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Dear Cupid: Relationship help and advice

Does my growing attraction to another guy signal a loss of interest in my boyfriend?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4315 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 26-29 - hi Okay my bf has a friend... well a guy in his form they say they are mates but they seem kinda fake and argue and banter alot! anyway... I am also kinda mates with this guy we met last summer and started talking I got him to go out with my bestie who then dumped him...... (312 words)

I'm in love with him but he has a girlfriend

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4330 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 26-29 - Hey guys, I need some help big time. I have a best friend, Of whom is a guy... We met a while back, and we just clicked. I dont think I need to explain how the chemistry works as I'm sure you all understand. He's quite abit older than me (24), but thats never been an issue in... (345 words)

Is there hope for us even though we only went on one date a year ago?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - I need advise on my love life. There is this guy I really like we went on a date once about a year ago. He hasn't asked me since but he texts me and emails me every few weeks asking how I am and if I am ok. Is there any chance for us or am I chasing a fantasy???? ... (65 words)

How can I tell my boyfriend I love him without being rejected?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4339 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 26-29 - How can I tell my boyfriend I love him without getting rejected?... (12 words)

I wanted to spend my life with him but alcoholic b/f broke things off. I'm devastated!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4338 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - Long story shortnened for sake of this posting. I am madly (still) in love with a man who has severe issues. (alcoholism, child custody drama) but who I feel such a special connection with I cant move on. We were friends for a while then started dating last year. WE didnt e... (432 words)

B/f takes 20 minutes to respond to texts and comes back with cliche responses. Is something up?

This question has 12 answers - newest was posted 4338 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - Big dilemma you guys ill try and keep it short. I really need some help. My boyfriend is 22 and works on a boat for 2 weeks of the month. Well, all day he texts me like once every couple of hours, and on his lunch break, like once. When he gets off work he takes like 20 minutes ... (170 words)

Handling breakup after deciding to break up with mother of my child

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (M)

age 41-50 - Gf and I have been together for 5 yrs and have a 3 yr old daughter. This past thanksgiving I found out she has been flirting with a coworker from a different office, 1/2 hour away. Initially I was upset but thought that "innocent" flirting was nothing to make a big deal about. ... (300 words)

Girls: Would it bother you if a boy was stronger than your boyfriend?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4339 days ago

2 February 2013 (M)

age 41-50 - Girls, would it bother you if a boy was stronger than your boyfriend? My girlfriend invites me to her home often. She has a 12 year old brother who wrestles. He's always challenging me to wrestle and arm-wrestle. So, I did one day and he beat me both wrestling and ar... (113 words)

After 26 years of marriage, no affection from my husband. Is this the end? Do I need to make plans?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 51-59 - I've been married for 26yrs we have had our ups and downs like everyone do.But for the past 3yrs my husband gives me no attention,love or affection.I have told him about this,but it's like talking to the wall.He don't talk anymore,and when we do he always say,I don't know.We ... (115 words)

Did watching the birth of our daughter make my husband gay?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4338 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 41-50 - I’m 32 years old woman and now I’m experiencing really hard time in my marriage. My husband(he’s 33) and I are married for 3 years and 6 months ago our daughter was born. My husband never wanted to be in the delivery room, but I wanted him to be next to me very much so I kept ... (403 words)

Date night with boyfriend turned into a lads night out. Should I be upset?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - I'd like an outside opinion on this if possible please. My boyfriend and I only see each other once or twice per week max due to our working schedules. We had arranged to go on a date night to the cinema tonight after he finished work. However, he called me at 6pm and told me ... (254 words)

My partner's ex has thrown out her son and he is living with my ex. Its not his son and he doesn't know how to help the situation!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 41-50 - Hope you can help me... I feel so so sorry and helpless for my other half. He split up from his ex around 5 years ago who had a son (not his). Over Xmas, she decided she didn't want him so threw her son out as he was just being a typical teenager. My fellas retired parents ... (270 words)

The guy I was seeing moved into my shared house and spied on my female roomie. Did I overreact when I told him to move out?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 41-50 - I been seeing a guy for a while, we are not a couple but we get along well, we like each other and we enjoy together. He was living in a place with other people but their lease finished so he asked me if he can move to mine. I agreed with it but I told him I am not living ... (544 words)

Will my married lover ever leave his wife?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4338 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - I've being dating a married man for a year now and initially I thought he was single because he is a young guy. After 3 weeks of getting to know him and fallen for him, he told me he had a wife and they got married because the lady was a girlfriend and she got pregnant for him.... (275 words)

The woman I like romantically only seems to want a flirty/ sexual relationship and I want more. What can I do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4337 days ago

2 February 2013 (M)

- Hi Everyone, This is going to be long. I'm not a player or anything, decent guy, however I am very good looking, I'm a suit, and I'm pretty 'alpha' guy. However, I am absolutely nervous right now and need some advice because I don't know what to do. Started talking t... (391 words)

My ex is asking me to give him another chance but he won't finish with his girlfriend. What should I do?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - I need some advise. Me and my ex bf of 6 years broke up about 2 years ago due to arguments. He has a new gf who he has been with for the 2 years, but throughout the 2 years he has been emailing me, texting me asking me to meet him saying he is thinking whether to give us anoth... (127 words)

Am I expecting too much? I still can't trust my BF even though he's changed his ways.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 41-50 - Hello I am looking for some advice or maybe someone who has been there too. I am so extremely utterly confused. I have been with my bf for a little over a year. I have realised I don't trust him. When we first got together he was a jack the lad and went out all the time, fl... (305 words)

My BF and I had a fight a week ago and he hasn't called me since. What should I do?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 41-50 - Dear Cupid My bf and myself had a fight, to be precise he fought with me saying that I'm bugging him when I asked him to spend some time with me also along with his friends. He hasn't called me for a week, what should I do now. I am scared that he might insult me if I cal... (78 words)

Is the right man worth waiting for?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4338 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - Dear cupid... I met this wonderful guy in Durban almost a year ago, and we've been chatting alot..and recently he had to go work on this cruise ship. Before he went away he came all the way to Pretoria to see me before he goes away. We had such a wonderful time, we even ... (127 words)

Did I do the right thing getting back with my ex?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4338 days ago

2 February 2013 (M)

age 30-35 - Hello I am in a dire situation. I am 21 and my girlfriend is 22. It's long and please be patient with me. My ex and I broke up two months ago after 3 years of relationship together. the only reason she gave me at that time (why she broke up with me) was coz I ignored he... (776 words)

Should I stay with my boyfriend? He has bipolar disorder and his behaviour upsets me.

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4338 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - I'm really worried about what is going on with my boyfriend at the moment. He said he would walk up to my house to meet me yesterday, and then we would go to his house. He didn't turn up, so I went round to his house (he lives in the same town as me). He was in. I know that ... (507 words)

I am interested in a man that bakes alot o f cookies. Is he Gay?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age - I have a wonderful life. I have everything bit cannot find love. I have been very unlucky in my search for love. M question is , I met a man that works at my gym. I am attracted to him. Everytme , I goto the gym he comes over and talks to me for s long time. I have tri... (237 words)

What can I do to open up more so I don't lose my boyfriend?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - So my situation is a bit of an odd one. Basically, when I was younger, at the age of about 11, I developed a massive crush for a guy 4 years older than me. Obviously I was only young at the time, but it seemed so real to me. I would constantly think about him, constant... (662 words)

how can one person think your soul mates and the other not?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - hi, ive been with my boyfriend for 7 months. Over the last few months ive been doubting as to whether we are right for eachother or not. We don't have a lot in common an have very different opinions on things. And I dont feel my personality is at its best when im with him. ... (215 words)

My boyfriend makes plans and then can't keep them claiming that he has forgotten. This happens all the time!

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - I am 27 and I have been with my boyfriend for 3 years. The problem is he always forgets about plans we make and ends up cancelling on me at the last minute. For example, months ago we were invited out to a meal for my friend's birthday which is tonight. He agreed to go and we ... (413 words)

He wants us to try a threesome what will that do to our love?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4338 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - Pls I need your opinion, my boyfriend enjoy sex with me, and we both satisfy with each other, but his always begging me to give him a chance to try is fantasy of bringing a girl to join us,he said, he only want to know how it feel having two girls in bed at a time,I know he ... (105 words)

My boyfriend refuses to let me leave!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - I have been my boyfriend Andrew on and off for 3 years he's 29 I'm 26 we have a beautiful 2 year old daughter we have officially been dating for 5 months he says he loves me but he never shows it he's great with his daughter and my oldest who's not his but there's many things ... (327 words)

I was called a bad name by a stranger and it ruined my whole day. How do I stop caring about this kind of event?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - Hi guys, this may sound like a silly problem but it bothers me a lot, Basically while usually I'm a real tough cookie, sometimes small things people do or say bother me far more than they really should, I get really sad and insecure, For example yesterday I was in a sho... (157 words)

29-year-old man in loving relationship but attracted to older women....

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4339 days ago

2 February 2013 (M)

age 36-40 - I am a 29-year-old male, in a loving relationship with a 27-year-old female. We've been together for about 5 years. We live together, and have a wonderful time. We never argue (**really**) and we haven't lost any intimacy or closeness. My problem is that, even though our ... (376 words)

Why would anyone refuse a free trip to a tropical paradise? Why won't my boyfriend come to see my family with me?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - I've been with my boyfriend for two years and we've been living together, with his family, for a long time. I got a big promotion at work and finally was able to buy plane tickets to see my little brother and mother in Florida. I've been so depressed at the fact I haven't seen ... (293 words)

I thought we were almost BF/GF and now it's just a gray area. What should I do?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4338 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 41-50 - I was acquaintances with this guy for 2 years. Three months ago, he said he wanted to get to know me , and we started going to dinner , drinks etc. After a month of this, he went away on holiday for 2 months. I took a weeks vacation and met him. It was very intense. We got ... (294 words)

Why do I still care for someone that never cared about me?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - I broke up with my ex because he wouldn't make a commitment. He wanted to keep his options open. even though he wasn't dating anyone, he wanted the option of being able to. I thought that wasn't fair to me, I wasn't asking him to marry me, but just to not want to see other ... (213 words)

My boyfriend is embarrassed by showing me any affection

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4339 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 41-50 - My boyfriend and I have been together for almost a year. When we first met he was romantic , silly, and Absolutley wonderful to me. As our relationship went on I noticed he felt really embarrassed by showing me any affection. He always is sarcastic and jokes even when I'm ... (130 words)

What does this man send such mixed hot and cold signals?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4341 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 41-50 - Why is he so hot and cold?? A man I've known in an informal way has been so strange around me. At times, he smiles a lot (the smile lingers a few seconds too long), seems genuinely interested and we've connected in a special way on the mental level...and other times it almost s... (90 words)

Online girl I met says she has a b/f yet sends sexual pictures to me and then gets angry! What gives?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4338 days ago

2 February 2013 (M)

age 36-40 - hi people i need advice and insight as to what's been going on between me and this lovely and sweet, caring girl i met a few months ago playing video games... LONG STORY SHORT. she's 18. met her online but never met in person but plan on doing so later this year. pro... (495 words)

Is it possible to get my ill boyfriend to understand that everything I do isn't on purpose to make him angry?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 41-50 - I have been living w/ my boyfriend for 4 years. We own a business together that is rockin. He was diagnosed w/ cancer only 6 months into our relationship and has not been able to work. I have been pretty much doing 90% of the work in the co. Along w/ taking care of ... (303 words)

What to do about my Bf's attitude change towards me due to my distress at a possiblity that we could have become a LDR?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4334 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - Hello everyone... I'm having a little bit of trouble here, I've been in a relationship with this great guy for a little more that 3 years, and we've haad our ups and down but everything got better and we grew up together as a couple, we even bought our home but I'm not livi... (511 words)

What's wrong with me? I've lost interest in guys and dating. Could I be risk averse due to memories of my ex cheating and lying?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 30-35 - What do you think is wrong with me? Please help me understand:)? For 2 years now I haven't felt like having a boyfriend. I've been single for 2 years now I just don't want to get to know a guy or go on dates. I've just lost interest in guys and dating. (I'm not gay) and I ... (217 words)

I think I'm developing feelings for this online guy. How to handle this? He tells me lots about him but never asks much about me

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 36-40 - I "think" I am developing feelings for a guy online.. There's obviously a few issues with that other than the very obvious one of it been an "online" friendship but also he lives in America... I again think the feeling is mutual but have no idea what to say or do about it... (187 words)

Mothers out there. Do you feel overwhelmed by being a wife And Mom? How do I ensure I'm not swamped by it all?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4340 days ago

2 February 2013 (F)

age 41-50 - Hi, I need help to all Mothers out there. Do you feel overwhelmed by being a wife And Mom? I feel guilty to even say it aloud but some days I feel like I'm failing. I work full time come home cook, clean, play with my son listen to my husband troubles And then its time for ... (114 words)