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After every few dates the guy starts to ignore me! Is there something wrong with me?

Q.   I'm a 20 year old female nad my problem is probably common but would like your opinions please. . . Ive never had a relationship which lasted more than 3 months and to be honest it was never really good, I'm a pretty decent looking girl wit...

A.   1 August 2009: Well, guys like a challenge, a woman who shows confidence, a woman with a mind of her own, goals of her own.(at least here in the U.S.) You can be too nice, I broke up with a girl once for being too nice, I felt terrible about it but that was really ... (read in full...)

I'm nine years older than her, and don't know what to do with my feelings for her. Any advice?

Q.   So I'm not sure if this is a question as much as me just wanting to get it out, but here's my situation. I'm 9 years older then a girl I've meet recently. I know her family well, her parents, little sister, and little brother I see as my own family. ...

A.   1 August 2009: If she's as young as you make it sound, even thinking this way is wrong in so many ways. When she does mature she will be a different person than you now know. Her folks would freak out if they knew the truth. Put yourself in their shoes. You are ... (read in full...)

I want to leave him, but I don't want to take our son away from him either! What should I do?

Q.   My boyfriend and i have been together for 3 years now we live together and have a 13month old son...problem is we constantly arguing and fighting because if always thinks i am lying and hiding things away from him when infact he is the one who is ...

A.   1 August 2009: hi, stop arguing about it and tell him flat out that if he doesn't stop the emotional abuse (thats what this is) and attempt to change and grow up that you are going to leave him. Take control, be in control. Tell him what he's doing is wrong and it ... (read in full...)

Should I let my husband have sex with my best friend?

Q.   Is it wrong that my husband wants to sleep with my best friend and wants me to join with him we have been with another man but I don't like that fact he wants his turn with a female now we love her both very much she is very close to us like family ...

A.   1 August 2009: To me it sounds scary, but thats just me. It sounds like a dream situation if you are 17-25 and single, not 40-50 and married. I've never heard of this working out in the end for any couple ever. You probably shouldn't have had the other man thing, ... (read in full...)

I want my ex back, but I don't know if he wants me. Should I wait and see if he calls?

Q.   I can't understand this. In the past with my ex I was always the one to go running back and get him to talk about what happened and it worked. But this time I am waiting on him. We had a great time the other night but it has been a few days and ...

A.   31 July 2009: What caused the breakup? In matters of the heart, you are always sticking your neck out which is a risk. If the b/up wasn't bad is getting back together an option? You might feel differently about him as compared to the other ex's cause with him it ... (read in full...)

Why is "No Contact" good for break ups?

Q.   Yeah I know I am smart and intelligent and mature enough for my age to know the answer to this but my heart is contradicting it. I have been 3 months apart from my ex, obviously, I still love him as this gives me the reason to write here. I ha...

A.   31 July 2009: You are your own worst enemy. If you have no contact, find other people and things to occupy your time, you will be able to move on eventually. Thats a fact. But, you can really never get someone completely out of your heart if you were in love. A ... (read in full...)

I feel like our sex life is drying up. Any suggestions?

Q.   Hi, i don't know if i have a problem or if it's just me, it's that i have been married to my wife now for 27 months and although i love her with all my heart, and i know she loves me, i feel like our sex life is already drying up. Before we had our ...

A.   31 July 2009: You need to make her understand that sex and intimacy in your relationship is important to you and it should therefore be important to her. Its important in every relationship. Women go through hormonal changes after childbirth which could be the ... (read in full...)

We stayed together after her affair, but she's not happy!

Q.   My wife had an affair last year. We are still together as I was desperate to keep things together. The thing is, she doesn't seem very happy. I'm certain she's not seeing this chap anymore but she seems so miserable all the time and cry's whenev...

A.   30 July 2009: what does she have to say about it? marriage therapy been tried? how can you still trust and love her, i couldn't be that understanding? were her reasons for affair confronted or repaired at all? does her crying have anything to do with the affair? ... (read in full...)

Our relationship has changed but he doesn't even realise it! How can I fix things?

Q.   I've been with my boyfriend for over two years now and it started out as the greatest thing I could ever want. He would do anything for me, and me for him. He would always tell me how much he loved me and couldn't believe he found someone like me. ...

A.   30 July 2009: Hi, it sounds like he's been smothering you and over time you've become annoyed with it. In a good relationship both people need to have time alone or with friends doing their own thing. It is what makes us complete. Everyone has different needs ... (read in full...)

Does it sound like we will have ongoing issues or can we overcome this?

Q.   Dear Cupid I started seeing a man approx 16 months ago. It started off casual neither of us was looking for a relationship. After 5 mths he decided to tell me that he had a girlfriend back in his country (El Salvador) and wanted to come clean wi...

A.   30 July 2009: You've let it go on too long already. Sounds like you know it too. Let him go and be careful of the next guy. ... (read in full...)

He swears he has no feelings for me but then he says "I luv you"

Q.   PLEASE TRY TO READ THE WHOLE STORY. I KNOW ITS BORING BUT PLEASE HELP MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE:( here’s a guy and we are together since 2.5 yrz. our relationship was just fine before the last few months that we started to argue and quarrel A LOT ne...

A.   28 July 2009: Let him go, he's trouble now and it will only get worse. Good luck... (read in full...)

I don't want to leave her but feel like it's the last option... What should I do?

Q.   Hello, I'm having some problems with my girlfriend, We have been together for around nine months : Now, I have told her several times that I have wanted to leave her, Since to be honest, She doesn't act like a proper girlfriend. And lots of...

A.   26 July 2009: I think you need to relax a little. Sounds like you are too uptight about her. Give her some freedom and take some yourself. Don't make her your only activity. Sounds like you're trying to suffocate her. Relax, good luck... (read in full...)

I feel at an all time low after losing family members and breaking up with my boyfriend.

Q.   hi everyone, I just need someone to talk to... everything seems to be going wrong at the moment. I have lost so many family members these last few years.. my dad, sister, brother, grandad, cousin, great aunt. Everyone that meant the world to me. ...

A.   26 July 2009: Hi, sorry to hear of your troubles. Things will get better with time, really. I recently ended a 3 yr. relationship with a great girl that I still love. Come to find out, I was suffering from ever increasing depression from the death of my 16 mo. ... (read in full...)

I love her but she is not giving me what I need in this relationship. What can we do?

Q.   I am unsure as to what I can do about the intimacy with my girlfriend. The first few months with her, she was the one getting all of the action and calling all of the shots. Now that I have more of a say, the sex and being physical is erratic and ...

A.   26 July 2009: Just went through similar thing, over for good now. She might be giving you all that she can. Everyone is different on all aspects of love, thoughts, feelings, wants, needs. If you do love her, try adjusting your needs. I didn't, but I could have in ... (read in full...)

Am I wrong to leave my husband because I cant live without love and affection?

Q.   Can you survive in a loveless marriage,just because you have a history together,and raised children together? Am I wrong to wish to leave my security for total insecurity,because I can't live without love and affection? Well,my situation is,tha...

A.   21 June 2009: Hi, Have you told him that you are unhappy ? Extremely unhappy? Start there if not. Give him a chance to fix things. But don't come across like you are nagging. Remember, men are dumb and need to be told things in a simple, calm manner. Wear ... (read in full...)

Do we just not have that magical connection?

Q.   Lately, i have been feeling bored with my relationship. We have been together on and off for 5 years. I am worried, as we are great friends, however things between us are just rather boring at the moment, and i find myself thinking about o...

A.   27 December 2008: every couple goes thru ruts. problem is realizing that and doing something about it. change your routines, change your lives,give up something and pick up something new. tell him you are bored, maybe he'll want to attempt to change that. maybe hes ... (read in full...)

We broke up but still sleep together does that ruin our changes for the future?

Q.   Me and my sons father has been broken up for 2 years now. And before that we were together for 3 years. We split up because we just had a baby, and honestly I had too much going on in my life to focus on a relationship. But I still love him and I'm ...

A.   27 December 2008: depends on what your definition of a couple is, i would say. cause you are a couple, just a shallow, unencumbered,safe,cant wake up, part time couple. quit blameing the kid. when a child come along, your "love" has to adapt to allow another in. yes ... (read in full...)

How does a geek make friends?

Q.   Hi all I have a simple problem, the problem is that I have no idea how to make friends. I had a hard childhood and when I moved to my dads I got a PC then basically got hooked. Im not what you would call a stereotypical geek, im actually a very ...

A.   27 December 2008: dude, do you like doing anything like say, bowling? go to a bowling ally, hang out, bowl, join a league, talk to and meet people, get a p/t job there, you can always talk about bowling, then offer to hang out or go somewhere for pizza, your treat. ... (read in full...)

Christmas eve, hav girlfriend but alone with the cat...

Q.   help, ok, now it's year three in the relationship and we still don't live together mainly because I would have to let her 26 year old daughter live with us, which I won't do. She's old enough and has a boyfriend who still lives at home too. Here it ...

A.   27 December 2008: Thanks,but you people seem to think I was trying to prevent the mom and daughter from spending xmas eve together. I never said that or implied it at least not on purpose. I just dont want to contribute to the delinquincy of the 26 year old if we ... (read in full...)

Christmas eve, hav girlfriend but alone with the cat...

Q.   help, ok, now it's year three in the relationship and we still don't live together mainly because I would have to let her 26 year old daughter live with us, which I won't do. She's old enough and has a boyfriend who still lives at home too. Here it ...

A.   25 December 2008: ok, more info required? im not the bad guy here. the daughter has a low paying job with no future,no car, doesnt go grocery shopping,doesnt do her own laundry, she has to use moms car everyday so mom doesnt even get to drive her own car, just on ... (read in full...)

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