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

Friends: Help and advice

I pass up most guy I meet, am I crazy?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3001 days ago

31 August 2016 (F) - I date a lot and most men dont stand out to me. Am I crazy? They are all good people though, not bad at all and I feel bad about this but its like new faces but almost generic one after another. Even on personality, I can say that some even see...

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 3001 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, ...

My friend is taking up too much of my time. How do I tell her in a friendly way?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3002 days ago

31 August 2016 (F) - Hey , my propblem is about my friend . i work from home and have a child so tend to be busy but have more free time than someone going out to their work place , my friend doesnt work due to disabilities so has a lot of free time . She constantly ...

My ex has expressed interest in one of my best friends and it bothers me

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3000 days ago

30 August 2016 (F) - okay so i was with a guy for almost 2 years and it was really serious and whatnot we've been split up for about a year now but as we're in the same friendship group we still socialise with eachother. I was then told that he has feelings for one of ...

Am I wrong for being mad at my friends, and not wanting to talk to them?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3001 days ago

29 August 2016 (F) - Quick advice aunts Do I have the right to be upset with my best friend? It was my birthday and we agreed to go to dinner and after drinks or a lounge. All my friends have boyfriends ( who they been with for 1-2 years) and I'm the only single ...

Are my fears reasonable? I don't want to sabotage the relationship, nor invest emotion and time if he doesn't want what I want.

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3005 days ago

29 August 2016 (F) - I met a guy online, we text back and forth everyday, though sometimes it takes hours for him to text back, most of the time he apologizes other times he answers as though nothing happened. We have video chatted quite a few times and each session ...

My boyfriend has time for his family and friends, but not for me and our daughter. How do I stop feeling like a single parent in this relationship?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3005 days ago

28 August 2016 (F) - Hiya everyone I've been with my boyfriend for 4 years now. He is 29 I am 30 the problem is he never spends any time with me. We live together and have a 1 yr old daughter but everytime we plan [something] he can never be bothered going or his ...

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 3005 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 ...

Would this be a good way to lose my virginity? How would I ask?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3006 days ago

27 August 2016 (F) - Is this a good way to lose my viginity? My friends gave me advice for this: have him go down on me until i orgasm, and then we have sex and he gets off and I possibly get off more. I love the idea, but I've never had a guy go down on me either. ...

What compels him to still be asking about me considering we broke up so long ago?

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3005 days ago

27 August 2016 (F) - I'm just wondering what compels an ex-boyfriend to ask an immediate family member "how you are" almost 16 years after you broke up? I am led to believe that said ex asked specifically about me, and his current partner was present when he asked. ...

Co-workers don't like me, should I be bothered?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3007 days ago

27 August 2016 (F) - I'm 25, working in a big company here in US. I just moved here from the Philippines a year ago, been struggling to naturally blend with people. I started with my new job 5 months ago, I totally enjoy my job and I feel like this is the right career ...

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

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3007 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...

Boyfriend has a very flirty female friend but I want to be the only one that he shares inside jokes with and treats like a buddy... Like he does with her

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3005 days ago

27 August 2016 (F) - I have been with my boyfriend for 5 years. He is 23 and I am 24 and we are just finishing up our undergraduate degrees, and we do not live together. I moved to a new city about 3 years ago, and he just moved here about a year ago. Of course w...

Should I be trusting my Girlfriend? Any guidance on what to do?

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

26 August 2016 (F) - I'm coming up to my third anniversary with my girlfriend but recently I feel uncertain as to whether I truly trust her and I don't particularly know how to approach the subject. I hadn't really questioned my trust in her until a recent excha...

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

This question has 10 answers - newest was posted 3005 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...

Can this disagreement with her be resolved? She has a perfect life. What's her problem?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3008 days ago

25 August 2016 (F) - Dear Cupid I got in a big fight with my friend who just got engaged. She was mad over something small and I say engaged people have no reason to be unhappy about anything. Engaged people should be in a state of heavenly bliss. I'm still waiting ...

Would going to the movies with an older male colleague be a mistake?

This question has 52 answers - newest was posted 2908 days ago

24 August 2016 (F) - Hi everyone, A few months ago, I moved to a new city for a new job. Most of my colleagues are a lot older than I am, and I am basically the 'new' blood being brought in to compensate for those who are going to retire soon. Anyway, I'm new to t...

My husband's old friend keeps visiting!

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3006 days ago

24 August 2016 (F) - So me and my husband have been married almost a year now ,ever since we got together we have done everything together .we moved to where he is from .we lived here for about three weeks before .his old friend showed up and then after that it was ...

I sent flowers to a girl at work and I didn't realise I had done so. Can the friendship be saved?

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 3010 days ago

23 August 2016 (M) - I'm looking for some help and advice. I'm friends with a co worker at work who is a female, we agreed to just talk at the workplace instead of facebook as she says gets overwhelmed by receiving messages. I did something I'm not proud of and sent her ...

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 3011 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...

"You're the kind of weird guys think is interesting." What?

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

22 August 2016 (F) - Okay so I'm just a lot to confused on what one of my friends meant by this. I was at one of my male friends house, and he prompted to call me weird. I responded telling I know this, its not anything new to me. He followed by saying "yes but, you're ...

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 3008 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 3010 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...

Can people rise out of a depressing life to achieve good things? Or am I destined to achieve nothing?

This question has 15 answers - newest was posted 2998 days ago

21 August 2016 (F) - I'm going nowhere in life. I contrast the way things are now with the dreams I had as a young girl and I feel like a pathetic drip. I thought I was going to do amazing things in the world and leave a legacy but all I've done is fail at life and...

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 3013 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 ...

Is it reasonable that I'm very concerned that my husband prefers to spend his time with single people and not with me and my children?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3011 days ago

21 August 2016 (F) - My husband is not the man I met four years ago. I think he started hanging out with single people and he do things single people do. I'm not going to bore you with every bad thing in our marriage. My biggies concern is why do he always find tim...

I've tried medication and therapy and yet still I feel alone and miserable. How can I overcome these feelings?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3014 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - I used to be a go-er. A girl on the move I used to go out and party or be around fake friends 4 out of 7 days a week. I used to be a people pleaser and chase men relentlessly to fill the loneliness. I most recently I got so tired of getting ...

Kissed another woman for the first time and enjoyed it. What happens from here?

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 2762 days ago

20 August 2016 (F) - So i was at a friends wedding today (some alcohol consumed!) i was chatting with my girl friend (friends for years) about something random in the bathroom stall. Out of nowhere she said she had never kissed a girl and asked would i be up for it, i ...

Why do his friends and relatives communicate with on Social Media in the way they do?

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3015 days ago

19 August 2016 (F) - I have a silly question - first and foremost I need to clarify that I'm not hung on social media, just I'm curious and would like to see aunties and uncles on dear cupid view this situation. I've been with my BF for 3 years and have become frie...

Have I lost my College friend? I miss the talks we used to enjoy together

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3015 days ago

19 August 2016 (M) - I had a college friend who after a long time got in touch with when I sent her my marriage invitation. Its been 8 years and we are in touch on whatzapp on and off and that too very casual chats. It was mostly she who would text me with question...

My Bf's cousin died recently, in a car accident. Now he's acting all weird. What did I do wrong?

This question has 9 answers - newest was posted 3013 days ago

18 August 2016 (F) - I have been dating my bf for the past 3 1/2 months and I love him so much and he loves me. but recently he lost his cousin in a car accident. He was acting fine all day yesterday and then my friend called me. He is gay and he lives across the coun...

How to give a better second impression? We're still friends but first impression wasn't the best

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3016 days ago

18 August 2016 (F) - I went on a date with a friend we just thought we would see how it would go . I was more quiet and behaved i didnt want to give a bad impression . The guy had a little too much to drink and got tired easy. We're still good friends but he hint...

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 3017 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...

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 3016 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 ...

Why would my BF be so bothered that my platonic guy friend helped me while my Bf was away?

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3017 days ago

16 August 2016 (F) - Hi. My boyfriend was out of town on a guy's golf weekend. I got a flat tire while he was away and needed some help to drive to the tire store to get a new tire and run an errand while I was not able to drive. So I called my guy friend who is on...

I regret my hasty words

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3018 days ago

16 August 2016 (M) - To make a long story short a little while ago I told a really good friend of mine that I liked her as more than a friend and she ended up telling me that she didn't feel the same way which I tried to be ok with. It all eventually came crashing down. ...

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

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3019 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...

How can I combat these rumours?

This question has 7 answers - newest was posted 3019 days ago

15 August 2016 (F) - Recently a male friend of mine became my worst enemy when I turned down his proposal. Now he is spreading false rumours of the kind that I was in love with him. What shall I do?...

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 3015 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...

I'm interested in her but think I may have lost the chance for us to be more than friends

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3021 days ago

13 August 2016 (M) - there is a girl who I work with that I have become very good friends with over the past 2 years we go for coffee and lunch when we can on a regular basis. we both get on well I am going through a divorce .was in a bad marriage which my friend knows ...

Do I go for mr A or mr B ??

This question has 6 answers - newest was posted 3019 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...

My long-term friend gets jealous when I mention activities with other friends. Why would she do this?

This question has 3 answers - newest was posted 3018 days ago

12 August 2016 (F) - A long term friend of mine , known her 30 yrs.. (see her every 4 wks) has only 1 other friend gets ? Jealous Changes the subject Talks over me When I mention, casually as part of normal catch up conversation what I did with other friends in...

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 2831 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 ...

I feel like my friend is blowing me off!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3008 days ago

12 August 2016 (F) - Hi everyone, my story may sound petty but I just think I might need some opinions on my situation. Okay so I've been friends with this girl for 4 years and we were on the same sports team and we always room together. Honestly our friendship is pr...

Everyone thinks I’m weird, and I feel lost!

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3019 days ago

12 August 2016 (F) - Okay but everyone thinks I'm weird. I'm not too extroverted but I'm pretty much a sociable person. And whenever I socialize with people, they always seem really pathetic and always bringing up useless topics and chatters a lot. Every time I meet new ...

Why can't our married friend break up with his mistress?

This question has 8 answers - newest was posted 3020 days ago

11 August 2016 (F) - Can anyone tell me why a married man keeps hanging onto his mistress for many years? She is high maintenance, is not always nice to him, is a drain on him physically and emotionally and causes him headaches and complications in his life. And ye...

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

This question has 4 answers - newest was posted 3022 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 ...

My boyfriend said he doesn't want me to work with him 'in case I get upset because of what he says to other women?'

This question has 5 answers - newest was posted 3024 days ago

10 August 2016 (F) - Earlier this year my boyfriend of 6 years wanted to go for a very promising job opportunity and encouraged me to go for it as well. He said it wouldn't matter that we worked together, though I was sceptical as I don't want us to see 'too much' of ...

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 3025 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...

Think I've lost a friend who might have been more

This question has 2 answers - newest was posted 3025 days ago

9 August 2016 (F) - I have had a best friend for three years. At the start of our friendship I let him know I had feelings for him. He was unsure of my sincerity and so did not tell me he did in fact reciprocate my feelings. He has recently informed me that he has ...