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Dear Cupid: Relationship help and advice

His sister is trying to muscle in my planned new house.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4490 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Background: My fiance and I have been together for about three years now, and currently live together in a one bedroom apartment. Our relationship is healthy and stable, we are each other's best friends. We are planning on getting married and buying a house of our own soon. ... (755 words)

I can't stand being around him!

This question has 16 answers - newest was posted 4487 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I have been dreading posting this question because I know all the negative responses I will get. I know I am by no means a perfect person but I don't think I am awful either. I have a problem with with my husband's friends. Or any previous boyfriend's friends also for... (1182 words)

How can I get him to give me a chance?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 4489 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - How do I get guys to go from just wanting sex to wanting more with me? I like this guy and he likes me but he won't date me because he says he isn't after getting involved with anyone at the moment and says that he doesn't want to hurt me. Its not like I'm asking him to commit ... (138 words)

Why does my husband pull away from being romantic with me?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - My husband and i have been married just over 2 years we have 2 kids a girl and boy both under 2 my husband works part time and me home with kids every time i kiss him o want to be romantic he pulls away i mean his realy good with me, he cooks for us and does as i say but y does ... (76 words)

How to move on from dating?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - Well i was wondering how do you know if a person is serious in dating you and taking things further? Like for example what constitutes as dating and how do you move on from there, what should you expect when dating someone and how to tell that a relationship will happen from ... (74 words)

How do I get over my insecurities?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - Welll i'am a guy and i jsut want to ask how do some guys when dating a girl they like remain sane. By that i mean how do i stop myself from thinking she will be meeting someone either at work or school. How do i know she will not meet someone online or how do i know that her ... (159 words)

Should I see other guys when I know I'm not over my ex?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - My ex finished with me almost 6 months ago, and it broke my heart and I'm still really struggling to get over it. Without wanting to sound vain, I get a lot of male attention and so a couple of months after, I started seeing someone else, but if I'm honest I only did it to try ... (232 words)

What's the deal with this girl? She is really confusing me!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - So I met this girl at a rave and we had a good time, we spent the whole night together. Then afterwards we started talking and decided to hang out. So we did and then she told me straight up that she liked me and was getting serious very quickly, I was tense because I was hurt ... (219 words)

What can I buy my friend for her birthday without spending to much? it's her sweet 16!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - My best friend's birthday is coming soon, and i have no idea what to get her! she is the kind of person that doesn't like to talk about herself...so i need some ideas. she is turning 16 so her birthday is pretty special...also she wants to become an actress/singer...her parents ... (113 words)

I'm about to buy a house with my soon-to-be hubby but haven't told my family yet! They rely on me, help!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4490 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Hi all. I'm about to own my own house with my soon to be hubby. My dad doesn't know I'm planning to leave home. my dad is 69 working an about to retire this year december. I'm so stressed cause I can see that its going to heavy on my side as I'm going to be the one who is going ... (140 words)

I care for him and don't want to be a rebound!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4490 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - well we met since 3 months he used to be verry attracted by me but some of my friends used to know him so they said to me that he was a womenizer and i can't trust him so i kept my distance and each time he wanted to talk or to give a compliment i stoped him. time was going on ... (175 words)

My mom is dating a guy a little older than me. Do I need to step in?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4490 days ago

4 August 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - My mom who is in her mid 40s is in a relationship with a guy who is apparently in his early 20s. Their relationship is merely based on sex from what I can tell. She wears low cut tops and short shorts when she hangs out with him. i moved out of the house as i'm 19 years and ... (89 words)

I know its wrong but I'm a control freak with my girlfriend

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - Hello there. Let's get straight to the topic. I'm a control freak. I accept it, as it seems quite obviuos to me. I want to know, where exaclty my gf is every hour of the day. I want to know, who she's with and what they are doing. One day she said she wanted to go dance ... (208 words)

Is he only after me for one thing?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Hello agony aunts, I would really love someone's outside opinion on this situation, as I don't want to read or interpret things the wrong way unnecessarily and get my feelings hurt again... I met a guy at work and we flirted for a month or two. My head was in a different ... (650 words)

why is he doing all this when he is married and should only be getting his daughter and wife things?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - my ex and i have been broken up 4 months, we was together 16 months and had a daughter. he married the girl he had been dating fora month they have been married a month. he says that he is over me and that he loves his wife. but when he's around me he smiles a lot, yesterday ... (203 words)

Why does he act like he wants to meet me, pick me up and put me down like a doll he wants only sometimes?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Hello Agony Aunts/Uncles, I have a problem with the person I'm currently 'seeing' if you can call it that. Basically for the past two/three months or so I've been talking to a guy pretty consistently that I met online, he's all up for phoning me, we webcam chat, we text an... (398 words)

I want to fix everything that is going wrong! What do I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I met this guy two years back and we started dating and were in a relationship for over a year. While we were together (during the one year) everything between us was good for few months but his family came to know and his mom didn't approve of me due to lame reasons(caste n ... (389 words)

I love my girlfriend, but I am confused on what is going on with her?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (M)

age 36-40 - Hi guyz,i have a lil problem in my mine here.i have a gf,i love her so must in which i want to marriage her but she don't call me all the time,sometime she will put her phone off,sometime she will not answer my call n when she answer my called, she said she was busy with school ... (133 words)

Does my b/f want a threesome? He lets his friends hit on me!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4490 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Lately my bf of 4yrs has been letting his friends hit on me. They will do it right in front of him and he just smirks. They say some inappropriate things most of the time. Then just yesterday i was with my bf and his bff and his best friend would rub my leg if i sat down and ... (172 words)

How to move past trust issues?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - I could really use some help. Im in a relationship where there have been trust issues. My bf has and is doing all he can to rectify the situation, he told me and showed me everything it was very difficult for me. I have gone back and forth debating on whether i can be with him. ... (193 words)

I love him but he doesn't feel the same way about me...

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - I have been with this guy for 2 1/2 years. We have been thru alot in our relationship. He has recently left for Job Corps and he so called started dating someone else. He told me that I been new it would be over but i cant seem to get him out of ny mind. I love him to deatg but ... (72 words)

How do I write good text messages and avoid texting too much?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4489 days ago

4 August 2012 (M)

age 41-50 - Hi How do I write good text messages and avoid texting too much? I met a really nice french girl, beautiful, smart and very sincere. I asked her out and she agreed, but later she texted me saying she can't make it but definitely another day. This is where I made the first m... (464 words)

I feel guilty about going on holiday with my female friend!

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4488 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - hi, i have been with my partner for five years we have just come back from vacation abroad (greece) i wanted to go on holiday in 5 weeks time to spain with my best girlfriend also. The thing is he's not happy about it and he says I'm being selfish for going and he's basical... (163 words)

Should I listen to the little voice inside telling me something is not quite right?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Something happened last night and I'm not quite sure what to think of it. I'm hoping you guys can give me your opinion. My boyfriend was supposed to come here last night at 7-8pm and not having heard from him at 7, I text him to get his ETA. He texts back half an hour later to ... (408 words)

My boyfriend has mites, and still wants to be intimate!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - My boyfriend recently told me he had mites, or some sort of bug on his skin which he isnt sure how he got. I am rather freaked out, especially since he said it will be gone in a few days. However, I looked online and it said what hes got is highly contagious. The problem is... (131 words)

A year after our break up he wants me back. Did I do the right thing by ending our relationship?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4485 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Hi there. I was in a live-in relationship with a guy. I loved him more than my life. I would help him in every possible way. He said that he loved me a lot and it seemed so,too but we had lots of fights over his drinking ( daily), smoking weed and what I felt was ogling at ... (663 words)

He is coming here to meet me and my friends tell me to be careful!

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Dear Aunts, Due to my own concerns I decided to post this question. This is regarding my boyfriend whom I met online almost 3 years ago. We live a world apart, and I've been the one making all calls. He did call several times but that's it. He used this text message to tel... (342 words)

Does talking about sex make me a slut?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4485 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Hey guys...I had been dating a guy for the past one year. We broke up. I did not sleep with him but we talked about sex and even had orgasms while talking about sex. Will he tell his friends about it? Am I a slut?... (45 words)

My life is a rut and seems pointless

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4490 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - i feel like my life is pointless and im stuck in a rut. im 32 i live at home with parents and been in low paid dead end jobs since school or been out of work. i cant even get a volunteer job i have applied for lots and any courses i find out about you have to pay and yes im ... (225 words)

How do I talk to him about becoming exclusive with out scaring him off ? And not seem pushy?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 51-59 - I was seeing a guy I've known for some time last year just after my marriage break up. We discussed becoming exclusive and he said it was too soon after my break up and it wouldn't work. Over the last month we have been seeing each other again,(now 13 months since my break up... (200 words)

How can I ensure I don't lose my Bf if his family move a long distance away?

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4 August 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - I'm 14 and 15 in November and my boyfriend is 14 as well and he is 15 in September. We have been together for over a year now and we are madly in love! I spend a lot of time with him (we go to the same high school, we live about 5 minutes away from each other and I have a c... (152 words)

I think he flirts with other girls. How can I become not so interested in him or hard to get?

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4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - I've been talking to this boy for about a month and we've seen each other a few times and everythings been fine. I'm kind of interested in him and he said to me he is into me as well but i'm just scared he's saying this to other girls too? A girl printscreened a photo of the... (149 words)

Now he just wants to be friends. Says sleeping with me as a mistake. Can we start again or is it over?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Hi, I need some relationship, love advice. I am 32 and a few months ago met a lovely guy. We slept together few times really early on and now his saying he just wants to be friend's to get to know each other as his never just slept with girl like that before. However, I do ... (836 words)

I've been single forever. How can I have someone in my life and get over my loneliness?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - I'm a 29 yr old female, who has been single forever, I just don't think it's on, as people say that I am warm, considerate,kind, generous, well basically everything any one would actually want. All the people I have asked, have said they just want me as a friend, which is fine,... (136 words)

Any advice for a 44 year old virgin? I tried an escourt but had Erectile Dysfunction so she suggested a longer visit next time.

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 4486 days ago

4 August 2012 (M)

age 51-59 - I recently visited an escort agency to have sex for the first time at 44yrs of age but was unable to obtain an erection and nothing happened. Of course i was nervous even though the lady was very attractive, i booked for an hour. She suggested that it was nerves and perhaps ... (142 words)

I love him, but he's being so unreasonable. Should I break up with him?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4490 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - hello all. my problem is that i am dating a guy who was also my bf in school. but we broke up in a matter of days at that time. he had a crush on a girl who happened to be my friend ( good friend). So, since me n my bf were not talking, i was not bothered. in college, i to... (391 words)

How do I best show I care? Or do I step away, until he's ready?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - A dear (platonic) friend of mine has shut himself off from everyone. He has recently had some trouble with the law and I think he may be ashamed of what he did. What he did was very uncharacteristic and in truth I thought he might go to jail. That made me very sad as he is ... (642 words)

I just hate it because I feel like I found my dream girl, but she has a bratty daughter! advice please?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (M)

age 36-40 - i met an amazing girl a few months ago. hit it off and asked her to be my girlfriend. everything has been great. perfect. no fights, no disagreements, we always have a great time together, sex is phenomenal. only one problem: her five year old daughter. i know this sounds... (387 words)

A misunderstanding between us has got out of control. Was it the way I acted? Or is money another issue here?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I met my bf 2 days ago. As it was already evening we decided to go to a supermarket and go back home. I bought some chocolates and he just picked some $1 battery so I paid them with my things. While we were leaving he started his bike and as I was going to ride on the back... (305 words)

Everything he told me is a lie!

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4489 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I met a guy 7 months ago on a social networking site. He's younger than me by 5 years. We talk all the time, we have times where we lose contact. Which is usually when make plans to meet up and he flakes and leaves me hanging. Despite him doing that to me 3 times already. I ... (222 words)

He is seven years older and treats me like trash!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4475 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Should I leave him? Im a 24 yr old woman I have been with my boyfriend for about 6 yrs now things havent been perfect i must admit we have gone through a lot, and it seemed all is behind, we have a 1 yr old daughter and she is my world, main reason i am still with him. So... (238 words)

My folks like him and I like him but I already have a boyfriend!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - So I'm pretty much stuck right now. So I met this guy at a restaurant 3 weeks ago(waiter) while I was with my family. He was being friendly(of course) but he was also flirting with me. Long story short he had the guts to ask for my # in front of my parents. BTW he's 19 and ... (387 words)

When do I tell me no sex without marriage?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4489 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age - If I have made the decision for my life, not to have sexual relations unless I am married. Then when is a fair time to let a man know that this is what I am considering? I have no problems or hang ups with an exciting, adventurous sex life, after marriage. It's just a pers... (187 words)

Long term friends. We had sex. Now it's changed the relationship. Has he now lost interest in me?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Hi. Recently my best friend of 6 years and I had sex. It wasn't a complete surprise because the attraction has always been there and we always talked about it. Well now that it's finally happened, we both enjoyed it very much and when it came time to take me home, he did.... (197 words)

Excuse after excuse on why we cannot meet. How can I resolve this? excuses seem very genuine.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4492 days ago

4 August 2012 (M)

age 41-50 - my girlfriend lives about an hours drive away from me but neither of us drive. every weekend we make plans to meet with one of us taking the bus but every week she has something come up last minute. Like her family needs her help. Or she has the flu. Or whatever. Each exc... (208 words)

He's 30 years older and I have a major crush on him. What can I do? He's a real gentleman.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Hi folks! Im seriouslyhaving an emotional problem now and cant ask anyone I know, please help! Ive been recently spending a little time with a man who I think likes me..... the only problem is He's like 30 years older than me and I am starting to like him a lot. Sob. He r... (113 words)

Toe Nails uncut! How can I bring it up in a sensitive but firm manner that this is a major turn off for me?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Hello everyone, I have one minor issue with my boyfriend... he is otherwise perfect and I am extremely attracted to him. He is a 10 to me inside and out, all except for the fact that he will not cut his toenails. His hygiene is excellent otherwise. He has told me th... (200 words)

A male friend told her everything I told him in confidence. How can I repair the awkwardness that has now developed between her and me?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4492 days ago

4 August 2012 (M)

age 26-29 - Hello, im a 16 year old guy and i have recently (3 weeks ago ish) met a girl who is 13 she is a great friend and we talk everyday. i was talking to a friend the other day who is a guy about her and he was laughing and said stuff like "you like her " and i said "well its a sh... (99 words)

We are back together but he never mentions the breakup!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4492 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 51-59 - I broke up with my boyfriend almost 7 months ago thinking I would never get back together with him. However, slowly we started talking again, everyday, until one day I asked him "what are we?" and he said "we're together." I was sort of surprised, but I said nothing and now ... (222 words)

This is all just weird ....

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4491 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - I'm really confused as to whats going on. I'd loved this guy for sometime, we finally got together last year, we weren't in an official relationship because neither of us knew what to say. It ended, he said he wanted someone else, however he was pretty cut up about what he did ... (395 words)

What can I do about his father who does not like me? I did nothing wrong. We reunited after a break up. my family like him

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4489 days ago

4 August 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - hello, right now I am very annoyed and upset and confused! my boyfriend and I recently had a break up however we did make up, This is the brief story of what happend. I caught my boyfriend sending messages to lots of girls in a flirty way. I was not to happy about that. ... (388 words)

I want her but she doesn't feel the same!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4492 days ago

4 August 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - I'm in love with my childhood friend we haven't talked for years about seven months ago we seen each other again she just got out of a bad relationship we started talking again ive told her I've wanted more than just being friends awhile back ago she said she wasn't ready so we ... (151 words)