have our fights here and there but we ...

Should I wait for my on-again off-again love?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 456 days ago

24 August 2008 (M) - here's the story... this girl like me ever since elementary days. i didn't notice her then and by high school she has moved to sacramento. One summer she comes back home for vacation with her family and we somehow got introduced, i forgot how ...

He wanted to leave as friends, but later decided he wanted to give this LDR a try; 5 days later, no words from him!?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 262 days ago

24 August 2008 (F) - I have known this man (he's 28), been friends for 3 years. About a year ago he went through a divorce and a couple months later began flirting with me. I didn't play back. He got excepted into this program (he's military), so I thought that we ...

I met this guy that I like on vacation, we call each other and e-mail long distance, how do I keep his interest, as I would like to have a relationship in the future?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 453 days ago

24 August 2008 (F) - Hi well two years ago I met Jonathon on vacation we hung out a lot at the hotel and all. Nothing happened and he gave me his e mail,cell,and house phone number. It was sad for me though because he is from England and I'm from America. I know we ...

I don't feel the same way I used to when he says he loves me. Should we give it more time?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 443 days ago

23 August 2008 (F) - I was in a long distance relationship for two years with a man I met online. We were extremely close, and planned on getting married. It was the first time I ever felt so strongly about anyone. Unfortunately, the long distance got to be too much, ...

Seems like anything I say or do irritates him. I love him but this is so painful.

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 457 days ago

23 August 2008 (F) - My boyfriend of close to 7 years and I are having problems. We tend to argue over silly things and no matter how many times he tells me not to, I continue to do so. It has gotten worse since I moved away for work...we have been doing the Long ...

I am worried this boy that seemed to like me has forgotten about me since the beginning of holidays!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 457 days ago

23 August 2008 (F) - I'm 15. Before summer started (beginning of july) i became very friendly with this guy. Talking every day - texting, msn... for hours and we got on soo well. Then during this summer we have been away and not contacted each other and because of this ...

Why would he lead me on in a long distance romance?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 457 days ago

23 August 2008 (F) - I met a guy(we'll call him Pete) two months ago at my friend's wedding. We were both staying there the week leading up to it, and hit it off...even though I have a boyfriend. The night before the wedding he kissed me. Nothing else happened because ...

My ex moved away and I am astounded he finally replied to a mail. What should my next move be?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 457 days ago

23 August 2008 (F) - Hi I have recently split from my bf he relocated to sheffield we always chatted on the pc b4 the split since moving he has come online and has chosen not to im me .The other night i sent him an im he never replied and logged off i had also sent ...

I don't feel like he has given me any alternative about flying to see him and I think he is being cold and cruel... any thoughts?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 457 days ago

23 August 2008 (F) - Hi - my problem is that my boyfriend that I love went to live in New Zealand 5 months ago now to work his brother also lives there. He loves it there and has no plans at the moment to come back to England. He wants me to visit and stay for seve...

I tell my fiancee I may move away and she breaks up with me. Do I assume she is not in love?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 458 days ago

23 August 2008 (M) - I am a young man (22) whos' life's path may lead to moving across country. I tell my finance of two and a half years and she breaks the engagement up. How do I take this? Do I assume she isn't in love with me (which she constantly tells me she does) ...

Does my husband want to live like a real couple? He's in another country...

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 458 days ago

22 August 2008 (F) - we are together more than 6 years i met him somewhere in indonesia i am western. i bring him to my country 1 and a half year ago and we married but no job for him there because of the language. we started fighting until the day my mother told him to ...

Can I trust my boyfriend while he's away at the university?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 181 days ago

22 August 2008 (F) - hi dearcupid, i'm having a hard time coping with my long-distance boyfriend when he goes off to uni next month. i love him as whole. of course, you have to make the effort but, i still want to keep the relationship strong. i trust him and he trust...

Accept to stay with him and hardly see him or just dump him as he says?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 458 days ago

22 August 2008 (F) - my boyfriend and i been together nearly 5 months, ghe used to want to spend loads of time with me, we went out to lots of places, now he has 2 jobs and we see each other once a week, i understand he has to work, but now he always wants to do is be ...

Should I stay with my (online) boyfriend or be with my friend who lives by me?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 459 days ago

22 August 2008 (F) - Alright, well I am in a relationship right now with this guy I met online a while ago... There's this one guy who I am friends with, and I just found out today that he likes me, and I like him as well... I don't know what to do. I can't decide if...

How can I get over an obsession with a long distance love I probably can never get together with?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 459 days ago

22 August 2008 (M) - I don't want to sound like a creep, but... well... here goes. I'm 18 years old, and I fell in love with a girl about two years ago after only having met her a couple of times. I can't explain what it was about her--- you know the feeling... The t...

Getting very mixed signals from him, I wonder if I should just ignore him all together?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 423 days ago

21 August 2008 (F) - I had been out on a couple of dates with a guy I have known for a very long time. The third date involved him coming to my place for the weekend (he lived 60 miles away). We had a really nice weekend, went to the zoo, romantic dinners etc. As he ...

Should I keep messaging my long distance boyfriend?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 459 days ago

21 August 2008 (F) - Hi posted a question a few days ago now about wanting advice about a guy i was seeing who relocated. Basically i spoke to him this week on the pc and he logged off !! He hasnt been back on since what gets me is he seems to have taken what happened ...

I'm obsessed with my ex and he's getting married!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 459 days ago

21 August 2008 (F) - Hi,i'm 18 and I have been obssessed with my ex-boyfriend, I'm afraid that this has been effecting my life, personal and professional. I haven't seen him in over 5 months. It was a long distance relationship, But we finally called it quits about a ...

She isn't ready to move in with me...

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 455 days ago

20 August 2008 (M) - ok my situation is this i am with a girl i love dearly and she loves me. I am 24 and she is 19, she is about to move from where we have lived with my dad for 8 months to university. I am willing to move with her and get a place with her but she...

She won't take the risk for me but she says she needs me!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 461 days ago

19 August 2008 (F) - ok so i fell in love with this girl.. shes 19 and lives in tx, still with her parents and im 14 and live in illinois.. we met online, not looking for relationships or anything, i was bi curious and she was just straight. so we talked for awhile, we ...

Help me label my relationship?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 461 days ago

19 August 2008 (F) - I have been in a relationship with a lovely guy for almost two years now, and although it's not perfect, I believe that we're doing just fine. We live far apart so it's very much a LDR, but we manage to do really well. My problem is that whenever...

Should we masturbate in between our visiting each other? We have agreed not to but I need this release...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 461 days ago

19 August 2008 (F) - my fiancee and i have been together for almost a year. we live apart and only see one another a couple times a month. recently we have been really wanting one another. we had an agreement to not masturbate between because we feel it builds up the ...

Is my long distance boyfriend just giving me excuses?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 460 days ago

19 August 2008 (F) - My boyfriend has gone off to college and he is only an hour and a half away. my mom will not let me drive down there by myself at all. and there would be no point anyways because football is taking up everyday of the week. He has been there for a ...

I can’t decide if he is depressed, stressed or seeing someone else, or all three!!! Have not seen him in 3 weeks.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 439 days ago

19 August 2008 (F) - I don’t know where I stand with my boyfriend. We are in a long distance relationship and have been going out just over a year. He told me when we first got together that he likes his own space and he finds talking about things difficult as he had ...

We don't see each other often due to our schedules, she's become distant and says it's depression. I don't know what to say, ask or do.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 461 days ago

19 August 2008 (M) - My girlfriend and I have been together for almost a year and a half, but this last month and a half she's been very distant. We've always been so close, very affectionate, had sex often... but now, it's almost like she doesn't even wanna be in the ...