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I know he loves,me he treats me like gold but I don't know how I can ever believe that he loves my physical appearance...

Q.   My boyfriend and I have been together about 8 months now. We take each other seriously and are exclusive. I sent a couple of sexy pics for him here and there to make him happy while at work and he wrote responses like "wow...dont be upset if I'm not ...

A.   21 September 2013: He probably deletes them only because he doesn't want other people finding them on his phone. I understand the insecure feelings. But he is with you because he loves your physical and emotional appearance. A guy isn't going to date a girl for... (read in full...)

Should I be worried about his girl best friend?

Q.   I'm a little aggravated with my boyfriends girl best friend. So my boyfriend and his girl best friend has been friends way before we started dating. They hangout or see each other every other day or every day. She has told him she likes him but he ...

A.   21 September 2013: He really doesn't seem interested in her. They're close friends, but he is clearly annoyed by how she acts by constantly calling him and what not. Unfortunately he needs to be the one to tell her to back off. He needs to tell her that her calling ... (read in full...)

does my boyfriend seem into the relationship?

Q.   So my boyfriend and I have been together a year now. We're quite happy together. He has a very stressful job, and whenever he gets very stressed at work, I notice. He gets distant, and he's not able to keep in contact with me as much during the day, ...

A.   17 April 2013: No, we don't live together. We hang out a couple times a week, cook dinners together, go on dates here and there. I want to respect this personal space and not be clingy. I've had a clingy boyfriend, and I hated it. I've tried to talking to him b... (read in full...)

Do relationships go into a lull? Or is something wrong?

Q.   My boyfriend and I have been together for about 10 months now. We stay in contact everyday and see eachother once or twice a week. Lately though, I don't hear from him as much during the day, and I'm the one asking to make plans. He's been supe...

A.   23 February 2013: Well I talked to my boyfriend and told him that lately he seemed quiet and very to himself. He told me that for him, in February he always feels really down and somewhat depressed. He didn't really say much else than that. He said he's been qui... (read in full...)

How do I regain girlfriend's trust after watching porn?

Q.   I've been with my girlfriend for over a year and she found out that I' had been watching porno from time to time .i love her so much all I truly want to do is to gain her trust and make her happy (I am no longer watching porno I have looked for ways ...

A.   19 January 2013: If watching porn bothers her, and you want to change that, then to stop watching it is the right choice. We make sacrifices for those we love. Just explain to her that you have stopped and that you want to do it for her and make her happy. It will ... (read in full...)

Am I being too controlling with him?

Q.   Hi, so iv been with my boyfriend now for two years and i am starting to feel very jealous and controlling over him i don't like him going out with his friends recently he said he was going to a gig with a girl friend of his and that i wasnt allowed ...

A.   2 November 2012: My boyfriend has TONS of girl friends that he talks to all the time. As in, texts constantly daily, and sees probably once a week. There was a point where it really upset me, and I told him, especially over this one specific girl. He said that he ... (read in full...)

I'm always anxious... and I miss my ex!

Q.   I am always anxious and i miss you ex. I am 21 and I've been in a serious relationship since i was 16. We were amazing together. Of course we had our ups and downs but mostly things were great, until last year. Things went all downhill and we fough...

A.   2 October 2011: The pain unfortunately doesn't go away over night. I just got dumped by the love of my life, and it hurts more and more, it doesn't ever seem to get better. I have severe anxiety problems, and have to be on meds for it, so i can relate to the panic ... (read in full...)

He is attentive in every way, but he won't be my FB friend. Should I be worried?

Q.   Hi guys, I am confused. I am in a LDR, and he is very attentive, as soon as he sees me online he starts a conversation straight away, sends me photo's of himself and is very loving and caring. He makes me feel special and very loved. What is c...

A.   3 May 2011: I agree that sometimes facebook does have glitches, but I have never had a problem with facebook deleting one of my friends without my consent. Maybe it has happened to others, but im just speaking from personal experience. In my opinion, from read... (read in full...)

Shall I fly over to plead with him to reconsider not breaking up? I don't know what to do

Q.   My husband had to go to a conference. I even helped him pack. And put some sweet notes into his case so when he unpacked he would know i care. We had a bad patch last year when he was unfaithful when he promised he would never never do it again. I ...

A.   3 May 2011: That is unbelievable. I am so sorry to hear what you are going through, it is unimaginable. You deserve so much better than a cheating liar. Just remember that you are worth more than gold, and should be treated as no less. Get a lawyer for sure... (read in full...)

She lives with me but says she is dating someone out of state?

Q.   iam in a 19 year relationship we have a house and a son my girlfreind says shes dateing someone out of state and still lives and works with me and isent sure weather to stay or leave what dose this mean ...

A.   3 May 2011: If she is debating leaving you, your house, your son and everything in the state youre in, then chances are she is starting to lose feelings for you. If a girl starts becoming interested (let alone cheating) with someone else, then her love for her ... (read in full...)

We haven't, but one day I would like to. How do I ask her about having a sexual relationship?

Q.   Hey guys i need some help with my relationship. Me and my girlfriend have been going out for about 1 month now and I want to someday have a sexual relationship with her. Can you please ignore my age for this but if you have to know I'm 15 and almost ...

A.   3 May 2011: It's quite simple, you just ask her. I was laying in bed with my boyfriend one night and said "one day, I think I might like to have sex with you, what do you think about that?". And he answered honestly in saying that he is not ready to have sex ... (read in full...)

Freaking out before orgasm

Q.   I've never had an orgasm before. Tried solo a few times, still didn't happen. My boyfriend and I have been trying...and every time I get really close I freak out! I just have to stop. Don't know why. The only thing that gets me to that point is ...

A.   3 May 2011: When the clitoris becomes over stimulated, that part of your body will essentially shut down. The hood of skin over the clitoris will close over at times, and more stimulation after that will hurt. My boyfriend has over stimulated me before and I've ... (read in full...)

Did he just use me?

Q.   Dear Cupid My bf asked me to loan the amount which i got from IRS to pay some bills. I loaned him the amount 3 days back and he didnt call me after that and i tried to reach him, he is not picking up the call and never got any reply for the te...

A.   2 May 2011: If he is not replying then he has obviously taken the money and ran, or he is seriously in some problems. Try asking some mutual friends if he is ok, and if they have heard from him, but don't tell them about him taking the money, as that could ju... (read in full...)

My ex has invited me to have lunch with her tomorrow and now it's all I can think about! Is this normal?

Q.   My ex has invited to me lunch tomorrow and now I can't stop thinking about it. We broke up because I'm leaving university and she didn't want to commit to a distance relationship. A few weeks after the break up she had a new boyfriend. We're...

A.   2 May 2011: When a break up is fresh and new, then it is very normal to have it be the only thing on your mind. And it's very normal to go back and forth between being over her and not. The best thing is time and distance. It sucks more than anything, cause it... (read in full...)

I'm moving away for school! What should I do?

Q.   I'm 23 and have just started an amazing new relationship. I've been dating this girl for almost two months now, and while I realize its still in the new honeymoon phase, I couldn't be happier. My only issue is, I'm moving in about 3 months, ...

A.   2 May 2011: Don't ask her to move with you. Thats too much pressure and commitment on her part and yours. Try long distance. Sometimes, it's not as bad as you think it is. If it doesn't work out, then that is that. At least you tried. But dont' give up on the ... (read in full...)

I'm always scared that my b/f is cheating on me!

Q.   im 19 and in a relationship with a boy i love, its been over a year know and things couldnt be better, exept that i always get paranoid, when ever he leaves my house just to go home i get scaed that hes cheating on me and if he gets a message i ...

A.   2 May 2011: I feel the exact same way with my boyfriend. Every time he goes out, I get quite mad and resentful, for many reasons, but one of them being the fact that i'm afraid he's going to cheat on me. He has lots of friends that are girls, and they write ... (read in full...)

Our parents caused us to break up!

Q.   Hello Aunties!!!! i have another question and here it is... My boyfriend and i are force to break up! Both my parents and his parents caught us being lovy dovy and told us we must break up! I told both of our parents that we aren't doing anyt...

A.   2 May 2011: You DON'T love each other, you are way to young to know what love is. And of course many young people will argue and say "we are old enough to know what love is, we see it around it, we know what is" etc. etc. But really, the notebook movie is NOT r... (read in full...)

I'm still not over him...should I tell him my feelings?

Q.   Hello, i would appreciate some advice. I was in a relationship with a guy, not for very long but i did fall in love with him. We started having problems and he ended it. Nearly 2 months later i am still in love with him and today i have actually...

A.   2 May 2011: What problems were you having that ended the relationship? If they were serious problems, then that is a legit excuse. But if they were just small things that were getting between you two, and he ended the relationship over it, chances are, he ... (read in full...)

I really like him, how can I find out if he is gay?

Q.   I really like this one guy but I am not sure he is gay? Can anyone give me good advice on what to look for?...

A.   22 September 2010: I know a lot of gay people and have watched many people come out of the closet as gay. It's different for every person. Here are things ive noticed though: - When they try to convince everyone around them they are crazy about someone of the oppo... (read in full...)

Recent breakup

Q.   So my girlfriend recently dumped me and I thought we were doing really well because she never said anything and we were very happy, but all of a sudden our relationship was over. And I just found out that she broke up with me because she wanted to ...

A.   22 September 2010: I recently went through a rough and drawn out break up, the best thing was to talk to my friends and keep them around me, and my family as well. I got over the relationship crazy fast due to the fact that i had a lot of great people around me and ... (read in full...)

Was this the right thing to do?

Q.   we both really like each other, been something between us for over 2 years. he's moving away for school though. i just ended a long distance relationship a few months ago and wouldn't do LD again. I told him to not put his life on hold for me and ...

A.   19 August 2010: thank you for your kind and encouraging words. makes me feel better. thank you... (read in full...)

I need suggestion on how to ask out this girl I met at camp?

Q.   This summer I went to a camp and met this girl. When I first saw her, I thought she was pretty, but that was just about it. But as time passed by, I got to know her personality and I started to like her regardless of her apperance. I admit there ...

A.   8 August 2010: to be honest, camp is a tough place to meet people and to continue dating them. camp is a bubble where everything in there is a perfect ideal world. i met my ex at camp, and there, he seemed like this amazing wonderful and perfect person. i fell in ... (read in full...)

I do love her but I hate her past, her attitude towards dating, her tendency to rebound alot.

Q.   Im dating a girl for over a year. Thinks are pretty good, she's ambitious, has a great job and things were going good. She moved into my apartment and it seems our relationship was pretty good. I'm in my early thirties and shes in mid twenties. ...

A.   7 August 2010: I was in the same situation as you with my ex boyfriend. He was the kind of person who had never been without a girl, was always dating, having flings, pursing a girl etc etc. He had dated A LOT of girls. His family treated me nice, wasn't mean or ... (read in full...)

My best friend wont forgive me, she's moved away, and I'm lost without her. help!.

Q.   I have lost my best friend, who has been my closest friend for the past 6 years. We got into a huge fight and she has moved away and doesn't want anything to do with me or her past life. She is my only close friend, and I don't know how to cope ...

A.   6 August 2010: we fought about money. she cancelled on a trip with me and the company made me pay 150$ cause she cancelled, and she said she would never pay me back cause it's all my fault, when i didn't do anything because she cancelled. she called me a lot of ... (read in full...)

How can I move on, when I miss him so much?

Q.   i know its not love, but why do i miss him so much, we broke up over 1 months ago but i cant stop thinking about him, we had a clean break, no contact with each other... I miss him so much i cry myself to sleep most nights thinking about the ...

A.   30 July 2010: you're welcome! buy the book Mars and Venus, Starting over. By John Gray. It's an awesome book and really life changing :)... (read in full...)

Poll, how do you girls feel when guys ask you to do somewhat Nasty stuff?

Q.   I am just curious as to the general consensus on a few things I couldn't ask the people I know. What do you girls think of it when a guy: Pinches and pulls your nipples or is generally a little rough with your breasts during sex? Asks whe...

A.   29 July 2010: personally i would like when a guy would ask nasty things. pulling at the nipples is ok, coming in the face, i wouldn't suggest it, but ask the girl, some girls probably love that. it gets me excited when a guy asks nasty things to me, and im always ... (read in full...)

How can I move on, when I miss him so much?

Q.   i know its not love, but why do i miss him so much, we broke up over 1 months ago but i cant stop thinking about him, we had a clean break, no contact with each other... I miss him so much i cry myself to sleep most nights thinking about the ...

A.   29 July 2010: I am going through the exact same thing right now. My bf broke up with a month ago, and I can't seem to just let him go. He has already start dating a new girl and I can't seem to just let the past go anymore. I don't want to date him, but want to ... (read in full...)

Why does my ex feel like he must rub his life in my face?

Q.   Well me and my ex broke up beginning of the year, he dumped saying that he didnt have feelings for me anymore. I accepted it and just ignored him and went on with my life. Then about 2 or so weeks after that he started trying to get me to talk to ...

A.   29 July 2010: He's trying to make you jealous, and probably feels like shit about the break up so now he's just trying any way he can to feel good about himself and to try and boost his ego. Guys work in the sense that they will do anything that brings the most ... (read in full...)

Do I need to worry about my boyfriends girl-mate?

Q.   Hi, I've been with my bf 5 months now and I know that isnt too long but I really feel strongly about him and things have been pretty perfect until very recently. He was staying over with me the other night when his friend called him up at 450am so...

A.   27 July 2010: I don't believe they are just friends. Regardless if she is drunk, he should not be saying "I can't wait to see you too, love you too". I think he has a thing for her somehow, or they have some kind of interest in eachother. ... (read in full...)

Tormented by girlfriend's sexual past

Q.   hi guys. i know this has been throughly discussed here before.. i already researched about it and read almost all of the responses to the queries. and honestly it helped a lot. i have a girlfriend now who i love very much. i really adore her and ...

A.   15 July 2010: I found out my ex wasn't a virgin (and I am), and I was so hurt. He lied to me about it for the longest time and told me he was. I was hurt and cried when he told me! After he told me, every time I thought of his ex, I thought of what they did. And ... (read in full...)

Never had a relationship at 19

Q.   I am 19 and I have never had a relationship, boyfriend, or even been kissed. Am i the only one out there? Is there something wrong with me? Is there anything i can do to improve my pathetic social life?...

A.   15 July 2010: You aren't doing anything wrong, the timing just isn't right. Things will happen when they are meant to happen! When you aren't looking, you'll find what youre needing.... (read in full...)

What scents drive him wild?

Q.   Are there really scents/ perfumes that snag a man's attention more than others?? this is something a friend and I are dying to know! I once heard in college that vanilla scents were proven to send blood straight to the privates...um is that true ...

A.   12 July 2010: haha i don't think thats true about vanilla. Men like all different scents! It's personal to what they like. Womens perfumes drive men up the wall, just as cologne does for women. Choose a favorite perfume that YOU like, and make it yours. Guys like ... (read in full...)

Never had a relationship at 19

Q.   I am 19 and I have never had a relationship, boyfriend, or even been kissed. Am i the only one out there? Is there something wrong with me? Is there anything i can do to improve my pathetic social life?...

A.   12 July 2010: Nope!! I am 19 as well and my first and only boyfriend just broke up with me a week ago. Hurt me so bad and broke me to pieces, but there is nothing wrong with you. Enjoy life! Someone will come when you're least expecting it (cheesy but so true).... (read in full...)

Do I take a big risk and follow my dream, or do I try to make yet another sales job work for me?

Q.   Very confused. I was made redundant from my job 2 months ago. I used the time since then to work hard on taking stock and trying to find the career path for me as I was very unfulfilled in the role I was in - sales. I attended a number of in...

A.   12 July 2010: Take a risk and follow your dream!! I would always suggest that. It's what I did :) I'm studying music, my one biggest passion, but also one of the hardest areas to get a job in. You will regret it if you don't follow your dreams. Don't just settle ... (read in full...)

Virginity Regret?

Q.   I was 20 when I lost my virginity to my first boyfriend, at the time we were not in love and I always wanted to wait until I was either in love or married, but with him it felt right so we did it and we eventually fell in love. Now we're not ...

A.   12 July 2010: My boyfriend just broke up with me last week, and a reason for it was because he lost his virginity before me and didn't feel like he was good enough for me. Regardless if this was an excuse or not, I loved him and saw past it and accepted him for ... (read in full...)

Do you think there's anyway we could possibly salvage this marriage?

Q.   I've been marrie 5 years. My husband has progressively become obese and a lousy lover. I have always been the initiator and in the last year we've had sex about 6 times. He has his orgasm but doesn't give me a chance to nor does he seem to care if I ...

A.   12 July 2010: Love is not a place to come and go as we please, it a house we enter in and then commit to never leave. A marriage isn't just a "huh, ok, lets put a ring on eachother's fingers cause i think we're in love, live together, have sex and be happy i ... (read in full...)

How do I make this pain and heartache go away?

Q.   Hi, I broke up with this one guy i was and still am madly in love in May. The thing is, I was hoping he would come and ask me to cool down or don't make decision while I was mad. But he never did. After a week or so, I endded asking him to co...

A.   6 July 2010: My boyfriend just broke up with me because of silly reasons, and because he said he wasn't 100% into the realtionship and wasn't crazy about me. It hurts so much to hear! I'm going through a lot of pain about it too and am having lots of trouble ... (read in full...)

My husband wants to go down on a man.

Q.   My husband wants to go down on a man. He has never done this before, but admits he has fantasized about it and just wants to try it to see what the hype is about. He doesn't want to try anal with a man or anything like that. Also, he wants to watch ...

A.   30 June 2010: I don't tihnk that your husband is gay, sometimes people have fantasies about these kinds of things, but are not necessarily gay. I do think that him wanting to do these thigns while he is married IS odd and somewhat out of place. I do not think ... (read in full...)

Should I break up with him and find someone new?

Q.   Okay, I have a question just like most of us girls want to ask. My boyfriend and I have been dating for almost a year. He seems to me like he dont really care but heres the question. My boyfriend has lied to me about his ex a few times and has ...

A.   18 June 2010: I'm in a situation where my boyfriend told me some stuff i never knew about him. I accepted him, and he wanted to break up. I pretty much had to convince him to stay with me. He told me some harsh stuff, and never once during our troubles did he ... (read in full...)

We broke up because he moved away... but I miss him so much, help!

Q.   My boyfriend of 4 years and a half moved away a few days ago to another state.. 6 hour flight away from here. We've always just spent time together so when the news was announced we figured it was just right to call it quits.. how ever, as the time...

A.   16 June 2010: i'm going through a very similar situation. my long distance relationship almost ended, and a factor of it was because of the distance. i wasn't the one to intiate the wanting to break up, so i was so hurt. my boyfriend told me he wanted me to be ... (read in full...)

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