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Archived questions from: January, 2012 (see latest in Crushes category)

Crushes: Help and advice

Can't you smell that smell?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4649 days ago

31 January 2012 (F) - I work with this guy who seems to be shy. I think he likes me but we never really talk because I'm shy too. I feel like I'm in high school tho because of how unsure and nervous he makes me feel and he seems to act the same way around me. Heres a few ...

Tells me his secrets, but complains to his friends, what should I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4668 days ago

31 January 2012 (F) - I like this guy, he's a friend of a friend and we talk on Facebook; we get on quite well and he recently revealed to me that he used to be depressed and has scars from it, he asked me not to tell his friends so that might mean they don't know? T...

How to rebuff one and encourage the other

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4668 days ago

31 January 2012 (F) - Hi everyone! I've been vexed lately. There's a guy who has been asking me out but I'm not interested in him at all! Every time he asks me out, I'd tell him I was busy/engaged and even feigned a fever once. I know it's wrong to lie to someone but I ...

How do I establish I don't want friends with benefits without scaring him off?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4670 days ago

31 January 2012 (F) - So lately I've met a new guy. Let's call him S. I've known him for about a week and we've messed around twice now. When we ended up at the same party I told a friend of his that I liked S. I wasn't all myself at that point in time. The aforemention ...

How should I encourage him to ask me out?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4670 days ago

31 January 2012 (F) - I am interested in a considerably older coworker. He is usually pretty stoic with others, but he will tease and flirt with me often, get into my personal space, and initiate conversation with me pretty often. Other coworkers have joked saying t...

Was he sincere or just playing games?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4669 days ago

31 January 2012 (F) - My husband told me 4 months ago that he was done with our marriage and leaving. He has left me and our children 4 times over the last several years. Each time he has come back (because I have asked or begged him to). He did not say when he was ...

Can a girl still conquer a guy who says he only wants to be friends?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4669 days ago

31 January 2012 (F) - A friend and I became super friends and confidants.His girlfriend left him for another guy 1 year ago and after having been his girlfriend for 7 years he cannot get over the loss, therefore I had refused to say anything about it. The big mistake I ...

Should I tell his girlfriend he cheated on her with me?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4668 days ago

31 January 2012 (F) - Hey everyone, i need advice. Ok heres my story, i have a guy friend who i have been friends since with the 9th grade. were in our early 20s now. i have had a crush on him since high school but never acted on it because i was really shy. an...

Please help me interpret what is going on with him

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4670 days ago

31 January 2012 (M) - Hey I broke up with a guy a few months ago and decided that I just wanted to be single and make new friends to do stuff with. Anyway I met this guy who is 2 years younger than me (making him 18) and first night we met he said he was going to kis...

Hopelessly in love and I might just be a hook-up to him.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4668 days ago

31 January 2012 (F) - In may of last year i started to see this guy Ashton. it Started out just friends with benefits and then on june 18th we started officially dating. He broke up with me 2 weeks later and then we got back together and i broke up with him on july 17th ...

Meeting a guy I've only talked to online soon, any tips on how to be less shy?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4669 days ago

30 January 2012 (F) - I've been talking to this boy online who is the same age as me (16) and he is good friends with my best friend. He wants to meet up in a few weeks, but i'm so shy around new people and never know what to say or how to start conversations and always ...

How do I tell my parents I'm going to date the boy who used to bully me?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 4670 days ago

30 January 2012 (F) - hey, i like this guy, and i am going to try it out with him. except a month ago this boy was bullying me only because he was with this new girl who did not like me, he was only doing it cause he was under peer pressure. he has loved me for lik...

Which plans should I cancel; those with my mum or my date?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 4663 days ago

30 January 2012 (F) - What should i do? It's my mum's birthday tomorrow, and we are supposed to be going shopping in the afternoon, and the cinema at night, but this guy i am dating said he wants to meet tomorrow too. Should i go to the cinema with my mum in the afte...

Is it appropriate to invite this new woman out on Valentine's Day or should that be reserved for couples?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4670 days ago

30 January 2012 (M) - Long story short, I've known this girl for about a month. In that time, we've seen each other nearly every weekend when we go out with our mutual friends. I get the vibe that she likes me, and I think I'm starting to reciprocate those feelings. ...

I like a much younger guy, and now he is flirting with me!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4670 days ago

29 January 2012 (?) - I need advice on something. I told one of my friends that I liked a guy in our college class. The thing is that I'm 23 and he is 17...I told her I was embarrassed about it and that I couldn't help how I felt. I had to tell someone so I chose he...

Age difference and a dying girl

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4652 days ago

29 January 2012 (F) - Now, I'm not the type of girl to fall head over heels for anyone! In fact, I'm a junior in high school and I've never dated before. I'm really happy about this too. Not just proud but happy. I love being by myself and see no use for high school ...

He's my ex and he still checks me out all the time. Why does he do this still? His Gf hates me.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4671 days ago

29 January 2012 (F) - My ex and I share a lot of history, we were best friends for a year and liked each other for a lot, a year after we hugged for the first time and hung out as well with friends. Few months later we had our first kiss and first sex and it was very pas...

My ex seems like a new man. Is he interested in me again?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4671 days ago

28 January 2012 (F) - I don't know what to do. My ex and I from two years ago have become closer recently we have been talking more face to face and we have also started bbming each other a bit. A few months after we broke up i had got completely over him and we thoug...

Do I go for the one who is growing on me or the one who is a year older?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4671 days ago

28 January 2012 (F) - hi. there is this boy, that is in the class below me. he told me that he loves me awhile ago, i told him that i didn't like him. however now that we are chatting more, i think he is growing on me, but he is not the nicest and hottest boy in m...

Is it alright to invite my friend's ex boyfriend to a dance?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4672 days ago

28 January 2012 (F) - Okay so i wanna ask my guy friend to a dance and i also like him... but my friend used to go out with him but not really since it only lasted a day but she broke up with him cause she didn't see him that way. Now recently she decided she liked hi...

Is she interested in me and how can I maintain a connection until she's ready?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4667 days ago

28 January 2012 (M) - hi i have 2 questions. do u think this girl is interested in me? And how can i flirt with her on facebook and thru texts to keep her interested until shes ready for dating? ok im going to give you guys the backstory now, Im 16 years old t...

Is she blowing me off?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4673 days ago

27 January 2012 (M) - 2 days ago at work this gorgeous girl came in and we started talking. Everything just clicked. We loved all the same movies, had all the same interests, shared the same sense of humor. She even felt comfortable enough to sip my drink. She said that ...

Does his conduct indicate that he likes me?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4674 days ago

27 January 2012 (M) - I'm the only out gay kid in my class, and one of two in the whole school. So there's this guy in two of my classes this year, but we also had summer school together. He knows I'm gay, as does everyone else, but he still like talks to me and "picks ...

How do I get over my teacher?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4669 days ago

27 January 2012 (F) - I have a problem... D: when I started my music lessons not so long after started fancying my teacher to the point where I got a huge crush on him or whatever. Knowing that it wouldn't work out (even thought I am 18) I forced myself to snap out of ...

Why am I so picky and intense when it comes to relationships and crushes?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4673 days ago

27 January 2012 (M) - Hi, I hope no-one finds this weird, but I've got a problem and was hoping someone could relate. I'm 18 and confused by my attitude to relationships. Since I was very young girls have been important to me and I've always developed intense cr...

He thinks I don't care about him because I won't change my schedule.

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4674 days ago

26 January 2012 (F) - ok so i'm quite upset and I don't know what to do. I kinda got into a fight with my best friend. Last night he called me because he was really depressed and I was trying to get his mind off of things well he just starts to attack me saying that I ...

He showed me his scars, could he trust me as more than a friend?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4673 days ago

26 January 2012 (F) - Hey, well I'm really into this guy, he's a friend of a friend and we've met a few times now an in those few times we've gotten on really well, we talk on Facebook all the time and I think he's flirting with me. I told him ages ago that I kinda ...

Does it sound like he might like me romantically, or is he just interested in me as a friend?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4674 days ago

26 January 2012 (F) - We've been working together (in a bookstore) for a couple of months (he actually remembers how long I've been there, and he also remembers me from when our soccer teams had a couple of practices together about 3 or 4 years ago, even though we only ...

Does she like me or does she already have a girlfriend?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4673 days ago

26 January 2012 (F) - hi im a lesbian in my 30s. i met this woman through another friend of mine and we have become friends. she does text often and i visit her once a week. we seem to get on well as mates and she seems to like meeting up. nothing happens we just chat as ...

Does he love me or does he not?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4674 days ago

25 January 2012 (F) - so i went out with this guy last night.... it was a half blind date of sorts since i knew him but he didnt know me. I intitiated contact... i saw him, i liked him and i sent him an email i got from his friend... which he responded to...and then he ...

He said if things ever go wrong between him and his girlfriend I'd be first on his list. I don't like second-best but I like him so much. Help!

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4671 days ago

25 January 2012 (F) - For the first time in my life i beleive i have finally meet someone that i acutally fancy which is really rare for me. Ive been talking to him now for about a month and hes great, hes got a great personality hes a dab hand at ...

Will he make a move?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4675 days ago

25 January 2012 (?) - I told my friend that I liked a guy in our college class and I am convinced she told him (although I will never know for certain) because he is making more small talk, teasing, and I caught him looking at me a few times. I hope he likes me too? ...

I can't bring myself to ring and invite him out, so how can I move things on?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4676 days ago

25 January 2012 (F) - I have a big crush on a man I use to work with. It started with him and I have now left over a year and can not stop thinking about him. We are ion touch at xmas and I hinted a meeting but he did not response directly. Thinking of sending an an...

Should I just admire him from afar?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4674 days ago

24 January 2012 (F) - My question is kinda long and complex, so I'll try to explain it as best I can. So there are a lot of Czech exchange students at my school, and a few of them have my same lunch hour. Lately I've been admiring this extremely EXTREMELY hot one from ...

What should I do in this terrible relationship situation?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4676 days ago

24 January 2012 (M) - So me and my now Ex girlfriend previously were dating for 8 years. I am 22 now. Ya i know thats crazy weve been together since we were 14. we are both eachothers first real relationship and first sex partners as well. Anyways I am not trying to toot ...

Rejected by a friend I fell for...should I keep trying or just give up?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4676 days ago

24 January 2012 (M) - I was recently rejected by a good friend that I fell in love with. When I did admit it to her, it was the most awkward moment in my life and I didn't know what to say. I want to forget everything and just be friends with her, but my feelings won't ...

Is she interested or..is she just treating me as a brotherly figure/adorable platonic friend?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4676 days ago

24 January 2012 (M) - I have a crush on my colleague and I have no idea how she feels. We are both 18 and part-timers at a restaurant, both moving onto uni in 8 months. We have gotten close on a night out before, as in kissing in a corner, although we were tiddly. It ...

I think I like multiple women.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4676 days ago

24 January 2012 (M) - Hey all, I'll keep this brief. I have three lady friends at my university. And whenever I see one of them I think: "ooo, I think I like you because your personality is ________________". Or "you're attractive". Then I'll see the next woman maybe 1 ...

"how do I attract boys?"

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4658 days ago

23 January 2012 (F) - (Note: The good advice is at the bottom. Read through for a laugh) I see this so often nowadays. mostly it's girls who want their first kiss, or a boyfriend, or whatever, and they ask us what they need to do to get a boyfriend. So I'm...

My teacher has helped me through a very hard time...but now I am developing a crush on him?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 4650 days ago

23 January 2012 (?) - Sorry in advance or the long post. :) This has been going on all school year, and I just don't know what to do. Here's the story: After summer I got a new English teacher because my old one retired. He's fresh out of teacher's university, and ...

How do I build my self-esteem and move on??

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4678 days ago

23 January 2012 (F) - I have a huge crush on one of my male friends. When I met him I thought he was attractive, but nothing else. he also showed some interest in me, but nothing major. Then he met one of my friends, and forgot all about me. I mean, we stayed friends, ...

I have a Major Crush on this 18 year old girl. Should I try to move on and forget these feelings or keep persisting?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4677 days ago

22 January 2012 (M) - I'm almost 17. I fell in love with a girl who played in the opening band for my band a while back. I thought I was in love the first time I saw her. It felt like a movie scene for the night that I was with her. I found out a few days after talk...

I thought I knew my sexual orientation. So how come this married guy with same illness as me is pushing all the right buttons with me? Still just friends.only. He's married.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4678 days ago

22 January 2012 (F) - I thought I was 100% lesbian am totally happy with that and have been since I was younger - now almost 23! But recently I moved jobs and I now work next to a guy, let's call him bob. Bob started coming to talk to me and we hit it off as mates from...

I'm not 'out' yet but I want to tell him I like him!

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4678 days ago

22 January 2012 (M) - I have a crush on this guy but I don't know if he is gay. Me and him sit by each other in class and we mess with each other all the time and I started to like him. Over the weekend I went to his Facebook page and I wanted to see his pictures so I ...

Is my penpal flirting with me or is it just my imagination?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 4677 days ago

22 January 2012 (F) - I have a penpal and yesterday we were talking (we talk 6 hours everyday) and i am starting to fall in love with him but i am not so sure if he feels the same way about me (we will see each other in a couple of weeks in NYC). Yesterday, he ...

Is there any hope for a second chance with her?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4678 days ago

22 January 2012 (M) - Long story short, I told one of my best friends that I really like her. What I didn't tell her was that I was practically in love with her ever since we met, I was just afraid to tell her because she was, and still is, the only girl I have ever ...

He's a decent guy. Do his actions suggest he is interested? Should I just be more patient for him to make a move?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 4678 days ago

22 January 2012 (F) - Ive been on a date with this guy and we have kissed and stuff. He's been in touch and we text sometimes and he's a bit touchy feely when we meet in uni. Recently we have been messaging on Facebook and talked about the weekend. I said it would be ...

How do I handle this relationship? He's 22 and I'm 15. My parents do not know about him yet

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 4676 days ago

22 January 2012 (F) - I've got a situation.. I'm a 15 year old girl that's in love with a 22 year old man. I met him when I had just turned 15 one month before and he had been 21 for about 7 months. We started talking and when we hung out for the first time it was like...

Not sure yet. Have I just not met the right person? How can I know my sexual orientation without experience?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 4678 days ago

22 January 2012 (F) - Okay so I'm 20 years old, I have had many crushes on guys since I was young. and I've had 2 boyfriends. the first (when I was 15 - 16) I thought I loved until his exessive pressuring, made me feel really uncomfertable. The second was a nice guy b...

My self esteem is low. I have a huge crush on this guy. So how do I get over all my worries that he's seeing other girls?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 4678 days ago

22 January 2012 (F) - Hey, I've had a thing with a guy for about two years, he's asked me to be his girlfriend, but I said no because he was leaving for college in another place soon. Also, I'm not good enough for him and I just don't want him to be stuck with me. ...