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I am DanceintheDark,

I honestly think the vast majority of relationship problems could be solved with communication, I also think that a lot of people refuse to bring up the problems they have with their partner because they feel they are being petty.

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I think my boyfriend could be gay?

Q.   Thank you for reading this. I have never used the Internet for answers, I am very confused. My boyfriend and I have been together for two years and we love each other undoubtedly. Lately though I have been questioning his sexuality. There are a few ...

A.   29 January 2011: Honestly, I think you're just looking for reasons why he's not a very attentive lover. Just being it "looks gay" doesn't mean he's gay. I used to know this guy, Straight, who stood like a chick. ... (read in full...)

How important is the ring?

Q.   She said "If I got an engagement ring I didn't like,or was to small I would return it and buy something I really liked." Part of me laughs at this the other part is scared out of my mind. Who would say something like that, I thought engagment was ...

A.   29 January 2011: If that's the case with her, have you considered picking out the ring together? So she'll be able to get something she likes?... (read in full...)

My fiancee doesn't want to make love any more and its tearing me apart.

Q.   I have been with my Fiancee for 2 years and love her with all my heart but it seems like she just doesnt wanna sleep with me anymore. Before we moved in together the passion was strong and chemistry couldnt be contained. we used to make love at ...

A.   25 January 2011: As a girl who has insecurity and weight issues, here is my advice. You need to be loving and caring towards her, tell her she's beautiful. You ALSO need to make her feel sexually desired. Flirt with her. Hit on her. Buy her lingerie, and tell her... (read in full...)

Why cant one of the twins find a man yet the other has guys falling at her feet? They are basically the same person!

Q.   Ok so last night we had a big discussion on this topic and we would like to get other opinions ... You can be honest we need answers !! Ok here we go .. We have a two good friend there twins .. Twin A is a nice girl very funny loves sports . She ...

A.   24 January 2011: Twin B is outgoing and Skinny. That's about it. It's sad, but a lot of guys can be pretty shallow when it comes to weight. ... (read in full...)

I feel guilty about masturbating

Q.   I'm a 17 year old bisexual female. I started masturbating to porn about a year and a half ago and feel so much guilt about it. I'm very ashamed myself, I don't think any of my friends do this. Am I a monster? ...

A.   22 January 2011: It's perfectly natural. And chances are your friends do, or will do it at some point in their life... (read in full...)

School love triangle - what to do?

Q.   what do you do when your best friend likes the same guy that you do and she says that i can go out with him and then goes back on her word but the guy likes me more then he does her? thank you for all your answers in advance....

A.   18 January 2011: Depends. Is some guy who will probably be gone in a few weeks worth losing your best friend?... (read in full...)

Pull out method... reliable enough???

Q.   me and my boyfriend want to have sex, im not on the pill or anything and neither of us have got condoms. he said he could put it in then take it out when hes about to come, but i dont know if thats okay or not. what is the best thing to do?...

A.   15 January 2011: The pullout method is incredibly unreliable. His precum could get you pregnant, and I doubt the teenage boy has the self control to pull out. Buy condoms, talk to your parents about getting on the pill. You don't want to end up with a baby a... (read in full...)

I tested my boyfriend and he failed!

Q.   so i had my friend send my bf a message on myspace to see if he would cheat on me she sent him a message asking him if he had a girlfriend and he said no. I found a different reason to break up with him and after i broke up with him i asked him why ...

A.   11 January 2011: Before thinking about how to get him back, you should think about why YOU even deserve a second chance.... (read in full...)

My boyfriend won't propose, he comes up with lame excuses!

Q.   I've been with my boyfriend for 5 years now and we've lived together for 4 of those years. He won't propose and comes up with lame excuses. The thought of starting all over with someone else stinks but I'm tired of his excuses. Should I stay or ...

A.   11 January 2011: You need to leave. He's not going to propose. You've been living with him for 4 years, chances are you cook, and clean, and give him sex. He's already getting everything a marriage would offer him, he has no reason to propose. ... (read in full...)

Is it wrong to not tell anyone I'm pregnant, and that I'm secretly getting an abortion?

Q.   I need some good advice, I'm 18 and I'm in college it's my first year. I found out that I'm one month pregnant and I don't know what to do. I feel as if my life is over. I'm thinking about getting an abortion without anyone knowing. Is that wrong, ...

A.   11 January 2011: Depends. Are you in a serious relationship with the father? If so, then you should discuss it with him. If not, well, honestly, no, it's not wrong. It's your choice. If you want to have an abortion that's absolutely understandable. ... (read in full...)

Why doesn't he want our relationship status on facebook?

Q.   Why is it that when your dating someone and you want to share it on facebook they dont want to. Its been a long time now since we've been together but he still acts like he doesnt know it. I havent done anything to him at all so what does this mean? ...

A.   10 January 2011: Is he a private person? if so he probably just want to broadcast his relationship to everybody. If not, well, then he's keeping his options open, if another girl comes along, he doesn't want to blow it by being listed as in a relation... (read in full...)

Dating a married man. What should we expect, I don't want to hurt anyone...

Q.   I'm a married woman having an affair with a married man from work. we've been doing this for 8 months. we've known each other 7 years. we see each other almost every day. we meet just to talk. we have seen each on weekends. it's getting harder t...

A.   9 January 2011: You say you don't want to hurt anyone? Yet you're CHEATING on your spouses? You're BETRAYING their TRUST, and your COMMITMENTS. What you should expect TWO heart broken spouses, and TWO broken marriages. ... (read in full...)

Are guys losing respect for girls today than in the past?

Q.   I know the guy I am with does not act like this what so ever, but is it just me, or am I getting the feeling that now a days, men expect girls to bend over and give themselves to them? Are guys really loosing respect for females now a days? ...

A.   9 January 2011: I don't think men EVER had respect for women. ... (read in full...)

Why is sex so easy and emotionless for some guys??

Q.   I started to fall for my fwb, and when I told him, he said ok we should stop. I cried a bit and he said sorry but he just doesn't see us as anything more than friends. I have begrudgingly accepted this...it is very hard to get over him, because we ...

A.   7 January 2011: Well the most basic way to explain it is, they don't produce as much of the hormones during sex that makes us bond. And what of it that they do produce is canceled out by testosterone. It's really just biology. Biology sucks, I Know. ... (read in full...)

Can watching straight-porn keep me from going gay?

Q.   hi i am a straight 17 year old and i havent lost my virginity, i masturbate over straight sex and porn but i have doubts about my sexuality, if i continue to masturbate over this porn can it prevent me from becoming gay in the future?...

A.   5 January 2011: Nope sorry. Being gay isn't something you can prevent. If you are, you are. Honestly, don't worry. Most teenagers have their doubts about their sexuality. According to Alfred Kinsey, it's very rare for someone to be completely straight or gay. ... (read in full...)

What do guys want a girl's vagina to look like?

Q.   Do guys like the Inner lips of a girls vagina to be long or small and is it normal for mine to be around 2 inches when i stretch them out?...

A.   4 January 2011: As long as they're getting access, they're not going to complain. ... (read in full...)

He doesn't want to get married again. Is this a deal breaker?

Q.   my boyfriend is going through a divorce and experienced a bad relationship. He feels as if the marriage ruined it. He told me he cannot see himself ever marrying again. Ever since I was a little girl i have always wanted to be happily married. ...

A.   27 December 2010: You say you want to get married. So yes, it's a deal breaker. Do you want to be longing to get married to a guy who is probably not going to change his mind?... (read in full...)

I do all the housework and he refuses to contribute or help.

Q.   I don't know what to do. I am in a relationship with a guy who is a year younger than me. He moved in with me three months ago (after online dating for two--I know it was a little soon...) I'm starting to get second thoughts about continuing a ...

A.   27 December 2010: Honestly. You need to have a talk with him. If he doesn't listen it's time to ditch him. He's a mooch. Also I reccomend you stop cleaning up after him, stop making him dinner, stop doing his laundry, ect ect. ... (read in full...)

Does romance novel chemistry really happen?

Q.   I was just wondering, does passion, as described in novels, really exist? I mean stuff like: my skin burned like fire where he touched it, when our eyes met it felt like my bones turned into jello, I felt completely possessed by insane desire, I ...

A.   27 December 2010: It's an exaggeration. ... (read in full...)

My BF is obsessed with sexting me and I think it's inappropriate

Q.   My boyfriend and I have been together almost three months. I love him and he loves me. Very much. Our parents refuse to let us date, so we date through text messages, late at night, when we are alone. He likes to virtually "do" me while talking. He ...

A.   27 December 2010: Just tell him to STOP. Simple as that. Every girl needs to learn the words STOP and NO. You need to learn to be direct like that, being passive is usually considered consent, It's awful, but you need to be firm. If you aren't then he won't STOP. ... (read in full...)

Urgent! Please: need more ideas for coupon book for Christmas

Q.   I'm making a coupon book for my boyfriend for Xmas. I need ideas of what to give him with hem. I already have a "free 45 min backrub", "free clean any room in the house spotless with in 2 hours", a "get out of trouble free coupon" and a "ZERO ...

A.   25 December 2010: Free blowjob. Seriously. ... (read in full...)

Is it cheating to self masterbate in front of a massage parlor attendant?

Q.   Is it cheating to self masterbate in front of a massage parlor attendant? She offered to do it but I wasn't comfortable with letting her. She encouraged me to finish myself. I enjoyed the experience, but i'm feeling the guilt....

A.   24 December 2010: Would you be okay if your wife masturbated in front of another guy? ... (read in full...)

Is it possible to love someone but not be IN love with them?

Q.   Is it possible to love someone but not be IN love with them? As in, like I care for you enough to the point where I love you but I'm not in love with you. I don't know if that made any sense. sorry! haha...

A.   24 December 2010: Yes it happens all the time. ... (read in full...)

He has Asperger's syndrome. I want his friendship. I don't want to be his therapist

Q.   Hi I was hoping that someone may have some advice for me here as I have not been able to find much anywhere else. I met a guy last week at a friend's party. I thought he was cute, so I approached him and started talking. He seemed caught off ...

A.   23 December 2010: This is going to sound kind of harsh. But I really don't recommend dating someone with aspergers. I dated a guy with it, and basically, he never considered my feelings, and it's not his fault, they just didn't occur to him. I wouldn't see him ... (read in full...)

Disappointed my boyfriend bought me t-shirts instead of a promise ring for Christmas!

Q.   Its coming up to xmas and for a month my bf of 4 months has been asking me what I want for xmas. He suggested a budget of £50 and I agreed. I hinted I wanted him to get me a promise ring, he soon seemed to forget within a week and would say ahh ...

A.   23 December 2010: 4 months? Promise rings imply commitment, pressuring him to buy you one makes it meaningless, you'd get a pretty ring, yay go you. Seriously. Wait until the relationship is more serious for that. ... (read in full...)

Why am I not getting oral anymore?

Q.   Hey, my bf has recently stopped giving me oral sex. I am not sure why we have been together 11 months now and when we first started dating he told me it was his favorite thing to do. I asked him what his reason was he said idk I just don't ever feel ...

A.   23 December 2010: Yeah, stop giving him oral every time you have sex. I've had this happen. Make him work for it. He has to give you oral if he wants it back. ... (read in full...)

Is he stingy or something else?

Q.   Hi I have been in a serious relationship with a lovely man for 2 years. We live in separate houses as I have two kids to my ex and he has 6 kids to his 3 ex's. He visits me 3 times a week, comes for dinner and breakfast, uses the computer, swims in ...

A.   18 December 2010: Nope. Sounds like he's mooching off you. You need to tell him that this has got to stop, and you're not a doormat. ... (read in full...)

Are my feelings normal?

Q.   Okay, so I've been with my boyfriend for over a year and I'm feeling a lot of pressure to do things, you know the kind of thing, like touching etc. We've done some things that I wouldn't normally consider appropriate for my age, but I feel our ...

A.   17 December 2010: Yes, absolutely. If you don't feel comfortable doing it, then don't do it. ... (read in full...)

He won't stop cheating and he won't leave either!

Q.   I'm so exhausted, my marriage has been terrible for years but I am trapped in it. I cannot leave due to our 3 children (if I left we'd be homed in another town, I cannot uproot my children like that) and financial circumstances, whereas he could ve...

A.   16 December 2010: Alright. You're really set on not moving. But you say he has a job, yes? Are you home most of the time? Any chance you could, lock him out of the house, and throw his stuff out? ... (read in full...)

Do all men secretly prefer big breasted women?

Q.   I've read many articles which say many studies have been done which prove that men prefer larger breasts, even on an unconscious level, because most men consciously say that size doesn't matter. But science has proved otherwise. However, most men ...

A.   16 December 2010: After reading your recent post, I don't think the problem is with you having small boobs or cellulite, the problem is he's just a jerk. ... (read in full...)

He says he's gay but, I think otherwise.

Q.   there was a guy in my life before he told me he was gay but i didnt believe him, he was so nice to me and brought med out in his car he had this cool car with tinted windows but nothing happened between us but he is such a lovely guy was he telling ...

A.   16 December 2010: He said he's gay. thinking anything else is just hopeful wishing. ... (read in full...)

He won't stop cheating and he won't leave either!

Q.   I'm so exhausted, my marriage has been terrible for years but I am trapped in it. I cannot leave due to our 3 children (if I left we'd be homed in another town, I cannot uproot my children like that) and financial circumstances, whereas he could ve...

A.   16 December 2010: Dirtball says it all. These are just excuses. Of course your children are going to be mad, BUT THEY'LL GET OVER IT. I bet your children would feel so AWFUL and GUILTY, knowing that you're living a miserable life to just keep them happy. You nee... (read in full...)

What happens if a man does not have sex for a very long time?

Q.   What happens if a man does not have sex or ejaculate for a long time? (I had an active sex-life up until 7 months ago, but none since, will it stop working and will i get prostate cancer?....) ...

A.   16 December 2010: Doesn't have sex? Nothing. Doesn't ejaculate? Wet dreams. that's about it. ... (read in full...)

I'm worried about his blue balls!!!!

Q.   Dear Cupid, My boyfriend and i always have foreplay without having sex because i told him i was a virgin so he sticking to his promise not to have sex with me. But when ever we are done, he always complain bitterly of having "blue - balls" to the e...

A.   16 December 2010: He can solve his blue balls with masturbation. Simple as that. ... (read in full...)

Emotionally upset with boyfriend after anal sex and his past with prostitutes.

Q.   I am feeling upset and insecure in my relationship of 10 months now. My partner is 53 and I am 38. He told me early on in the relationship that he went to prostitutes when he was in his 38 for about 3 months but stopped because he was wasting his ...

A.   15 December 2010: Dump him. Seriously. If he's doing that, you're better off. ... (read in full...)

Do girls look at porn?

Q.   Do girls look at porn? And why are girls so shy to say they "flick the bean"? ...

A.   15 December 2010: I used to look at a ton of porn. Then I started masturbating, and I kind of lost interest. Weird, I know. ... (read in full...)

Will a woman always love her special man?

Q.   slight follow up to my current main serious question posted on the 13th dec. will a woman always love that 1 special person no matter what? they might have afew bfs or loads, but is there always that special 1 that she will always have feelings fo...

A.   14 December 2010: Maybe for some reason. I think that's something you only really see in Romcoms though. ... (read in full...)

I'm thinking about leaving my husband if he doesn't stop looking at porn

Q.   I have been married for 5 years now and my husband and I are both young only in our 20's and have 3 little girls I found his porn 6months into our marriage and we have had problems every since he says he's gonna quit and never does and now just gets ...

A.   14 December 2010: If it that's much of a problem for you, then leave him. It's disrespectful. I've had a lot of trouble with porn. It drove me crazy, it made me feel unsexy, and guess what? The guy was willing to quit, because he realized what it was that much of ... (read in full...)

My wife has a list of rules and guidelines for sex!

Q.   My wife insists on having rules for sex, no oral unless we are freshly out of the shower. No cumming on her face or in her mouth. And no matter what, I have not convinced her even once to swallow. I love her dearly but, I think this kills the s...

A.   12 December 2010: You can't force her to do things she doesn't want to. Just be grateful you're getting it at all. ... (read in full...)

Is losing your virginity supposed to hurt?

Q.   Hi eyeryone! Okay so here is my question. My friend told me that she lost her virginity and i asked how did it go and she said it hurt really bad but in the end felt good. so i was wondering. Is losing your virginity supposed to hurt or is that ...

A.   12 December 2010: A lot of the time it hurts, but not always.... (read in full...)

I don't understand why men need to look at porn when they have the real thing right in front of them.

Q.   My boyfriend looks at porn all the time when he is not with me. I know because he has google chrome and it shows the most visited web pages when you go to open a new tab. It's sickening. I don't understand why men need to look at porn when they ...

A.   12 December 2010: Various reasons, they just want a quick way yo get off, they want variety. Guys don't NEED to look at porn, they WANT to. ... (read in full...)

Do all men secretly prefer big breasted women?

Q.   I've read many articles which say many studies have been done which prove that men prefer larger breasts, even on an unconscious level, because most men consciously say that size doesn't matter. But science has proved otherwise. However, most men ...

A.   4 December 2010: Here's something you need to know. Not all men are the same. SOME men like porn stars and strippers. SOME men like big breasts. SOME men like Fake breasts. Do you know most men? Have you met MOST men? Honestly that sounds really impossible... (read in full...)

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