One for the ladies - should I get my unemployed girlfriend some nice jewelery, or some nice green cash? [more inside]
posted by smoothvirus on Dec 1, 2009 - 41 answers

My boyfriend is having a really bad day at work. I'm going over to his house when his day is over (which will be pretty late). What is the best way to cheer him up? [more inside]
posted by brainmouse on Nov 10, 2009 - 32 answers

Do you tell your boyfriend about (unjustified) feelings of jealousy, or just get over them on your own? [more inside]
posted by BusyBusyBusy on Oct 21, 2009 - 33 answers

How can I let my new guy know I don't like him smoking without turning into an unpleasant nag? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 15, 2009 - 31 answers

What do you wish your first relationship had been like? [more inside]
posted by Gotham on Oct 8, 2009 - 28 answers

A week ago, my boyfriend of three years said that I was chubby. I am hurt, and having trouble moving on. Am I overreacting? [more inside]
posted by BusyBusyBusy on Aug 5, 2009 - 85 answers

Shmoop Filter: My boyfriend always sings me this Harry Belefonte song while changing the words to "Yes, Lorena, my sweetheart from California." I'm trying to figure out what songs work with the name "Claude" swapped in. [more inside]
posted by Juliet Banana on Jun 23, 2009 - 22 answers

I like this girl and all signs say she digs me, but the situation's funky...read on and help me! Help me figure out this conundrum. [more inside]
posted by Born to Hula on Jun 16, 2009 - 49 answers

Why can't I quit her? My head says NO but my heart says GO. please HELP! [more inside]
posted by anonymous35 on Apr 30, 2009 - 35 answers

What to do with pictures of exes? [more inside]
posted by cachondeo45 on Mar 29, 2009 - 34 answers

This is a dumb question about long-term relationships and stomach gurgling. Yes, you read that right! When I'm in bed with my wife and her or my tummy rumbles, we can't agree on whose tummy it is. Anyone else experience this? What's the cause? [more inside]
posted by grumblebee on Jan 21, 2009 - 38 answers

When it comes to love . . . where's the line between deserving to have certain expectations fulfilled, and having standards that are too high? In particular I'm curious to know if you ever ended a relationship with someone you were in love with, and then went on to fall in love with someone else in a deeper and more enriching way. [more inside]
posted by lblair on Jan 11, 2009 - 21 answers

My other half really wants me to get the modern shag hair style like Brad Pitt's. I have long hair at the moment and I'm not too keen on the change... I think it's too feminine (pink is not the new black) and outdated. Am i being too stubborn?
posted by jakubsnm on Sep 28, 2008 - 28 answers

Why was my boyfriend so extravagantly romantic with his ex but not with me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 25, 2007 - 35 answers

Is it moral to have a backup girlfriend or boyfriend and telling that backup of your plan? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 27, 2007 - 44 answers

I'm being given a second chance by my ex-boyfriend. Please help me not screw it up. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 26, 2007 - 25 answers

Very touchy situation with my ex almost but not quite boyfriend. Any and all insight appreciated. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 29, 2007 - 23 answers

Knowing that my girlfriend is taking Effexor (which has strong side effects), should I help her get off, and what should my role be? [more inside]
posted by V-Turn on May 25, 2007 - 42 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

How to maintain a relationship where we've had lots of time together when I start as an associate at a law firm in NYC, and will have very little time? [more inside]
posted by lorrer on Jan 21, 2007 - 3 answers

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

How can I be a good boyfriend? [more inside]
posted by awesomebrad on Dec 27, 2006 - 39 answers

My grandmother's ring, a long-distance relationship that's about to become a co-habitation, and a boyfriend who just graduated college and doesn't have any money yet.... Help! [more inside]
posted by Teevee's Bella on Aug 19, 2006 - 19 answers

Do my boyfriend and I have a chance at long-term happiness if we lack a hot "spark" when it comes to our sexual attraction for each other? [more inside]
posted by VegasAnna on Apr 20, 2006 - 63 answers

How did you make the transition from "just dating" to boyfriend/girlfriend? [more inside]
posted by skjønn on Dec 7, 2005 - 33 answers

Well, it seems like the relationship is over, it's over, it's oooohver. What, if anything, can I do to distract, deflect, defer, deal with the pain? How do you say good-bye? [more inside]
posted by barnone on Sep 26, 2005 - 21 answers

How do you know your relationship is worth fighting for? Or, how do you know when to call it quits? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 11, 2005 - 25 answers