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Dear Cupid: Relationship help and advice

I'm broke and in debt, and have been offered money for sex

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4865 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - I've been talking to a friend of a friend. He is 19 (I am 18) and we've never physically met. Recently he offered me £1000 to give him anal sex for two months. I REALLY need the money. I am broke and have a lot of debt to pay off. I've tried getting a job but it is li... (81 words)

I need to choose between a guy who's intense and one who's easy going but without the strong connection

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4865 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 41-50 - I'm 5 months out of a 6 year engagement and I moved to a new city to spend some time with myself and meet new men. I met one and have been dating him "B" for 3 months now, but he's been very intense, wanting to be exclusive and committed, can be controlling and immature. The ... (178 words)

I don't deserve to be ignored and picked up when HE feels like it.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4865 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - I am one confused girl. Well I'm not confused... Maybe I am. I don't know. I just need some advice. For 5 months I have been seeing a guy i met through work. I'm 23, he's 36. Bit of a difference there.. But that's nothing. I always date older men. Anyway like I said I met this ... (258 words)

How can I tell my parents? I don't know what to say. I feel depressed and I'm scared about not getting the grades to get into University.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4865 days ago

26 August 2011 (?) age 30-35 - My feels have taken a nosedive over my grades. I've just sat my A level exams this summer. I didn't quite get the grades I was hoping for nor did I get my predicted grades... I got BDD. I know, I'm stupid right? When I do study it will mean I am older than other students a... (296 words)

He's in jail for life, and he's telling me to cut contact. How can I deal with my strong feelings for him?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4865 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - I'm in love with a man who is incarcerated. I met him through a pen pal service which asks for people on the outside, like myself to write to prisoners. To be on the safe side, I picked a man who was doing life without the possibility of parole. I thought, if he wont ever ... (244 words)

The married man who I am seeing, accuses me of cheating on him!!

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4865 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - I am absolutly livid and hope somebody can either 1) Persuade me I'm wrong or, 2) Prove me right! I have been seeing a man who is married for a while now and I have stayed faithfull since day one. He also tells me he doesn't sleep with his wife and a part of me thinks this i... (230 words)

I can't understand why he's behaving this way

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 41-50 - ive got strong feeling for a guy ive known a while we're close friends but hes changed a lot. hes had help from me financially and emotionally but keeps telling me about all these women on sex chat sites. he says they all want him and always looks for a reaction and seems to ... (95 words)

I don't know what I'm doing wrong, I'm single at 22 and it feels awful!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - I really can't cope with being a single girl at the age of 22.I've only has one serious relationship and he cheated.since then i just don't get a lot of male attention and if i do it from totally unsuitable guys. I did meet a nice guy a few weeks back on a night out,we got on ... (97 words)

Why will he not kiss me? The whole classroom is bugging him to kiss me

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4863 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - okay so, my boyfrined and I have know each other for like 3 monthes and we've been going out for like 2 weeks but there's just one little problem: he won't kiss me! Well it's not totally his fault like the whole classroom knows and they all bug us about not kissing each... (80 words)

I want to propose to her soon. So what do I do about my fear that she is seeing someone else?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (M)

age 30-35 - Mod Note: The Aunts and Uncles may need a following please on what are the signs you are seeing indicating that she might be seeing someone else. I've been dating my girlfriend for over 2 years. We had a little rough patch a a few months ago. I haven't seen her in a while be... (129 words)

I love the attention of my BFF and feel bad when he has a girlfriend. What does this mean?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4865 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 41-50 - How can i know if i'm in a emotionnal affair with my male bff (i've known him for one year)? I adore my boyfriend but i like the attention i get from my bff he listens to me and notices me more than my bf it seems. I'm addicted to it I think like a drug. I don't want to have a ... (367 words)

Is telling him I love him a bad idea?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - I've liked a guy for about a year now and I'm starting to think I might be in 'love' but I've seen so many of my friends feel the same and get their hearts broken. I haven't told him about my feelings because I don't think he likes me, he's never in relationships and doesn't ... (97 words)

I cant get myself to break up with my nightmare of a BF!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4865 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - What should I do with my life? I feel I have a boyfriend who doesn't deserve me. He has cheated on me with many women but I still gave him a chance, but he continues to treat me very badly and I just cannot pucker up the courage to break up. What should I do?... (56 words)

I haven't had a period for 5 months. Is this normal?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4865 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - I've been on my period for about 5 times they were normal and my last period was in March and I haven't been on it since. Is there anything wrong with me or is it just normal?... (37 words)

My wife's behaviour is making me lose respect for her

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 4859 days ago

26 August 2011 (M)

age 41-50 - Ever since I have married I have become miserable, as I feel like I got a bad deal, as I don't feel like my wife brings a lot into this marriage. She comes with a past which has made me a bit of an emotional wreck. Add to that she has messed up her academics and is now out of ... (304 words)

Should I give up on him? He hurt me in the past. Now he refuses to do what he promised as a condition of coming back to me.

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - My ex and i have have been trying to work things out since April. he came back begging for another chance. we have been broken up now for almost a year, but since we started working things out it has been going great. we have been able to get past our issues just fine. The re... (325 words)

Is this a reason to breakup again? Is a rebound relationship after breaking up really cheating once the former relationship resumes after a break?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4865 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - I lately found out that my boyfriend of 4 years has been cheating on me for a whole year with many other girls. When the truth came out, he asked me not to leave him and pleaded for 3 months to take him back and bought me many gifts to win my love and did as I said. There was ... (163 words)

I am dating an older woman,what issues could come up due to the age gap?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 4863 days ago

26 August 2011 (M)

age 36-40 - I'm 25 and my girlfriend is 37. Why is it that I get criticism over the age gap from people who I see? I was in a local pizza takeaway joint when the guy behind the counter said "here's the pizza for you and your mum!" I've also had criticism off local youths shouting ... (188 words)

At a low point in my life. how can I get out of this?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - Hi all, I guess i don't know exactly how to explain how i feel in any other phrase but low, incredibley low. The guy i was interested in, screwed me over and thanks to all my attention being for him i messed up my a levels real bad an have only just scraped myself back into ... (213 words)

Can a man grow a backbone? Or should I move on? He believes others over me.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4864 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age - So I had met this guy a few times, and thought he was cute, so I asked my girlfriend about him and she said he was great, that they were just friends and so she gave him my number. So we get together, and right away, I could tell we are really hitting it off. We started spen... (869 words)

Am I being selfish? Or does my BF need to be understanding?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4865 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - I have recently gotten my A level results and was supposed to go to uni and move in with my boyfriend of 3 years. Unfortunately I didn't get the results I needed and subsequently lost my place at university. I spoke to lots of people and they all advised me to retake my exams ... (165 words)

Does him getting in a huff about me seeing my ex mean he has feelings for me or just cant he commit?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4856 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - ok, little back story... I was dating this guy for 8 months but he was a rebound relationship after my first used me and dumped me for someone else. I could never get over my first relation while I was with him so after my 3 time trying to contact my ex (yea I know, stupid a... (321 words)

How can I deal with this emotionally dead girl who I seem to want more from?

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 4863 days ago

26 August 2011 (M)

age 30-35 - A few weeks ago, I discovered routines and methods of being able to approach girls who would be rated say a 9 out of 10 so to speak and who reject any male that gives them attention. Anyway, I approached one girl etc and got through her usual barriers she has to men who try t... (955 words)

Why is this guy avoiding me after one awkward conversation?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4864 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - So there's this guy at work who I thought I could be friends with. When we first met, he wasn't shy, but nervous, and really friendly. Although we never talked (other than during first introduction), he always looked into my eyes with a sincere smile, so all the more i was ... (210 words)

Why is my ex so interested in me having feelings for this other guy?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - I was with my boyfriend for about 6 months and we were really good together, he split up with me a few weeks ago and said he could do without distractions for a while. Ive only spoke to him a few times since the split and i really miss him. I came back from my holiday a couple... (140 words)

I am dating an insecure guy-How do I help him?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - Hi guys, so iv been dating a guy for about 3 weeks and i like him a lot. hes funny and being really sweet so far. However, he is less attractive than me. and im not saying this because i am full of myself. he is not normally the kind of guy I go for but I have totally fall... (198 words)

How do I end a 7 year old relationship?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4864 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - Hiya. I am 26 and I have been in a relationship for 7 years now. It isn't a healthy relationship, and for the past couple of years I have been waking up at night, from dreaming about meeting somebody new and falling in love. At the weekend I met an amazing guy who made me ... (216 words)

I am by his behaviour-he will not talk to me!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - After a long break up (1 year) my ex came back to me.He was in another relationship at that time. When that girl ditched him he realised my love and came back to me.I forgave him(but not so easily). And everything was going very smoothlyafter that.But now a days he is so busy ... (282 words)

Different sex style and sexual expectations...how can we make compromises in bed?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F) age 30-35 - Hello everybody, so one month ago, i've started dating one guy. I'm 22 and he's 30 (these age differences are ok for us). We have decieded to be a lovers and maybe one day couple, but we're not in really hurry. Our dates are in the nature, in the car and when i'm home alone, ... (630 words)

Does she like me or is she just 'tolerating' me?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4850 days ago

26 August 2011 (M)

age 41-50 - At work, there is a woman whom I am very attracted to, although I dont know whether she likes me or is just 'tolerating' me. I'm starting to think that she doesnt, based on the following: -When we didnt see each other very often, working in different areas,she would alw... (629 words)

I am embarrassed to talk to my Doctor!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4865 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - I m getting medical treatment for my thyroid problem from our family doctor who is a mid aged(35-40) male doctor. Now while getting these medicines i hv noticed growth of coarse hair on my thighs and breast which is more than normal now. I need to get rid of them ASAP as they ... (179 words)

Why is she acting awkward? I only told my best friend about my crush on this girl.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (M)

age 30-35 - i had this best friend for many months now, and she never fail to cheer me up whenever im down. we could tell each other everything. however just recently, i started to develop feelings for her. everyday it got stronger and stronger and i guess it was mind that played tricks ... (323 words)

Is it wrong for a virgin guy to want to marry a virgin girl?

This question has 16 answers - newest was posted 4855 days ago

26 August 2011 (M)

age 36-40 - dear cupid, is it wrong for a virgin guy to want to marry a virgin woman with great personality,respect,trust and love? It seems when i mention this to women they think am crazy or i have insecurities.... (37 words)

Is my ex making a mistake by getting married to someone else?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - me and my ex were friends before we started dating.he broke up with his girlfriend cuz they didnt get along.we dated soon after and i got prego.too much stress happened and i left him.he decided i could stay gone and got back with her.we r finally getting along and they still ... (144 words)

I think I'm in love with teacher...I want to know if he loves me back

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - I'm 15 and this teacher is almost 40.But i think I love him.I'm going to be a Sophomore this fall,and I met him the fall of my freshman year,he was my science teacher for 2 sememsters.I have alot of emotional baggage in my life including my mother leaving me when i was 9 for ... (922 words)

It is normal to embrace having a phobia?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (M)

age 30-35 - I have just found that I suffer from a phobia known as Philophobia which is the fear of falling in love. Now I do not have all the side symptoms such as nausea, sweating and such but the problem here is I like having this phobia. I see all the time people cheating on people ... (153 words)

Spring V Autumn. Does she like me? she's 19.

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (M)

age - There is this girl, she's 19 i'm 57. she always calls me sweetie when she sees me. The other day at the gas station she called out at me to get my attention. Does she like me or am i just thinking this?... (44 words)

He says he needs a break but regrets it?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - WTF he asks for a break in our relationship and says he regrets needing one or having to do it but still does it. Then can't explain it to me. WTF what does that mean??? Can any male here explain this to me please. A little light here would be very greatly appreciated.... (54 words)

Should I leave him, or should I stay and just be a patient girlfriend?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - Hello everyone, I have a little bit of situation here. And i need your advice. 2 months ago i meet this guy from a dating site, and then everything happened so fast and he asked me to be his girlfriend and i said yes because i liked him. I was single for 2 years before i went ... (785 words)

Am I reading too much into my ex fiance's nephew's message on facebook?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age - Am I reading too much into something that happened today? My ex fiance's nephew posted a message on fb today saying that he missed me and called me Aunt Mary which is what he called me back when my ex and I were together. We have been split for a little over a yr. now and ... (460 words)

Isn't grinding disrespectful? Or is it just dancing?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3772 days ago

26 August 2011 (M)

age 36-40 - Ok, so I have been dating my girlfriend for about a 2 months now. Im 24 shes 21. I like her alot. Thats why its hard for me to just bail. Been through a couple of em to find this one. Well anyway here's the problem. Ok so we started to talking about like jealousy and what ... (291 words)

My man will live in my basement, but not move upstairs with me, WHY???

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age - I have been in a relationship with my partner for almost 5 years we live in the same house for just over 3 years . We have great sex in bed lots of passion, but he only sleeps with me on weekends. He lives in my basement, I have asked him to move up into my room he refuses, why ... (65 words)

This long distance is killing me. What shall I do?? My friends say stay with him.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - hi... ive been in two serious relationships in this past year with two different guys... i was with a guy who i had a crush on for 4 yrs for 6 months and it was long distance because i moved to here three yrs ago. well me and him had a lot of trust issues so we broke up cons... (398 words)

How do I act around him? I do not want to deal with him. would be rude to ignore him?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - Ok so last year there was this guy who really liked me. I would catch him staring when I talked to other guys and about 15 people (some of whom I didn't even know. They knew my name though) told me he liked me. I was asked various questions like "do you like *his name*" and ... (192 words)

Is there any hope for improvement? He is not as interested in satisfying me as I am for him.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - i can't understand why me and my boyfriend have such problems when it comes to sex? Yesterday we had sex but none of us got off. So we said oh well lets just try tomorrow. So tomorrow comes and I put a sexy little dress on in the hope that he will notice and come on to me. And ... (270 words)

He's hugged me. But how do I start having a conversation with him? And about what?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - Ok so im Very shy and quite but i reeeeeeallllllyyyy like this guy and i'm wearing his football jersey tomorrow and we talk ALL the time, but we barely talk at school. we can't ever hangout because i have work and he has football practice so when he finishes football prac... (96 words)

My boy friend is getting testy. Should I aim to do well in this job and miss the holiday we have booked?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - Am I a terrible person for doing this? He's making me feel like an absolute bi*ch. I work two jobs, and live with my boyfriend. One job is a day job to pay rent and bills and the second job is a non-paying internship to help further my career which I do in my free tim... (486 words)

Have I made a huge mistake - allowed my BF to have sex with my BF???

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - my boyfriend of 4yrs on and off again just cheated on me with my best friend last week. we have 2 kids and i think i want to try and work past this, but here is the issue, my friend has wanted a child for a long time now, so 3 weeks a go we mad a plan that he would try once to ... (178 words)

Is it the mystery and excitement that attracts me to him?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - Dear Cupid, Before I start I'll just give you some brief info about me. I'm 18, turning 19 in two months. I've never had a boyfriend. I've never been serious with a guy. I had, had only one kiss with one guy which was over two years ago. I'm a virgin. I don't rave or ... (328 words)

I want to prove this can work. But can it? Even if we were raised differently?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4867 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - My boyfriend and I have been together for about 6 years. Within this long period of time we have not progressed. I was brought up in a family where we were pushed to further our education and strive for the best. I've always came from a stable enviroment and I want that for ... (342 words)

Any advice on how to change myself or come across suitable for kind of man that I need...?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4867 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - I am quite an outgoing and sociable girl and I come across as having a strong and perhaps at times a rather domineering personality. This is mainly due to a lack of self esteem and so I over compensate with appearing to be very confident. However, as odd this may seem, I love t... (268 words)

Is it even worth taking holidays with my BF when he will not allow me enough relaxation time?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4867 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - Every holiday I take with my boyfriend barely feels like a holiday for me. He always insists we get up very early and go do activities despite the fact that whilst on holiday I may like the occasional lie in or a relaxing day. I usually go along with whatever he wants to do, ... (378 words)

I am in a relationship with someone, but in love with someone else,

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (M)

age - have a relationship question, i am in a relationship with someone, but in love with someone else, i dont want to hurt either people, so i stay in the relationship and this person is very clingy and reliant on me, i feel resentment and frustration but dont want to hurt her but i ... (61 words)

As a relationship, how can I make this work? Is she just humoring me or being genuine?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4865 days ago

26 August 2011 (M)

age 36-40 - me and my ex just started seeing each other not even a week ago when my therapist called her to see if she would come in for a session. She called me and we met up. Then hooked up and it was great. We still fought almost the whole time (just like during our relationship) ev... (619 words)

He truly doesn't turn me on sexually anymore. What should I do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 36-40 - My boyfriend and I have been together for 6 years and it feels like I've lost my interest in him sexually. We went hard and heavy the first 2 years but it went downhill from there. We have been going through problems which I think has something to do with it. When I come... (159 words)

Why did he start taking photos during sex ? Is it a trophy thing?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (?) age 36-40 - Very long story short, me and a guy i had a thing with ended up bumping into each other a few days ago. One thing led to another and we slept together. It was a huge, huge mistake. Since then I found out he has a girlfriend and so I removed him from Facebook and told him i wa... (119 words)

She is so pushy. How do you deal with this friend?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 26-29 - I have this friend, lets call her N, who is very pushy. For example, we were making plans to hang out and we were going to walk around our neighborhoods, as they are next to each other. She texted me saying her parents were leaving and she was coming over now. I texted her 3 ... (203 words)

Am I right to be uneasy about his request that I strip on cam for him? .

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4861 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age 30-35 - well. i have know this guy as a good friends more than 2 years. he always compliment me on my hair and says you look good plus he keep saying don't cut them off. he lives far from me so finally i asked him to catch up soon on cam. I was surprised because he asked me to s... (119 words)

Why is he pursuing me so relentlessly, despite my attitude? He has a partner already

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4866 days ago

26 August 2011 (F)

age - I am currently involved with a long distance relationship/friendship that's puzzling. This person claims they are "in a relationship", yet has been pursuing me relentlessly. I have received flowers, money, clothing, letters, cards and other gifts. He has given me his home... (326 words)