I turn 29 in a couple weeks and would like to be in a relationship. What can I do differently? [more inside]
posted by learninguntilidie on Jan 9, 2009 - 94 answers

I'm looking for movies about love that are not of the Titanic type. That is, they are about two people who learn to love each other over a long period of time. Maybe at first they don't particularly like each other - or they are just together by necessity, or they are just friends and never think about love. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by vizsla on Jan 3, 2009 - 50 answers

Okay. There is a girl I like her birthday is @ the end of this month. She's an amazing person. We went out once while she was home last summer (she was home for like a month), she's coming back in christmas but her birthday is in like 2 weeks. (I'm 19 she's 21). I'm pretty sure she's interested in me, but not ceretain. How do I reinforce (romantically) in my birthday card to her that I'm interested in her but not in a creepy or stalkerish way?
posted by BoldStepDesign on Nov 10, 2008 - 17 answers

Relationship Filter: Are we just not good for each other, or am I actually just screwed up from my family and last relationship? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Nov 4, 2008 - 25 answers

Is it possible for friends to develop a relationship that's more than friendship even if one of them is happy with the way things are right now? [more inside]
posted by hadjiboy on Sep 13, 2008 - 41 answers

I'm looking for book recommendations along the lines of David Schickler's literary fiction. Fresh, tender, sweet, sexy, steamy, intimate, unabashedly earnest, contemporary literary romance. What has all that and more? [more inside]
posted by cowbellemoo on Aug 26, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm looking for movies and television shows that featured memorable, star-crossed heterosexual couples. The man and woman must either: a) never get together, or b) get together only to have everything go horribly. No long-term relationships or on-and-off again romances, please. Bonus points for obscurity, but well-known examples are also appreciated. Examples: - Red (K. Kieslowski) - Titanic Thanks for your help! :-)
posted by coizero on Aug 1, 2008 - 64 answers

Depression has knocked my passion (for everything) out. Gwargh. What do I do while I get therapy sorted? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Jul 21, 2008 - 13 answers

Can anyone recommend an Irish - or even Northern Irish - poem or extract, on the topic of love or romance, that would be suitable to be read out at a civil wedding (ie, no references to God or religion allowed) [more inside]
posted by ascullion on Jun 16, 2008 - 7 answers

Single mom/Single parent: How does one go about building a lasting relationship with a single mother, to show her that you will not only be there for her, but also for her son? (She's 22, and he's under five I'm assuming.) [more inside]
posted by hadjiboy on May 5, 2008 - 10 answers

Is there someplace that a hopeless romantic can go to find true love? [more inside]
posted by hadjiboy on Apr 22, 2008 - 33 answers

I'm trying to define the difference between a loving, helpful action and a romantic action. How would you define romance, and what would you consider to be romantic? [more inside]
posted by purplesludge on Jan 26, 2008 - 17 answers

There are gay bars, lesbian bars, and leather bars. Are there "geek bars"? In geek culture, what institution, meeting, or whatever serves the purpose that "meat market" single bars do amongst the non-geeky populace? [more inside]
posted by WCityMike on Dec 17, 2007 - 50 answers

Im infatuated with this girl who I knew I couldn't have from the start. She has a partner. She is more than 10 years younger than me. She lives in another country. But I wake up with thoughts of her every morning. I construct new theories about what she was really thinking. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Dec 4, 2007 - 14 answers

What's the difference between strong friendship and romantic love? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Aug 20, 2007 - 22 answers

How to re-approach cute girl for something serious, with whom I had a drunken make-out session a couple of years ago? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Aug 10, 2007 - 8 answers

My girlfriend wants to spend more time together than I do. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Jun 19, 2007 - 18 answers

I had a short but serious relationship with someone I'd been friends with for a while, and with whom I was in love with. Now I'm not sure if he still cares for me - even though I know nothing that prevented our relationship from working out has changed yet, or if I'm just seeing what I want to see. Much Much More Inside [more inside]
posted by jonathanstrange on May 9, 2007 - 15 answers

I'm looking for some suggestions on what to do this Vday. My Girlfriend and I rarely get to go out anymore because of my hectic work schedule and I want to make this year extra special... [more inside]
posted by unvivid on Feb 7, 2007 - 19 answers

How do I wish my programming-geek boyfriend "Happy Birthday" and tell him "I love you" using computing code? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Jan 23, 2007 - 25 answers

My depressed boyfriend is withdrawing affection; I'm miserable. [more inside]
posted by Teevee's Bella on Dec 28, 2006 - 66 answers

Inspired by this Mefi post: Do you know of any other creative declarations of love? [more inside]
posted by divabat on Dec 11, 2006 - 16 answers

What's the real origin of the concept of romantic love? [more inside]
posted by serazin on Oct 11, 2006 - 15 answers

RelationshipFilter (sorry!): I've become entangled in a complex 'relationship', and I'm not sure what to do... [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Aug 29, 2006 - 57 answers

What can a wife do to demonstrate appreciation and affection for her husband? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Aug 9, 2006 - 53 answers

How can I deal with irrational attention craving issues when I'm out at the bar with my girlfriend? [more inside]
posted by ZackTM on Jun 15, 2006 - 29 answers

Question for the married/attached mefi folk - What do you wish you would have done as a younger, single person to help you (emotionally, sexually, romantically, personally) with your relationship today? Help a reformed serial dater enjoy singledom while thinking about the future positively! [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on May 8, 2006 - 15 answers

VDayfilter: Woman I like, have for a while. Close friends for years, and she knows how I feel. Have pretty much stayed away from the old 'nice guy' just hang out stuff for the last year, but we still get together for a drink once or twice a month. Other than the occasional fun here and there, we are both single. [more inside]
posted by SpookyFish on Feb 13, 2006 - 18 answers

I'm a man in his thirties who has gone on very few dates in his life, and I'm having trouble getting a good read on the behavior of a woman who I've been interacting with. [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Feb 2, 2006 - 70 answers

With next month's Valentine's Day looming, what are the most preposterously imaginative romantic gestures you have ever given / received / heard of? [more inside]
posted by skylar on Jan 4, 2006 - 21 answers

I have no problems falling in love - it's falling out I need some help with. [more inside]
posted by luftmensch on Dec 13, 2005 - 29 answers

I am in love with a long time friend. Do you think it would be emotionally/ otherwise risky to go visit her? [more inside]
posted by Anonymous on Oct 11, 2005 - 46 answers

We're looking for places to honeymoon, probably next year, and possibly 2007. [more inside]
posted by rocketman on Sep 1, 2005 - 10 answers

I've just finished both David Gilmour's Sparrow Nights and Scott Spencer's Endless Love, each for the second time. They're even better than I remember them. What's your favorite book about unrequited love? I'd like to keep up the streak.
posted by dobbs on Apr 27, 2004 - 17 answers

I'm working on a Valentine's Day mix CD for that special someone, and was hoping some of you MeFites might have some suggestions. [More Inside] [more inside]
posted by emptybowl on Jan 19, 2004 - 81 answers

Why do so many good-looking women date bad-looking men? [more inside...] [more inside]
posted by skylar on Dec 16, 2003 - 20 answers