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Archived questions from: July, 2016 (see latest questions)

Dear Cupid: Relationship help and advice

How do I stop feeling so alone when every single friend is coupled up and I have no family?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3063 days ago

31 July 2016 (M)

age 41-50 - I have two different friendship groups who I socialise with regularly plus a few friends who I see individually on a regular basis rather than as part of any group. I have known all of them for between 4 and 10 years. They are all aged between 35 and 44 and I am 42. I... (423 words)

Is she just an attention seeker? A flirt? Where so I draw the line with her?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 3063 days ago

31 July 2016 (M)

age 36-40 - Where do you draw the line when you're a very flirty person and like the attention? What I mean is my work colleague is a very flirty person, the touchy feeling type. But where do you draw the line without making the person your flirting with get the wrong idea - so thei... (285 words)

I don't think I can hide my feelings for my step brother much more. We are not blood related. What can I do?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3048 days ago

31 July 2016 (F)

age 22-25 - When I was 8 years old my parents divorced. Me and my sister decided to live with my mum. My dad met his ex girlfriend and they fell in love again, when I was 9 she introduced us to her children. Lets call them N (he is 11 now) W (he is 17 now) and M (she is 19 now) we only... (448 words)

What are signs a girl wants me to move the conversation to asking her out?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3064 days ago

31 July 2016 (M)

age 30-35 - How do you know if a woman is into you? I'm a 23 yr old virgin and have had one girlfriend only. It lasted two years. Shyness/lack of confidence gets in my way. Whether I think I'm too short/not good looking/charismatic enough. When I do attenpt to speak to women I gene... (224 words)

Does he want a relationship or does he just want to fool around?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3063 days ago

31 July 2016 (F)

age 26-29 - Been on 2 dates with this guy. Date one: we went to the cinema. He didn't wait long into the movie before he made a move and kissed me. After the film, we took a small walk to a roof garden. He kissed me a lot there. Then he messaged me after the date asking how I found it... (131 words)

How can I approach this guy at work to see if he's interested in dating me?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3048 days ago

31 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - I've been working with this guy for a year now and I just recently connected with him because we work in a factory that's very loud and fast paced. He always said hi to me before we started talking because he thought I was cute and I never had a guy wave hi to me and be caugh... (377 words)

Should I tell my ex what happened?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3063 days ago

31 July 2016 (F)

age 22-25 - We had been together for two years and they have been great but then recently we had started to argue over petty little stuff and his parents were basically forcing it on me to forgive him and that ended up in me just building anger up. We were supposed to go on holiday ... (305 words)

How do I approach my husband about his flirting and asking women for photos?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3063 days ago

31 July 2016 (F)

age 41-50 - My husband has a history of massive flirting with the opposite sex. This was taken to another level once upon a time where I secretly checked his phone and he asked this particular girl for some sexy photos of her a**e. (Bearing in mind she'd already sent him photos of her ches... (210 words)

Should I keep my distance or try to reconnect?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3063 days ago

31 July 2016 (M)

age 26-29 - I'm 19 years old. I've been friends with this girl for a long time (Sense my sophomore year of high school). She means the world to me and care for her deeply. We listen to each other and we had fun together going on walks and hanging out. She was (and still kinda is) a huge ... (240 words)

My girlfriend won't let me touch her. What do I do?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3059 days ago

31 July 2016 (M)

age 36-40 - Hi there. I'm looking for some guidance. I've been seeing a girl for a couple of months now and she barely touches me. I think I should maybe point out I am a very affectionate guy. I know I have a very high sex drive. My previous relationships have always involved a... (335 words)

Will moving to another state bring me to a happier place than all the drama I've endure here?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3064 days ago

31 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - Hey I need some advice Lately I've been going through alot of bad things. I know it's life and everyone goes through things some point. But I feel like it's only me at the moment. I'm extremely frustrated!!!! I've never been this frustrated before in my life. I'm about to... (968 words)

He demonstrated flakiness in the past. Yet now he's given me his number? Can I trust him, this time?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3063 days ago

30 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - The first time he was supposed to call me after he gets off work at 3pm to finalize our plans but I didn't hear from him untill 10:00pm, something had came up on his end. He apologize profusely and asked how he can make it up to me. Subsquently,he suggested we meet again but h... (246 words)

Is it fair that I don't want my boyfriend to go drinking with his female colleagues?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3064 days ago

30 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - Hey guys :) so I've boyfriend for 6 years now, we are usually very happy, and we've been living together for 1 year. Neither of us go out drinking a lot (we are both very homely). Well recently boyfriend started a new office job, and his team has around 20 women, yet there... (342 words)

Social media signs are worrying me

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 3065 days ago

30 July 2016 (M)

age 36-40 - I'm friends with a female at work and was on Facebook, but she deleted me from her list of friends due to a misunderstanding, which has since been sorted out. She said she would put me back on her list of friends on Facebook but nothing has happened. I feel she isn't my fri... (174 words)

Should I be chasing the romantic highs

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3062 days ago

30 July 2016 (F)

age 41-50 - Is the fairytale real or are relationships hard work? I've been with my boyfriend 3 years; lived together for 1.5. I love him dearly and we get on well 99 per cent of the time. While I love spending time with him and get the warm fuzzy feeling in my tummy, I don't get the exci... (155 words)

Why do so many men believe they have a right to sex without a condom?

This question has 18 answers - newest was posted 3060 days ago

30 July 2016 (F)

age 36-40 - I'm sorry if this comes across as a rant but I'm really annoyed at the moment and looking to hear opinions around whether I've been unlucky or if what I'm experiencing is the norm. Why do the men I meet seem to think it's their right to get to have sex with me without a con... (746 words)

How can I stop my trust issues from a past breakup from ending my new relationship?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3062 days ago

30 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - I had a really bad break up with my ex, and I'm worried the damage it caused me will end in me sabotaging my new relationship. The relationship ended by my then boyfriend of 6 years bringing home a girl he managed at work. I found them curled up together on the sofa in our ... (415 words)

They say nice things but they won't date me

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3065 days ago

30 July 2016 (M)

age 26-29 - I'm a 19 year old African American in college. I've been single my whole life because no girl will give me a chance. They'd rather date some idiot who'd cheat on them in the next 2 minutes over a guy who would actually care for them. Multiple times a girl I was interested in ... (297 words)

What's his problem? My father is rude and abrasive to me. Yet treats my sister with respect and helpfulness?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3065 days ago

29 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - I am a young adult still living at home with my parents. I get along with my mother, she is like my best friend and a wonderful mother and she sees what my father has been doing to me and her. My father is just horrible to me for no reason. I have never been bad including my... (438 words)

My mother is abusive and makes things out to be my fault when its actually her!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3065 days ago

29 July 2016 (M)

age 30-35 - I am a 22 year old male and I've had problems with my mother ever since I can remember. My mom is a very abusive person who yells and belittles me all the time, takes her anger out on me, etc. and then turns around and says I am the one with the problem and I'm a bad son ... (319 words)

Should I ask him out or stay friends?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3063 days ago

29 July 2016 (M)

age 26-29 - Hi I have recently broke up with my boyfriend and I have been thinking about trying to get back together with my first love the only possible is we both agree it was for the best to stay friends so should I ask him back out or should I leave and stay friends ... (55 words)

Best ways for getting over someone?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3064 days ago

29 July 2016 (M)

age 30-35 - Best ways for getting over someone ? Been speaking to a girl for quite a while but a relationship isn't feasible for us. We both get on great but the past few times I've asked to hang out she's blown me off and has always been busy, the last time we hung out and had sex was ... (221 words)

My boyfriend's personality has changed, should I address this? And how?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3066 days ago

29 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - I'm with this guy for a year and a half now. And he had just broken up with his abusive ex of 5 years, by the time we met. He was very frail, little things could upset him greatly, and it took a few months for him to be himself again. But he was very romantic and I loved it. ... (173 words)

How can I stop fancying my teacher?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3066 days ago

29 July 2016 (F)

age 22-25 - Hello, I am a 16 year old girl (going to be 17 in August) and I have just finished my first year of college. So there's this male teacher who I have the biggest crush on he's quite young (probably in his 20s). It all started as a miny little crush but as the year went on my fe... (406 words)

I want both men but can't have them both!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3067 days ago

28 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - I have been married for 3 years, but the past year and a half, my husband completely neglected me and took me for granted. I tried my best to save our relationship by trying to go out more with him, talking to him, looking sexy for him, finding out what he likes etc. I have ... (302 words)

Could this older man like me?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3067 days ago

28 July 2016 (F)

age 26-29 - I'm sort of embarrassed to be asking this, as I normally don't have problems with this sort of issue. I'll give you a rundown of my situation: This man in twenty something years older than me. I am not underage, in my twenties. We work together, and, I must be honest, I sort o... (362 words)

Its come down to my parents or her...whom do I chose?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3066 days ago

28 July 2016 (M)

age 26-29 - I have been betrayed by people around me all the time. There haven't been many people who supported me. My mother was sometimes abusive towards me (hitting mainly) during my childhood. I was always scared to be in a relationship due to my trust issues, so much so that till a ... (422 words)

Is this a compliment "I chose you" ???

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3066 days ago

28 July 2016 (F)

age 51-59 - No problem just a question. If your husband/wife, partner lover whatever tells you "I CHOSE YOU" how do you receive it, as a compliment or an insult? We had the same question asked on facebook but most see it as a compliment. I don't! What's your opinion? ... (50 words)

Is his attitude cause for concern?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3066 days ago

28 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - I've been with my boyfriend for 18 months or so now and having some doubts about our future together. I currently am stuck renting accommodation with very little money to save each month but my boyfriend owns his own place. We recently had a conversation about our future... (185 words)

My boyfriend struggles with lusting after other women

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3066 days ago

28 July 2016 (F)

age 36-40 - My boyfriend struggles a lot with lusting after other women. He sees beautiful women and wants to be with them and gets jealous of their partners if these women are with someone else. He then ends up feeling really terrible about lusting after other women and beats himself up ... (142 words)

How can I believe there is good in the world?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3066 days ago

28 July 2016 (F)

age 36-40 - I can't stop wishing badly on people that have done me wrong - I fee like I'm stuck into waiting for karma to get people back that I'm watching my life waste away. I have been wronged very wrong end by a lover and friends and I've been a pushover or someone that goes above and ... (253 words)

Our relationship is falling apart ever since I lost the baby

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3064 days ago

28 July 2016 (F)

age 22-25 - Hello all, I am looking for some non judgemental relationship advice. I am 16 my boyfriends 17. We've been together 9 months. 3 months ago I found out I was pregnant. It was a total accident I was actually on birth control at the time (before anyone comments about us being ... (286 words)

His ex got engaged just yesterday. Since they were still on social media together, is her engagemet likely to bother him?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3067 days ago

27 July 2016 (F)

age 41-50 - Hi Ive been with my boyfriend 2 years, when we first got together, he had only recently broken up with his ex, they were together 10 months. They still have each other added on social media but as far as i know they dont talk. She got engaged just yesterday. I was just w... (72 words)

What are some good tips and ideas to help get started on repairing the trust I broke with my husband when I cheated?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3064 days ago

27 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - I have cheated on my husband and I told him about it, it broke him completely and he is just hanging on by a thread with what little piece of heart he has left. He feels that our whole marriage of 2 years has been a lie because I broke that vow and I have to prove myself and... (105 words)

My married BF says I worry too much that he is going to be unfaithful to me. Is it all my fault?

This question has 25 answers - newest was posted 3047 days ago

27 July 2016 (F) age 41-50 - Hi. I've been dating a married man for 3 years now. We have incredible sex together and lots of fun. We get along very well and are sexually perfect for each other. I care a lot for him. He cares for me. However, my insecurity issues have gotten in the way. They've been ... (367 words)

Ignored at my best friends wedding and the year leading up to it.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3064 days ago

27 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - My friend of 20 years got married at the weekend. A year ago she got engaged and I was saddened that I read it on Facebook- she used to pick up the phone and tell me news visa versa. It has been a one sided friendship for many years- I'll invite her out or call to be let down ... (944 words)

Best friend or girlfriend?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2972 days ago

27 July 2016 (F)

age 36-40 - So I've known my best friend since sixth grade,she moved to our hometown during the summer before sixth grade and every since then we've been inseparable. We've been there for each other during everything birth of her first born the birth of mine,the death of my mother the ... (349 words)

My mother-in-law is terrible to my wife! Should I say something or stay out of it?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3067 days ago

27 July 2016 (M)

age 51-59 - My 73 year old mother-in-law has always been manipulative. Back when I was dating my wife 20 years ago she would guilt trip her into coming to visit for months at a time and bribe her with gifts to stay if necessary. That really hurt our developing relationship with me wanti... (1073 words)

How do I get over extreme loneliness?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3066 days ago

27 July 2016 (F)

age 26-29 - I talked to a guy on Tinder for about a month and after dating a week, we hooked up multiple times. He was interested in something sexual immediately and initially I was only seeking something romantic and a possible relationship. I hadn't been with a man in over a year and I ... (330 words)

I just want to be happy for my sister, not jealous!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3065 days ago

27 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - So this could end up making me seem like a mean person so if that happens I apologize in advance. So I got a text today from my older sister announcing that she is pregnant. We've had a rocky relationship for the past 8 years,she's made some pretty bad choices that have mad... (227 words)

I got rejected but I still like him

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3054 days ago

27 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - I met a guy on tinder in May and I fell for him and I thought it was mutual because when we see (which is not very often due to his job) we always make out and stuff, plus he once asked me if I would like to fall in love with him. A few days ago, I asked him about us being in a ... (117 words)

How can I get my son to sleep through the night?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3068 days ago

27 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - My son is 8 months old. He wakes up EVERYNIGHT between 2-3am. Usually goes to bed between 8-9pm. .. he never sleeps through the night. Any tricks to get him to sleep through the night?... (39 words)

My husband doesn't want to move but I'm feeling isolated!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3065 days ago

27 July 2016 (F)

age 36-40 - My husband and I have been together for more than 7 years now, 3.5 years married. When I met him, I had just moved from my hometown to his area for college, and I swore to myself it was temporary. I told him it wasn't fair for us to date, since I knew I was moving back and he ... (312 words)

Major trust issues. I feel that if I like someone, that I'll get disappointed. How should I address these trust issues?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3068 days ago

27 July 2016 (F)

age 26-29 - Hi there. I am in my early 20s. I have this bad fear of men and a fear of liking someone, more of an attachment. Before, I'd thought that it was a phase that I was going through and I'll get it over with but nothing seems to change as I grew into adulthood. I had never ... (607 words)

Teen LDR. Should I hold on, or just let go? We're perfect for each other.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3068 days ago

27 July 2016 (M)

age 22-25 - i'm 16 years old and i met this girl on an online like 4 weeks ago, she needed help so we talked on skype, we kept talking on skype and texting almost everyday. She's 15 years old, we love the same things, we think the same, we're like soulmates, and a day came when she beca... (202 words)

Nurses are nasty! I'm a nurse facing surgery and fear I'll be treated badly by other nurses!

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3068 days ago

26 July 2016 (F)

age 51-59 - Im going into hospital soon for small surgery and worried the staff andnurses will treat me badly? The surgeon and anaesthetist know I'm a nurse as my own Dr told them! so now all the staff and nurses will know I am a nurse, I cannot even hide that! As a nurse I would n... (281 words)

How can I stop feeling inferior when my crush picked another woman?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3069 days ago

26 July 2016 (F)

age 30-35 - I am confident and know I have plenty to offer a man. However, this guy picked another woman over me and I can't help but to feel inferior to her anyway. My ego is a bit crushed. I saw a picture on IG of them together. I feel like shit and keep wondering why he chose her over... (154 words)

Is it time for me to give up on finding love?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3065 days ago

26 July 2016 (M)

age 26-29 - Hello there, I am a 21 year old college student with NF1 (Neurofibromitosis Type 1). I have never had a girlfriend, kissed a girl or even flirted with a girl. My parents are still really protective over me and are really suspicious of what I do (why is beyond me), so this would ... (223 words)

How do I stop watching those videos? And stop masturbating for good?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3067 days ago

26 July 2016 (F)

age 22-25 - Hi.. so if im honest life gets pretty tough sometimes. Older people may think that the only problems a teenage girl could possibly have is a guy that doesnt want them or needing money to buy clothes or whatever. That couldnt be more naive. Over the past couple of years ive ... (453 words)

Should I ask him if he is messing about with his old flings?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3057 days ago

26 July 2016 (F)

age 41-50 - Hi everyone, I got back with my ex who promised he would like to have a serious relationship with me and would not mess with other gals again. My rule is he can have his friends but he can't cheat - just be honest and he is free to go. Don't let me be an intruder in a... (153 words)