myTakes: Relationships

Disclaimer: because this is about me, and my perspective and I'm a gir,l I will just refer to male abusers and I'll say "he". But I also am aware not all men are the same, I have a current boyfriend who's great, so any...

Brief intro from GirlsAskGuys Team: We welcome noted relationship and etiquette expert April Masini ; she began her career as a relationship advice columnist in 2003 and has been featured in The Los Angeles Times, US...

I am the architect of my own thoughts, The caregiver of my own soul, A passenger in the vessel known as my body, Blessed with this miracle called life, I am lucky to be here. Yet when I look in the mirror, And I see my...

Have you ever wondered why newly-wed couples kiss at the wedding? I have and I thought that it is symbolized to show that the couple loves each other. But the kiss at a wedding symbolizes many other things. Do you wonder...

Sexy, shy nerds. Sometimes, we girls like to play them. But most times, we are them. I know I am. I used to think that life was a movie, that is... until I woke up... We’ve all seen it before on a Hollywood set, an...

In life, there are always going to be people who you dislike or even hate . And with those feelings comes along the realization that there are some people out there who hate you. Sometimes there is a reason, but other...

Don't get me wrong, I think once you are in a relationship there should be a certain amount of your time dedicated to your bf/gf - and a large amount at that.. but not all of it. Last year I started seeing this guy and...

You may bave been cheated on by your partner, backstabbed by a friend, lied to by a relative , maybe it was a coworker who let you down. Whatever the case, it hurts. We all want to be loved and respected. TRUST is the...

12 days ago I stopped talking to the guy I am in love with, he has a girlfriend and he cheated on her with me, i know it was not right and at the end of the day he is with her and he did not pick me, but I just miss him...

I'm sure you've heard it before. Either you've said it yourself or your friend has said it. Soulmates. Girls say it more than guys. Mostly because we have a tendency to tap into our sensitive soft-talk and dream away...

The Friend-Zone The friend zone does not exist. It's simply people who form their own reality and then complain. Let's be friends: Does a guy need to take up any offer of friendship? No. No one is obligated to a...

This is not a normal take. It is just something that I have been struggling with the last few weeks and I guess I just feel like venting. I'm having a really hard time dealing with the fact that I have been single for...

A completely true story. A completely awkward and embarassing story. Firstly, let me just say that this guy and me - we were friends for a long time. Four years to be exact. He was the rhythm guitar player in my band (I...

The thought of hurting the person you love to the same extent that they hurt you, makes you feel a sense of accomplishment. Your thought process is: If you inflict the same pain that they did to you perhaps, they will...

so, at the beggining of the year I read the book -where she went- with the guy I was dating, we both loved the book and the fact that we read it together, unfortunately days after that his ex girlfriend decided to reach...

Sometimes we get caught up in this whole quest to find the loves of our lives. We think finding that person is going to make everything in our life better, more fulfilled, and complete; we are going to be whole again. The...

I keep my promises God damn it! Also yes, I am not dead. Oh, but before I start, as I always say: when I refer to "women", I, and the rest of the world knows and understands that not all of these things truly apply...

Before you all start yelling "captain obvious!" just think about it for a moment. How many times have you had an argument with someone, and you feel like their apology afterwards was insanely weak, or just entirely fake?...

I'm sure most of us have heard of the 'nice guy always finishing last'. Women being demonized by proxy for always giving their attention to the cheating, abusive 'assholes' while leaving hte 'nice guy' in the friend zone....

I love you. We're not together, but I love you. I love your smile. I love the way your arms feel as you pull me close to your chest. I love that you're quiet and shy. I love how you hold the door for me. I love how you...