Where is the line between asking someone to comprise for the sake of the relationship, and asking someone to change who they are? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 24, 2009 - 13 answers

How do you deal with instant messaging early in a relationship? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 21, 2009 - 18 answers

I'm considering a great job offer in another state, and what it might mean for my two-year relationship. Help me develop a framework for making some decisions about all this. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 19, 2009 - 15 answers

What do you wish you knew about Mainland Chinese dating and relationships that would have made your relationship easier? What are some common sources of misunderstanding between Westerners and people from China? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 15, 2009 - 2 answers

I'm extremely infatuated with my boyfriend of 1 year, to the point where it's getting a little annoying. Advice? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 11, 2009 - 20 answers

I am a straight 29-year old male who has never been in a relationship or had any sexual experience. When I find out that other people I know are entering into relationships or getting frisky, I get slammed by a whole cluster of negative emotions, and I need help coping. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 2, 2009 - 40 answers

Help me make specific suggestions to someone who needs to become more proactive and collaborative, and less reactive and emotional. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 1, 2009 - 8 answers

How can a gimp who's got a lot going for himself get a date and maybe even get a little somethin' somethin' after a loooong dry spell? More details with minimum self-pity inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 27, 2009 - 13 answers

Help! Can I salvage this friendship even after experiencing the searing pain of rejection? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 23, 2009 - 13 answers

Have been dating this guy for almost three months, am feeling very serious about him, and he about me. There’s just one thing: he doesn’t laugh. Hardly at all. Almost never. I am trying to figure out if I should move forward with a relationship which is wonderful in pretty much every other way. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 17, 2009 - 30 answers

What can I do to get along with my husband's family? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 17, 2009 - 43 answers

how to get over this friendship/relationship/whatever that was [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 15, 2009 - 13 answers

How do I make it feel like home? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 14, 2009 - 16 answers

Please shed some light on my extramarital issue. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 11, 2009 - 43 answers

I'm part of a short-term couple. We both know it will probably end in about six months from now, due to a long-distance move. I feel that there's a multitude of things I can experiment with here, due to the short-term nature of the (non?)relationship. But what are those things? Also: I know that each relationship is different, but what are the general rules of such relationships, anyway? How am I supposed to be in love, without falling in love? What can I do to make the most of the time we have left? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 9, 2009 - 16 answers

Going from friends to more-than-friends to back to friends, successfully. Can it be done? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 9, 2009 - 12 answers

Seeking short-term coping mechanisms for being productive in school during a devastating breakup, and for comedy TV I can watch to help me through it. Long story inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 8, 2009 - 32 answers

How to go about the final talk, the post-mortem, if you will. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 31, 2009 - 28 answers

In need of human distractions. Help me stop taking it out (mentally) on my boyfriend and other friends. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 29, 2009 - 12 answers

I frequently want to avoid the girlfriend, even though I always have a great time with her. This has happened with every girlfriend I've ever had. Is this an issue for you? How do you deal? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 29, 2009 - 23 answers

(RelationshipFilter) My now boyfriend used to sleep with a good friend of his, while he was dating me. How do I deal with my feelings about him hanging out with her? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 28, 2009 - 49 answers

I feel like my life is over and I'm only 35. I feel completely stagnant and stuck, relationshipwise and jobwise. Do I need to change things or do I need to learn how to deal? Help me figure out how to be a happier person. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 28, 2009 - 34 answers

Generation/culture gap + relatively young relationship, please advise. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 27, 2009 - 11 answers

Help me get my libido in check with reality. Very long story inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 27, 2009 - 17 answers

Help me get over a broken heart uber-style. I'm taking my recent relationship experience to the max and looking at why I do what I do. Can you help me? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 25, 2009 - 16 answers

Worried about my emotional well-being, and my future. Need some good Metafilter advice.... I am a 34 y/o female who is gainfully employed and generally self-sufficient (own my own home, car, take care of the house, etc.) but I am extremely lonely and feel more and more isolated everyday. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 25, 2009 - 29 answers

You're a late 30's, attractive female who is separated and looking to explore your horizons. How would you like to be approached by a younger couple? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 22, 2009 - 17 answers

How do you tell the difference between someone who's an extrovert and someone who's romantically interested in you? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 21, 2009 - 23 answers

How can I help my girlfriend who's coming out of depression, without going out of my mind? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 20, 2009 - 16 answers

Falling in love pretty quickly. First time for a lot of things. Some issues are coming up. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 19, 2009 - 14 answers

I've been with my current girlfriend for about 6 months. We are sexually active and have intercourse about 5 times per week (sometimes more frequently). However, throughout our relationship, my girlfriend has only touched my penis twice. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 19, 2009 - 24 answers

The healthy way to deal with those little petty disappointments in a relationship? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 17, 2009 - 18 answers

I've been cooped up and dealing with excessive work and depression for a while. I'm on the mend, and doing better than I've been in a while, and I'm looking for ways to meet more people. I hear all kinds of great things about volunteering, and while it appeals to me, I haven't had very good luck with it. (More inside.) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 13, 2009 - 20 answers

I am in (long-term, abiding) love with more than one woman. I am marrying one, but I need to deal with my feelings for the other. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 12, 2009 - 30 answers

Is it possible to fall out of love overnight? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 10, 2009 - 18 answers

Dont love the new girl I'm seeing........ I dont want to hurt anyone - but dont want to lose her either... Can i fall in love months later? or is it always love or chemistry at first sight? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 9, 2009 - 31 answers

So my boyfriend and I had the marriage talk; he said no. I'm having difficulty coming to terms with it. Help! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 5, 2009 - 54 answers

How can I get over him when I fell for hard for him? Recently my "friend" I have been seeing dumped me. Ok, his name is Alex. We said we would take it as friends and see where it goes since I prefer my relationships to go like that anyway but I need to get over what happened just over the summer. This is going to be LONG, I must warn you. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 4, 2009 - 19 answers

Your tips on figuring out my feelings as I enter into casual play relationships? (risque elaboration within) [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 4, 2009 - 10 answers

I have moved back to my home town after about ten years. Throughout those years, an ex-boyfriend has been slandering me to old friends, colleagues, etc. I haven’t been in touch with a lot of these people and simply didn’t want to talk about the situation, so I didn’t. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 4, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm a mid-20s British male and I haven't had sex for about three years. Manual Overides are barely taking the edge off these days and the horniess is getting so bad I can't think clearly. Help me get laid. Complications inside. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 4, 2009 - 31 answers

How should I go about handling my (very) mentally ill father who goes through (primarily) emotionally/psychologically abusive phases with anyone he holds a relationship with? Completely cutting off contact is probably not a solution for a few reasons. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 3, 2009 - 23 answers

Help me understand this dating situation. Sort of long. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 1, 2009 - 21 answers

My girlfriend was just diagnosed with genital herpes. What can I do to make this easier on her? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 30, 2009 - 13 answers

Should I believe him? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 26, 2009 - 51 answers

I met a new guy who I've instantly clicked with. Chemistry seems to be there, yet something is bothering me. He rarely (as in hardly ever) asks me specific questions about me or my life. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 24, 2009 - 43 answers

Relationshipfilter: Is there any way to salvage our relationship once and for all? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 16, 2009 - 20 answers

I've been hanging out with a girl for a while, just as friends because she's had a boyfriend for as long as I've known her. I am, of course, into her. She's intelligent and beautiful and laughs at my jokes--all that good stuff. So, I was honestly quite pleased when she started having problems with her boyfriend. Every couple of days, we'd see each other and she'd tell me about some other dick thing he'd said. She'd also started sitting closer to me, touching me on the arm when we talked, and holding on a little too long when we hugged. My experience with women is somewhat limited (I've had two serious girlfriends), but I could see that she liked me. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 16, 2009 - 28 answers

How do I stop being jealous of my younger sister and pissed off at my mom? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 13, 2009 - 24 answers

Do I have bad phone etiquette? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 9, 2009 - 53 answers