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

Long distance: Help and advice

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

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4248 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. ...

When do I ask where we are in a relationship?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4248 days ago

31 August 2012 (M) - I've started seeing a girl that I've been good friends with over the last 6 months. We've only been seeing each other for about 6 weeks and been official for a few. However, we are both working abroad as teachers and our contracts end in about 5 ...

Long distance relationship, money and losing interest

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4249 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - I'm 19 in a relationship with a 17 year old for just over a month. I know its not long, but she has gotten really serious very fast so I feel like I've accidentally made a larger commitment than I had hoped. I've met her whole family (extended and ...

Regarding her expenses, what should I do?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4246 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - I really need all the advice I can get regarding my relationship. First off I'm lesbian, and my girlfriend and I have been together a little over two years. I love her and am in love with her. My love language is being there emotionally, physically, ...

I'm supposed to visit my German girlfriend in 12 days but I am unsure about this relationship

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4249 days ago

31 August 2012 (M) - [Moderator note: To give the aunts and uncles some background, here is a link to a question the OP submitted a few days ago http://www.dearcupid.org/question/does-my-long-distance-lover-really-love-me.html] I have ldr for a few months now, she ...

My guy friend hasn't been responding to my text messages

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4249 days ago

31 August 2012 (F) - My best friend (who is a guy) lives in a diffrent city than I do. We used to text and Skype regularly for hours at a time. But now he's not texting back and he's ignoring my Skype calls. The other day he texted me back, saying "sorry can't ta...

Should I stick with him and try to make things work or leave him? He seems a good guy but I have trust issues.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4251 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - Hi people. I really sort of regret asking for help since I always feel asking for help is like begging for attention.. But I really can't deal with this problem alone so I hope you beautiful people can give me a hand.. I've been in a relationsh...

When I said we should break up I was trying to get his attention, but he took me seriously!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4244 days ago

29 August 2012 (F) - Dear cupid, I m desperate! I ve been with this guy for 3 years,it was a distance relationship and this year i was finally about to move to his country and move in with him!I was searching 4 schools and jobs there,and it was all more difficult c...

We are now long distance and she says she CAN'T visit me but won't let me visit her? Am I being played?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4250 days ago

29 August 2012 (M) - This sweet girl I've dated 2 months had just ended a year-long relationship (broke up w/ a VERY strange man who would no longer touch her in bed). Said she wasn't ready for a new commitment. We worked together at a camp. Spent every day togeth...

Can a cheating guy mend his ways and change?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4251 days ago

28 August 2012 (F) - Hi. I'm really confused and need help. I'm in a long distance relationship for 3 years. It was really tough to work it out and I was sick of his philandeerin ways and mistreatment. He used to treat me REALLY GOOD when together but back to his ways ...

Should I try out this potential blossoming romance, its long distance right now

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4242 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - Three months ago I went to visit a friend in a different state. He introduced me to his friend and we immediately hit it off. I didn't expect much to become of it but we still talk (through text) several times a week. He has told me he is interested ...

How you heard of a long distance marriage? Do they work out?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4249 days ago

27 August 2012 (F) - Hello! So, I'm going to have to move away for work for three years. My soon to be beloved husband and I have been discussing this and we've figured out we'll be able to meet 10 days a month on average (between his days off and mine), plus three ...

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 4253 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...

Do you think our relationship could work?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4254 days ago

26 August 2012 (F) - Hi! so just going through a break up and some advice would really be appreciated :) so I split with my long distance boyfriend a couple of days ago. we met online. he couldnt handle the distance anymore and said he needed to cool down even thou...

Can I be in love with two people at the same time?

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

26 August 2012 (F) - i have been in a relationship with this guy(a) for 3 years,but last year he had to move out of town so we r in a long distance relationship now.we have problems(a lot sometimes) but we get bk together.i love him and he loves me too.now there is ...

Does my long distance lover really love me or is she just playing around?

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

26 August 2012 (M) - I have a LDR and I love her, but Im not sure if she loves me as I do. She is cold, doesnt show emotions, doesnt say any sweet words, doesnt call me, sometimes txts and usually never asks about how my day was... However when we are together she is v...

He hasn't been in touch since our holiday romance

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

26 August 2012 (F) - So I met this boy on holiday (we are both 16) we had about 4 days together and I would sneak out of our house to go see him. we really bonded and it was sweet, we both made the effort etc... When we had to part ways, trust it was emotiona...

Should I wait for his return home after one wonderful night?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4257 days ago

23 August 2012 (F) - Hello all. For starters I just got out of a 2 year relationship 3 months ago and not to be tooting my own horn but there are a lot of guys out there trying to talk to me. Im not exactly looking for a relationship but if one seems to happen then so ...

How can we move on from being lovers to being friends? We are going to be separated by such a big distance in December

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

23 August 2012 (F) - Hi, A few of weeks ago this guy and I ended things (on mutual terms), because I was leaving the country where we both live as expat and student. He will leave to go back to his country in Dec. It started out as just a fling, but we saw each oth...

Do I give the LDR a chance? Am I being too pessimistic? Or could this work?

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

23 August 2012 (M) - So here I am one more time asking for advice, so far it has work great the last times. Long story short, Im 34, she is 21, I live in North America, She lives in west Europe, we meet thru friends and have been dating for about three months, she was ...

He's saying nothing about this to me. Am I paranoid? I can't stop worrying, especially because I'm in a LDR with him

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4259 days ago

21 August 2012 (F) - My (not that close) friend (let's call her B to avoid confusion) is having trouble with her boyfriend. She recently asked me for advice and then I found out she also asked advice from my boyfriend, which I was okay with. This was about two weeks ...

Ffacebook issue with my LDR. Help Please!!!!!

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4259 days ago

21 August 2012 (M) - So, Im here in need of advice =) My ldr girlfriend and i are happy, i love her and she loves me. We ve been together for 3 months and I just came back from a trip to europe to see her, mom and some of her friends and she doesnt like the idea to ...

He thought I was seeing someone else, because I was happy.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4260 days ago

20 August 2012 (F) - Hi everyone , I am in a long distance relationship .we see each other often ,but money is tight .I saw him over the weekend ,and he thought i was seeing someone else and the reason was because i was happy . I was shocked when he told me and i said i...

I am the one who always has to text or call my boyfriend, I've spoke to him about it but nothing changes! What should I do?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4260 days ago

20 August 2012 (F) - Dear cupid,so my bf loves me and can do anything for me no doubt.but since we went back home for our holidays,I have been doing most of the calling and texting.I talked to him about itbut he always comes up with the excuse of 'I was going to call ...

I don't know if I trust my man to be faithful when we are far away from one another

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4261 days ago

19 August 2012 (F) - Hi everyone. I'm 25 living in Vietnam, and my ex bf is 27 in the US. My parents live in the US too. We used to planned to get engaged in the end of this year. But since he had got unemployed for almost a year, I decided to get break up because I ...

Have I made the right decision? To not go to college? My Boyfriend is going to college, and now I'm doubting myself, and missing him.

This question has 17 answers - newest was posted 4258 days ago

19 August 2012 (F) - Long story short,my boyfriend is going off to college. I trust him not to cheat, so my real issue is two other things... One, I'm lonely. He's living pretty far away, and he's told me we won't be able to see each other much because he needs...

If your boyfriend was going away for college and he was living with two girls, would you be paranoid?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4261 days ago

19 August 2012 (F) - Hey Everyone, Okay, I'm going to get right to the point...if your boyfriend was going away for college and he was living with two girls, would you be mad/paranoid? Now if you're willing to read some of our background..here it is, otherwis...

LDR: Do I bank on her hooking up with other people and do the same myself? We are separated by a long distance.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4261 days ago

19 August 2012 (M) - My girlfriend and I split up because she's going to college hundreds of miles away and I'm in another state. so it didn't make sense. I feel a strong connection with her and expect to love her for the next semester and try and spark things back up ...

What can I do to save our relationship?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4262 days ago

18 August 2012 (F) - Okay so there is this guy that I like but he lives in a different town. Whenever I text him he's always buisy working or hanging out with his friends. I've known him for almost 2 years now but I feel like we're drifting apart. What can I do to save ...

Should we try or give up?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4263 days ago

17 August 2012 (F) - So me and my boyfriend are both in highschool and were a pretty good couple, always have fun together, we communicate well and have never fought I do love him very much. but there is a little bit of a age difference , one year, which means he's ...

Is it bad if I stay together with him?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4264 days ago

16 August 2012 (F) - My boyfriend and I have been going out for 2 years now but this year he is going to be leaving for college. He's going to a college very near by but were still trying to be realistic about thing and I know the goodbyes are gonna be really tough. He ...

I am about ready to just tell him that I don't want to talk to him until we can be together again in the same city because I can't spend my time just waiting around for him. Is this a good or bad idea?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4264 days ago

16 August 2012 (F) - My boyfriend and I are having to spend our summer vacation apart, long distance and when school starts, we'll be able to spend our time together again. He tends to have his whole day filled up with lots of things to do, really enjoying his vacation. ...

He wants to support me while I job search, Should I let him?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4260 days ago

14 August 2012 (F) - My boyfriend and I lived together, then he got a better job across the country. We miss each other a lot and the distance has been rough. I have only been able to start my job search this month (we've been apart a year). We just signed a lease on an ...

LDR--I'm not sure that I'm really in love with her

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4266 days ago

14 August 2012 (M) - okay, I'll try to make this as simple as possible I've been in a relationship with M for just over a year now but it really isn't a relationship everyone has. it's a long distance one where half a globe between us but even then, we have been wor...

Tension caused by meddling, two faced mother in law and mercurial ex wife

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4266 days ago

14 August 2012 (F) - Long winded ex-wife question... Background... Husband divorced from ex-wife couple of years ago, they have a young son together who I treat as my own, we have joint custody, however, due to the distance (she lives 300 miles away) we only get to s...

We agreed to meet one last time at the airport, but she stood me up

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4263 days ago

14 August 2012 (M) - So this question is probably not gonna have an accurate answer but I would like to have some possibilities. So me and this girl been talking for a little over a month and we went out for 2 weeks because she was going to leave for a trip to Europe...

I'm going away to school and I am worried about leaving my boyfriend behind!

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

13 August 2012 (F) - I'll be 8hrs away from him and I'm scared that the long distance will break us up. I know how tough it can be from talking with other people about it and I don't want the distance to be the reason a great relationship ends. I've never had someone ...

We've been together four years. Will I lose him after he joins the Air Force?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4268 days ago

13 August 2012 (F) - dear readers.. i am in a crisis... i have been with a boyfriend for 4 years now, we have been through so much together.. ie cheating, separation etc but we have always come out on top.. now i am 18 and he is too, but in the year above me.. he i...

My life seems to have been swallowed up by the army

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13 August 2012 (F) - Me and my bf have been together for a year and a half now, he's in the army and this military thing is still new to me. Whilst being together we've been through 1 tour, lots of excercises and an IED blast, i love him to peices but its hard! Ive ...

Men's advice please on what I should do about very distant man

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4266 days ago

12 August 2012 (F) - Hello, I am in a very confused state because of a man I am currently dating. We live in different cities. He is 40 (I am 30) and has recently divorced (seperated for 3 years). The relationship has been great and we are obviously crazy about each...

I want to move our LDR toward marriage ...

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4270 days ago

10 August 2012 (F) - Hi aunty, im in a long distance relationship now. for a year. and we knew for two years he loves me and i love him too, its just the situtaion so difficult hes so frustrated about our distance that were far away from each other, the situation is im ...

His FB status says married. Do you think this means they're together? He is a joker

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4270 days ago

10 August 2012 (F) - There's this guy I met at the very end of my exchange and we hooked up on my last night there. It's been almost 6 weeks now and on Facebook he's just put that he's in a relationship with some girl but it says "Married". I know that he is de...

Am I over-reacting or is he trying to confuse me? After he's been away a few day he changes.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4270 days ago

10 August 2012 (F) - Here is the deal. My boyfriend and I have been together for 7 months about to go on 8. I'm 19 and he is 22. For his job he goes out of town a lot. Well, for the first couple days he is gone he is so sweet, caring, and acts like he did when I fi...

His Mother and sister interfere. Why does he allow it? Why isn't he sticking to our original plan?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4268 days ago

9 August 2012 (F) - I really don't know where to start I've been stressed, depressed,hurt,and confused OK, SO I have always had problem with my husband's mother and sister from the very moments I started dating their son/brother and from the moment my husband(boyfr...

What is the best option for this relationship going forward?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4269 days ago

9 August 2012 (M) - We broke up about 3 weeks ago. We were in a long-distance relationship. It was her that broke up with me, but after a week I realized that it was for the best, so it's mutual. I still really love her, and she still has strong feelings for me ...

This guy is treating me really coldly after I told him I have a boyfriend, What should I do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4271 days ago

9 August 2012 (F) - hey, i have a relationship question. i have a boyfriend that i just love,we have been together for over that 1 year 9 months and now we are doing a long distance relationship. and here i met with this guy, who obviously like me but he did not say ...

Second thoughts about breaking up and going back to college

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8 August 2012 (F) - I currently live in California and I'm in very close relationship with my boyfriend. We've been together for about 8 months. However, In a couple of weeks I'll be returning to college on the east coast. I know it's the right thing for me to go ...

My boyfriend wants me to move interstate with him, which means quitting my job, selling my house, etc.

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 4272 days ago

8 August 2012 (F) - My boyfriend of 3.5 years is considering applying for jobs interstate. He may be lucky to find a job where we currently are (his current one will be ending soon) but i would say it is 50/50. I know it isn't actually happening yet but we need to be ...

Long distance stringing along?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4267 days ago

7 August 2012 (F) - Met a guy 6 months ago, he knew I was moving West in a few months he fell in lone with me and I fell for him too. We spent 4 months together every night then I left for Nevada. We are 1700 miles apart he calls or web cam daily, says he misses me ...

Am I the one with the problem or does it sound like he's having second thoughts?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4273 days ago

7 August 2012 (F) - I wrote a while ago about my boyfriend working in calgary and saying hed be home to stay in august but I wasn't so sure... He's not.. He's supposed to be home in december now. We are engaged now. Planning on our wedding to be next august. But the ...