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Dear Cupid: Relationship help and advice

Do you please your partner before sex or just expect them to be ready?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4736 days ago

1 January 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - Some people say that men are always ready for sex and can be ready seconds if they have someone to sleep with. Now I am not saying people aren't like this but I also have a question about not so giving people when it comes to sex. What I am wandering is why do SOME women ex... (255 words)

I'm too nervous to ask him out. What should I do?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - There's this guy I really really like, I almost feel like I love him, although I know I dont as I'm too young to truly know what love is. I've liked him for quite a while now and he told me he likes me too. Whenever I see him, we will always hug and sometimes he will put his ... (168 words)

Is he letting his friends make all the decisions or is he only using them as a cover up for his own indifference?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Hi guys. I'm not sure how to feel about this. I have an ex, we broke up just a few months ago. While we were together he talked about moving with his friends no another city. This came as a shock as he hadn't mentioned anything about it to me. He said it wasn't even a real plan ... (467 words)

How can I stop myself falling for someone so easily?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - I guess a good place to start is with my question.. How can I stop myself falling for someone so easily? I'm a 20 year old guy I actually think I'm a decent looking guy and Im happy about the way I look but whenever I get into a relationship my confidence in myself see... (1410 words)

Why do people go out of their way to do things for you or give you things, only to keep reminding you of how good they have been?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4731 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Why do people go out of their way to do things for you or give you things, only to keep reminding you of how good they have been? My friend has been good to me in many ways and I acknowledge that. Every time I disagree with anything, she tells me what she has done for me. I ... (126 words)

Why has my brother shut me out?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I'm really upset. I used to be really close with my younger brother when we lived together with my dad, but now he is holding a grudge because of an argument i had with my mum and Grandmother last week. My brother lives with my mum now, and i live with our Grandparents, ( it's ... (265 words)

My boyfriend shows no respect for my belongings. Do I have a right to be upset?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4737 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - I know this may sound petty, but my boyfriend just held a dripping spoonful of gravy out to me and dripped it on the new sheepskin slippers I just got for Christmas a week ago. I was upset, and his only response was a deadpan "Sorry, shit happens." That made me livid-- he's ... (155 words)

What do I do now or have I done all I can already?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - well I recently had a guy I care deeply about come back in to my life december 5th of 2011. I haven't seen him since august of 2011, I mean we were together in august for about a month then he said he had to go out of town and when he came back he said he got locked up and ... (1136 words)

LDR b/f is being evasive about when we will see each other again. Am I wrong for wanting to know?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - i have been in a long distance relationship for five years now and we visit eachother on holidays.this time around we had a great time and spent all the time together but now that the trip is coming to an end everytime i ask when we will meet he says he has stuff to do or the ... (120 words)

Is it normal for guys to become more distant as a relationship progresses?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - My boyfriend and I have been going out for two months now. Things are great but I see him starting to change a little. He's still very good with me not outwardly mean or ignores me. But something about him seems to be a little distancing.he texts me a little less than before. ... (141 words)

Breaking up with someone you love, but cannot be with. How did you cope?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I need some help trying to understand my feelings... I went travelling alone for 3 months leaving my boyfriend behind. I have always wanted to travel and it was a now or never decision. We talked about it and he was happy for me to go. We had been long distance before then so I ... (902 words)

Thinking about breaking up and constantly wondering if it is a good choice?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4737 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Does anyone on here ever think about breaking up with thier SO but feel like you would live to regret it? Here are my specifics: I have a boyfriend who I think is awesome in most regards. I just feel like I can't relate to him in some aspects.. different careers, somew... (319 words)

Should I keep messing around with my best friend's brother?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - okay so, my me and my bestfriends brother had a 'thing' going on, we had sex and then i told my bestfriend. she didnt seem to care at all.. but her brother keeps texting me asking me to come round because he has a free house. i dont feel bad or anything but should i go around ... (59 words)

How do I give him a gentle hint that I don't want to date?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Okay, I've been asked on a date by someone i've known for 3 years, but never really have I ever spoken to him. It's been a few years since we last met. Anyway he's been texting me every day since he asked me for my number, and I now regret giving it to him as he's constant... (168 words)

I'm only interested in much older women. Is this normal?

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1 January 2012 (M)

age 36-40 - I know it sounds strange, but I'm attracted to older women. Not sexually, but in a purely romantic way, which is strange as usuall the two go together. Long story short, when I was like 8-11 I was attracted to my neighbour, who was 37-39 at the time. When I was 15, I went to ... (210 words)

I'm being distant and having trouble connecting with my boyfriend!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - My house is so chaotic, both of my parents are on the verge of divorce. It has put my siblings and I though emotional and mental stress. For some reason, I am finding it really hard to connect with my boyfriend of 3 years. He understands what I am going through but its hard for ... (78 words)

Whats the best way to get a girfriend

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (M)

age 36-40 - hi everyone im a 27 year old male. all my friends are now either getting married or with long term partners. and ive been single all my life. i have a good job with very good money, play rugby to a very high standard and am a very nice and popular guy. i have always been bad ... (151 words)

Should I just stop going out with people where the feeling is missing?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4737 days ago

1 January 2012 (M)

age 41-50 - I broke up with my girlfriend a month ago after I kissed someone else at the work Christmas party. This person has a boyfriend so we’re not going to get together or anything, but I've liked her since I met her, way before my girlfriend came on the scene. I confessed to my ... (806 words)

How can she say she loves me when she treats me like I am nothing?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4736 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - She clamins to love me..but yet she has no time for me. We are still early on in the relationship.. 3 months.. shouldnt we still be all over each other? For the past month its just been me barely getting by.. ive lost my cool once or twice because of this. I havent seen her for ... (215 words)

Why do guys grab a girl's waist?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F) age 30-35 - What does it mean when a guy keeps grabbing your waist? Like they will sit there and squeeze your waist? I know it sounds weird, but this guy kept doing it and I couldn't understand why or what he was doing it for, this isn't the first, time quite a few guys have done it and I ... (60 words)

My ex says he's scared to get back with me because he doesn't want me to hurt him again

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Hi i was wondering if anyone can please give me some advice or insight to my confusion. Basically me and my ex broke up two months ago, i had not been paying him enough attention and got really lazy about making an effort with him due to me going through a hard time at w... (469 words)

Even though we took all necessary precautions, I'm not feeling well, could I be pregnant?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - I recently lost my virginity to my boyfriend (21st Dec) ... it was an a amazing experience as we had waited for ages to show our love and commitment to each other. We of course took the necessary precautions before we made love to each other, we used Durex extra safe condoms,... (211 words)

I found out b/f has been talking to his ex saying sweet things and now I don't know if I can trust him

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - DEAR CUPID!! I've been with my boyfriend for 2 years now. The other day I was on the computer and I saw he left his FB open, I wanted to be nosey and checked it out. I came across these message he was writing to an ex talking about how he will always love her, how if they... (281 words)

I'm in love with my older sister's best friend

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - I have a bad problem the girl i love is my older sisters best friend she is engaged and has two kids we text everyday but she doesnt no how i feel. About a month ago she told me that her and her partner wer arguing constently she says she gets quite stressed out aswell. The ... (132 words)

I stood by this girl when no one else would but as soon as things were fine she dropped me!

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (M) age 26-29 - Dear Cupid, Recently, a new girl moved to my school and has felt very homesick and has been kind of bullied by some of the people in our class. I was the only person who stuck with her through all of this, the only person who made her feel better according to her, but then th... (103 words)

Was the photo on my boyfriend's phone pornography he downloaded or was it proof of him cheating?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4736 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Hello! My boyfriend and I have been together for 4 yrs and have 2 children. He recently has bought a new phone (his old one was an old phone he had for a yr, but it was an older type phone, with the mobile browser that charges you for every minute you are on type thing) H... (406 words)

I love her she only wants friends. What to do?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (M)

age 51-59 - So I meet this lady online in late Oct. 2011,we meet for diner I texted a few times after but no instrest. So i emailed her and said guess there was no chemistry nice to meet you good luck. She emailed back we can be friends with her number again. I did't text back but that ... (159 words)

My ex is being pathetic by posting things about me on facebook!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - my ex has been posting things about me indirectly for a mth on facebook...when i asked him who is he referring to,he'd answered that it's towards his random friends who made him angry (actually i knew he was lying obviously)... here's sample of his fb post: "Fuck u and your ... (135 words)

Why do I always repeat the same mistake of ignoring the better guy?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Why is it that the guys I meet on night out, I always repeat the mistake of ignoring the one who is the better option!! I keep doing this, I don't realize it till the next day that I've done this. Two nights ago, I met this tall very good looking funny guy, who was so sweet... (178 words)

Why does she bleed when having sex?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - When my girlfriend and i have sex she ends up bleeding and i don't why, its not all the time however it has got worse, has anyone got any ideas why this could be ?... (35 words)

He hurt me and I want to get back at him and make him feel like an idiot!

This question has 27 answers - newest was posted 4730 days ago

1 January 2012 (?) age 36-40 - Say a guy mislead you and you ended up losing your virginity to him which was a big deal to you. You haven't experienced those sorts of feelings over a guy before a believe them to be love when in fact it was just confusion. You carry on seeing him because you like him but ... (273 words)

I don't just want to date my b/f I want to marry him and we keep fighting about it!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4735 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - Hi, I'm in a pickle! I'm 27 and my boyfriend is 33. He is Egyptian Muslim and I am British Muslim revert (but I don't wear hijab or anything). We've been together for 2.5 years. The last year has been horrific!! His mum and sisters apparently know about me but are totally ... (470 words)

Why does my friend act the way she does when she has a boyfriend?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Why does my friend do the things she does. is this right? My friend loves attention. Whenever we go out she'll try so hard to get guys attention. She'll speak to them first and hang around them. She has a boyfriend she claims she loves so much but when we went on holi... (203 words)

Two boys are in love with me and I don't know what to do

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - Hello. I'm quite baffled at the moment. There are two guys - both my best friends - I quite like and they are both in love with me. (Never before even one guy was interested in me and now two at the same time!) I don't know what to do or feel or think. They are best friends... (136 words)

Do all guys taste bitter?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 36-40 - I had swallowed my guy friends orgasm the other day. That was my first experience of swallowing a guys cum. I was very shocked as it was tasting bitter. I had to eat an orange to feel comfortable. Do all guys have bitter orgasm and why ??... (47 words)

I may be overthinking my friends lack of response!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 41-50 - Recently my partner and I got engaged and we are so very excited! I am still friends with a girl from my childhood/schooling and was bridesmaid at her wedding a few years ago. Anyway she was sending her congratulations to me and asking when we were planning the wedding.... (243 words)

I'm not sure how to end this FWB relationship?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Okay so since about my sophomore year I guess you could call me and this guy "friends with benefits". Everyone knew that we always had a thing even though we would date other people and stuff..he would always cheat on his gf with me which I known is horrible but whatever Idk ... (157 words)

How can I flirt and be subtle about it?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4739 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - I can't flirt. It feels like whenever I'm with a boy and I don't want anything special, maybe just a little flirting and cheeky kiss I can't give myself the confidence to do it! I'm nervous incase they think I'm to full-on or don't get the message. How do I flirt to get the boy ... (59 words)

Is my husband embarrassed of me?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 51-59 - i have been married to a good man for 14 years. I am not a high maintenance person and have tried to keep my appearance up through the years but between depression, meds and kids and some medical problems i have not been doing all that well. My husband doesn't say i look bad ... (319 words)

Am I nuts, or is it wrong of my ex wife to make me a babysitter so she can get laid in her own bed?

This question has 19 answers - newest was posted 4736 days ago

1 January 2012 (M)

age 41-50 - I am worried (I guess that is the best word) that my ex-wife is shirking some of her responsibilities as primary custodian of my son. She is a great Mom, but I have been asked a few times lately to take my son and keep him out to a specific time. After a few clues, I realized ... (312 words)

Getting pangs of insecurity in a relationship

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4737 days ago

1 January 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - I have been seeing a girl for about 5 months and had been going out for her for two weeks, before I broke up for Christmas at Uni, her and I broke up over an incident which involved me being very very drunk and a girl trying to kiss me, I know this girls lips made contact with ... (664 words)

Do you really think I'm a spoilt person?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4737 days ago

1 January 2012 (M)

age 30-35 - Hi everybody. Happy New Year. I have a problem that's really getting to me. A few times recently I heard my older (30 yrs) brother tell my mother that I'm spoilt. I shrugged it of the first 2x I heard because I thought that it was silly to be seen that but after about the... (567 words)

I'm afraid of sex and relationships! How do I get over this?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - I'll get right to the point: I'm a 24 y/o woman afraid of getting into a relationship and I'm afraid of sex. I want to deal with this problem before I hit my thirties. The question is, how to do it? Some backstory: - I've always been tremendously bullied. I have PDD-NOS ... (360 words)

He's trying to cheat on her. What should I do? Cutting contact seems difficult.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4739 days ago

1 January 2012 (?) age 36-40 - This isn't usually the type of thing I'd think about let alone do believe me. This guy and I were sort of FWB a while ago when we were both single. We've kept in touch since then and met up but just as friends because he's back with his ex girlfriend now and I was dating some... (253 words)

Should I see him? He's 28 and I really like him. I just don't want to ask him why he wasn't trusted with his own daughter

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4739 days ago

1 January 2012 (?) age 26-29 - Last summer, the summer of 2011, I went on a trip to Norway. It was only three days after the shootings in Utoya, and the explosion. I went there to meet my friends who moved there three years ago. I met a lot of interesting people, but it was all a bit sad since all of them... (431 words)

I want to be with my boyfriend for NYE, is that wrong?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - It's New Year's Eve and I am bumming out at home. Ideally, I would want to go out with my friends, but it's a little difficult considering we are all under the age of 21 and there is basically nothing much to do in NYC if you're not 21 on this night. What I really wish, tho... (226 words)

My girlfriend loves her friends more then me I don't wanna be that boyfriend

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (M)

age 26-29 - I know some people wont take this seryously but im 15 years old and me n my gf are going strong with 1 month and 2 weeks we everyone says its just a highschool relationship and it wont last but were the type of couple who are gonna be highschool sweet hearts people tell us they ... (304 words)

Can someone explain why people talk so positively? I think it inappropriate and don't believe it.

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 4738 days ago

1 January 2012 (M)

age 41-50 - Why are people always telling me ,that things are going to be all right, when it is not really posible in. my case. I feel deaf ears are listening my story. And they think, I m guilty. if I don t want to believe positive ideas. False hope is not going to help anyone, who is n ... (132 words)

Info on Sex toys..

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4739 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 26-29 - Hey guys im 16 and my question is about sex toys. I have only ever used a brush handle as a toy but now im going to be getting a vibrating rabbit. But im scared i wont like it once i get it and i dont want to waste the money. If im only use to the brush handle does that mean i ... (87 words)

My BF will flip out over this. But was unacceptable for my coworker to give me, and the others, a quick hug?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4737 days ago

1 January 2012 (F)

age 30-35 - Ok. So heres my question, please give me your opinions/advice whatever it may be! So today everyone in the office bought a gift we all contributed to for a male coworker. He gave everyone a quick hug, male and female. I know my boyfriend wouldn't like it, I tried to avoid h... (227 words)