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Archived questions from: August, 2016 (see latest in Crushes category)

Crushes: Help and advice

Is this desperation? How can I break this obsessive cycle ? Any tips?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2992 days ago

31 August 2016 (F) - How can I overcome this desperation? I have been seeing a therapist after the last couple of years of dating (jerks) led me to this - long story short and since this is anonymous I can be honest. On the outside I'm a grown woman - I try to keep ...

Is Texting to guage interest a reliable strategy to determine how interested a guy is?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2994 days ago

31 August 2016 (F) - From my experience, I know that texting all the time in the beginning doesn't necessarily lead to long lasting, loving relationship. I have always been able to figure out a guys interest through their texting habits and has saved me time figuring...

Cute guy at the gym alternates between staring at me and ignoring me. Why would he act like this?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2993 days ago

31 August 2016 (F) - I noticed this cute guy at the gym that I became attracted to. My wing man helped me break the ice with him, so we had interacted a few times and say hi to each other occasionally. He would stare at me occasionally. He works out with his friends, ...

I think I've fallen for my FWB, but I'm afraid that telling him will shut down our arrangement. What do I do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2992 days ago

31 August 2016 (F) - I think I'm falling for my FWB.. At first this seemed like an ideal situation and we both approached the topic as adults. We listed our rules and expectations. He lives 45 min away (by car) and we see each other on weekends when he has time off and ...

Why do I keep attracting married men instead of available single men?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 2994 days ago

30 August 2016 (F) - Dear cupid I have been single for some years now but the only men that seem to be attracted to me is married men. Why is this happening to me? Do I have some type of vibe that they figure I date married men? I just don't understand this.I been a...

He's shy and in a class above me. I think he likes me, what should I do?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2996 days ago

30 August 2016 (F) - Hi, I am a freshman in highschool and there is a guy in the class above me who I really like. When he was a freshman and I was in middle school, we were together for a month but broke up because of school and time with sports. This year is diff...

We met online. Am I being irrational about his actions? Should I be hurt ?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 2994 days ago

29 August 2016 (F) - I met a man a few weeks ago on a dating site app. He definitely came on strong and we texted quite a lot til I agreed to meet. I am very attracted to hm and likewise. He has some issues, recent divorce, job changes, relocation but seems very hea...

What can I do? I dream about my fiance's s cousin over and over again

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 2997 days ago

28 August 2016 (M) - Little bit of a backround, I met my lady 2014 we fell in love she moved in with me very quickly and within a year we were pregnant we have had the baby now live in a 2 bed with my son who is my world and is now 10 months old. I like to think we are ...

How do I tell my new friend I'm in the middle of a divorce without scaring him away?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2997 days ago

28 August 2016 (F) - I left my abusive, adulterous husband 4 months ago.Emotionally, I divorced him years ago, but he stole every penny I made to keep me trapped. It took a long time to get away. I have been struggling to get back on my feet since I left, but the past ...

Nice girl/ compliments/ kinda hard to understand/ help?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2999 days ago

27 August 2016 (M) - Hey everybody! How is it going? I need your guys help on this thing, I've never had a longboard relationship, but i blame it on me, I never had patience to put up with relationship issues and never looked for it. Although, I also never had proble...

My boss says he's in love with me? Should I be with him?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3000 days ago

26 August 2016 (F) - Okay so here's the deal.. I have been working at my job for a few months now. When i went to the interview, i pretty much felt like I had it in the bag during all the interviews. Then the last person was a man and he was terribly gorgeous. I fe...

Do other guys feel this resentment ? It's making me question my sexuality

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 2999 days ago

26 August 2016 (M) - I have this issue with my sexual identity and was wondering if other gay men possibly feel the same way. Cutting to the point, I feel jealous towards gay men or bisexual men who have or has had sexual relationships with women I can't exactly desc...

Is it worth the risk of rejection to ask him out?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 2997 days ago

25 August 2016 (F) - There is a cute guy at work. His shift starts as mine ends, but we usually end up talking for 5-15 minutes anyway. He could just be friendly, but Im interested in more. Should I ask him out? Reason I hesitate is that he is younger than me by 10 ye...

Should I ask this guy out ? He doesn't even know me.

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3000 days ago

25 August 2016 (F) - There is this guy that I've liked for two years now. The problem is, he doesn't know my name at all. I am a third year medical student while he is a doctor training to be a surgeon. I see him all the time; I pass by him in the hospital corridor...

Is he moving things along too fast? Is it normal to try to turn a hook-up into a relationship in this way?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3003 days ago

22 August 2016 (F) - I hooked up with this guy one night (no intercourse) and figured I'd never see him again. Through mutual friends, he got ahold of my number and asked me out. I said sure. In the past week, we have seen each other 3 times, although he's ask...

Do I lie to avoid hurting his feelings? I did have a crush on him, but I've fallen for another

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3002 days ago

22 August 2016 (F) - i have had a crush on someone for over a year now and i know he likes me to but just as he asks me out i realize i have fallen for someone else i told him to give me time to think about it but i dont want to hurt his feelings by telling him i do...

I know I worry a lot. Scared of getting hurt again. How do I stop myself over-thinking things through?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3000 days ago

22 August 2016 (F) - I've been talking to a new guy for quite a while now and it has been going well.. we have both admitted we like each other quite a bit and have spent some good time together. I never thought I'd get over my ex who I broke up with over 4 months ag...

How can I ignore her attention seeking toxic responses and move on?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3002 days ago

22 August 2016 (F) - I am in love with my straight best friend I have been in love with her since i met her...but by then, we were young. She partially reciprocated my love, because i have told her i love her. She however is afraid of really coming out...s...

My long-lost love has contacted me after 40 years but I'm in a relationship and he's married

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3004 days ago

22 August 2016 (F) - A love from 40 years ago contacted me on my birthday via e-mail. We have been sending e mails back and forth for a week. Now I am dying to call him but I am afraid because I am with a relationship. He is married. We went separate ways because ...

I feel awkward about my crush. She's 16 and she's the niece of my mother's boyfriend. What should I do?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3005 days ago

21 August 2016 (M) - Hi hopefully someone can offer me advice on an issue that is playing on my mind, I'm a 27 years old and male. So down to the problem, I am starting to become infatuated with my mum's boyfriend's niece. I never really noticed her before but she ...

Is she playing me? Should I send her my love letter to her?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3003 days ago

21 August 2016 (M) - Hi everybody I am a senior in high school and on the third day of school I walked into class and this girl said hi to me and didn't know me and I said hi back. When I walked to the other side of the classroom she asked me to come and sit by her and ...

When I was much younger I wrote love letters to a teacher. Yes, inappropriate, at the time. Why didn't the teacher report me at that time?

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3004 days ago

21 August 2016 (F) - I use to write love letters to my teacher, I did not know the boundaries of teacher students I obviously knew you can't have a relationship with a teacher but I had no idea you could get into trouble for writing love letters. Until a different ...

Should I reach out to guy S? If yes what do I say? Or wait to see if N is still interested?

This question has 1 answer - newest was posted 3005 days ago

21 August 2016 (M) - Okay. I’m going to start off by saying that there is probably a shorter way to explain my situation, but I can be sort of long winded. So I’m a gay man and I just finished college back in December. Five years ago, during my freshmen year of...

He treats me with disinterest. How can I get the courage to tell him to ''get lost'' ?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3005 days ago

21 August 2016 (F) - So this is a bit complicated and I will try to keep it short. I used to have a thing for a guy when I was 16. I asked him out when I was 19 but he said no since he was in a relationship(which I was unaware of). Then I decided to move on and ...

Does this checkout operator have a crush on my BF?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3003 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - Recently I was standing in the local store with my boyfriend standing behind me,waiting to pay for our purchases separately! However the female assistant blushed when she realised she was going to see me through the checkout. She kept her composu...

My first love and I have reconnected after 30 years

This question has 11 answers - newest was posted 3002 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - I linked with my ex over a year ago, my first love. We have know each other for 30 years. I have a family. He is single with no ties. We have been on dates and slept together a few times but kept it light. It was his birthday a few weeks ago...

I'm a gay virgin who desperately wants to try anal sex

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3006 days ago

19 August 2016 (M) - Hi yalls , im a gay virgin and i really wanna have sex and there's this cute cool experienced guy that's a bit older than me but he's cool and nice and well i'm thinking like maybe i should just have sex with him because i think i'd like it lol. B...

FWB where I developed feelings for her. She seemed to wantt more too. Now she denies ever feeling that?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3007 days ago

18 August 2016 (M) - So I'm looking for some feedback. I'm a 32 year old male. I've got a fwb that has been going on for quite some time now. Thing is, I think I'd somewhat developed feelings for her. The reason I'd developed some feelings is because of all of the ...

Why did my Bf keep on cheating after all I did for him? Should I want him back after what he's done?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3009 days ago

17 August 2016 (F) - why my bf lied to me always? there cupid,i need ur advice about my bf? I meet my bf on FB on net we get close and he messaged me everyday until he express his feelings one day. we keep talk and txt until we spent together we lived together....

He's seeing someone else. Will our friendship deteriorate if I tell him I'm seriously crushing for him? What can I do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3009 days ago

16 August 2016 (F) - I've got a quick dilemma. Basically I think I am in love with my guy best friend. We've been best buddies for a while and hit it off straight away. We talk to each other about EVERYTHING. He's basically everything I look for in a partner but we'v...

I'm 15 and crushing for her. But how can I determine if she feels the same?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3003 days ago

16 August 2016 (F) - I met a girl at a Summer camp this year and we became close friends. She lives far away (well, in the same state) but we still keep in touch. The problem is, I've taken a real liking to her and I am crushing on her like nobody's business. She ac...

Sexual tension with my friend. But I also have LDR boyfriend. Am I emotionally cheating? What should I do?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3008 days ago

16 August 2016 (F) - Hey guys I really need some advice, I am in a relationship since two years. a year and half into the relationship we broke up, in that time i got together with a friend of mine. and my friend and i have extreme sexual tension between us even when ...

How do I make my gay fantasy real?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3009 days ago

16 August 2016 (M) - I am single guy, wondering what it would be like to have sex with this guy i know. How do i go about asking him. i think he is gay but really don't know for sure. i fantasize about sex with him all the time, Oh by the way i never have had sex with...

Should I confess my feelings to him? I'm trying to avoid ''what if?'' regrets.

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3011 days ago

15 August 2016 (F) - Hi all Should I confess my feelings to this friend of mine ? I don't know if he knows it or not but I have strong feelings for a friend. We used to flirt and hooked up once but I don't think he feels the same way. Even if he does, he won't eve...

I really do want to stop hurting my husband and my lover's wife. But how can I stop?

This question has 14 answers - newest was posted 3007 days ago

14 August 2016 (F) - If you want to judge, please stop reading this right now. I need advice, not lectures. I have been married for nearly 20 years now, no kids. I have never felt the need to seek fulfillment elsewhere since me and my husband have been truly happy...

What do you think of the things that my ex said to me? I still find my ex attractive

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3009 days ago

14 August 2016 (F) - This is about my ex and his brother. I dated my ex for about four months last year. It didn't go well because we were both unwell at the time. I had only just come out of hospital when I met him. I was in there about my mental health problems...

I want to have the courage to talk to her!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 2997 days ago

13 August 2016 (M) - iam attending a 3month java course at a coaching centre suitated 60kms away from my home town.after completing 1 month,i noticed a cute girl and i started falling in love with her.im not very courageous to talk to girls but once i got a chance to ...

Do I go for mr A or mr B ??

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3011 days ago

13 August 2016 (F) - im in a bit of a pickle . Ok theres 2 guys one can be A and the other B . A is an old distant friend weve both liked each other for years but didnt think the other felt the same , were finally going on a date tonight hes perfect apart from he do...

I didn't ask for his number the first time we hung out. How and when do I approach him now?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2823 days ago

12 August 2016 (M) - So I am a gay male, and I have a situation I need help. I appreciate all advice. Long story short, I have had a crush on this fellow gay man that lives in the same town. He works at our local coffee shop and well, I felt bold last week to go with my ...

How can I ask her to be my girlfriend?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3014 days ago

12 August 2016 (M) - I'm not too sure where to start so, basically I've been seeing this girl for over two weeks now. We get on like a house on fire it's unreal, we have so much in common, always make each other laugh and always have fun. I haven't had a relationship in ...

My LDR girlfriend has admitted to being attracted to someone else!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3013 days ago

12 August 2016 (M) - hello! i am in a long distance relationship for last one year,we have spent such a beautiful time in last one year.We share everything, recently my girlfriend told me that she is attracted towards one of his co worker;she explains that th...

Should I be considering breaking up with my Gf since I suffered erectile issues with her recently?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3014 days ago

12 August 2016 (M) - So I recently posted about trying not to get too excited when I'm with my new girlfriend. Well, tonight it went the complete opposite direction. We were at her place (she lives with her mom, stepdad, and three siblings) and things were goin...

My brother's ex' has put a hook in me

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3014 days ago

11 August 2016 (M) - So here's my dilemma. I have fallen for my brother's ex-girlfriend. I am a 24-year-old male who has not really experienced a lot of romance in my life up to this point. However, I have never felt this way about a woman in my life and I feel terri...

I am falling for her hard, but I have a boyfriend!

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3014 days ago

10 August 2016 (F) - So I'll get straight to the point...I met this chick on snapchat...I tell her everything and she tells me everything...well we have known each other two months but we talked everyday all day even give the kiss emoji with heart when we went to ...

I don't want a gf but I don't want her to be with anyone else. what should I do?

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 3012 days ago

10 August 2016 (M) - Sooo about 6 months I got a new roommate who happens to be a female. We became roommates after meeting once for about 10 minutes. We hit it off eight away as we are both direct and have weird personal issues that almost identical in how we handl...

Would counselling and therapy help, after all this time? My son thinks so. Any advice please?

This question has 13 answers - newest was posted 2579 days ago

10 August 2016 (M) - I know this may be looking like a sort of what if situation that I am having thirty years later, but this is not the case. Trust me. I have been thinking about her every single day and night for the last two to three decades and I know that I can'...

I'm in love with my teacher , I can't control my feelings

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3016 days ago

9 August 2016 (F) - Ok I can't handle it anymore! I am 17 and I have just finished my first year of college (this is high school for people that live in America) and there's this teacher he is super attractive he is in his mid to late 20s. Since the first day I met hi...

Was I rude to not text him? How should I handle things when I next see him?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3017 days ago

9 August 2016 (F) - So 2 weeks ago , I was telling 2 of my co-workers that I have to go for my road test soon but I haven't mastered Paralell Parking. One of the guys said he can teach me and knows a very easy way to do it. Him and I joke around allot and he seems li...

He asks me when I am free and then cancels.Could he be seeing someone else?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3013 days ago

9 August 2016 (F) - I need some advice...a Personal Trainer at the gym asked me out on a date several times...? I was a bit weary at first to go on a date with him, but he seemed really nice and we got on well. So, i said yes. We went on a date and it went well. ...

He's unhappily married. Does he like me or is it all in my head??!

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3016 days ago

9 August 2016 (F) - He's 37, I'm 24. He's married, unhappily I might add. So I would NEVER do anything. But, I have the feeling he has a thing for me. Based off of a few observations: - finds reasons to visit my department and talk to me for a long period of...