After a series of painful relationships, when did you know you were ready to date again? Alternately, how do you tell the difference between "not ready" and "making up excuses to not date due to being scared silly of the opposite sex" and "anxiety problems" ? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 2, 2009 - 11 answers

How can a somewhat solitary guy meet a need for hugs and human contact? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 19, 2008 - 13 answers

NSFW: Extreme nervousness or anxiety makes it very difficult to become intimate with new partners please help! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 8, 2008 - 15 answers

How can I get my boyfriend to be more emotionally intimate with me without prying or being annoying? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 29, 2008 - 14 answers

Is it possible to overcome a fear of intimacy without therapy? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 8, 2008 - 17 answers

Is it worth it to date someone under these (non-exclusive) circumstances? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 1, 2008 - 24 answers

Conversation starters needed for married couple's date night. The wife is a bit introverted and needs some prodding to get a conversation started... if it doesn't include career, kids or family. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 11, 2008 - 19 answers

Boy meets girl. Boy falls for girl. Girl tells boy she has genital herpes (type 1). Boy says that's OK, I want to be with you. Now boy wants advice on safety. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 8, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm freshly sprung on a new cutie. How do I take it slow? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 16, 2007 - 20 answers

How can I remove the awkwardness from initiating physical intimacy? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 28, 2007 - 28 answers

For the past few years, physical intimacy with my wife creeps me out. I think I've figured out why. Now what? (long post follows, sorry!) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 16, 2007 - 54 answers

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

I'm never 'in the mood' at the same time as my boyfriend and it's taken a serious toll on our intimate relationship. What can I/we do to get me in the mood? To help our sex life? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 5, 2007 - 19 answers

Why don't I like to be touched on certain parts of my body? I'm a 38 year old male, and for as long as I can remember, there are places on my body I don't like to be touched. Some of them make sense, given certain events in my past, but most of them not so much. To explain... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 28, 2006 - 25 answers

How do I learn to share my feelings? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 11, 2005 - 4 answers

How to pass time enjoyably with my wife? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 1, 2005 - 23 answers