Polls: Relationships

I'm just very curious how long it usually takes most people to go from the beginning of a serious relationship to eventually moving in together.

If you like maybe you can say how long it took in your last relationship if you are not in one currently.

3 yr LDR, I sent a nude to a random girl, told on myself and apologized asap. Random told girlfriend 2 days later and fabricated more lies about what was said, gaslighting girlfriend even more. We broke up and in no contact for a month, is it recoverable?

We were on a high note, and had just took a trip together. I loved her. Never physically touched anyone, but understood the emotional damage and embarrassment caused. Instantly regretted my intoxicated decision, took accountability for my actions, apologized with handwritten letter a week later, haven’t heard from her since. We had a future planned together is there any hope? Should I keep fighting for her, and if so how?

We used to hang out on front porches, or around the dinner table... friends and family. We gathered in churches on weekends and attended events together. We'd date and marry by our early 20's at the latest. Our grandparents and parents were much better connected socially.

Now... society seems much more fragmented... socializing beyind a computer monitor. By the time we leave school, our social outlet is work and that's often not much. We need positive ways to connect with others.

In a world with 8 billion humans, we seem more disconnected in many ways.

The surgeon general seems to think it's a problem. Do you think it's a problem?

https://apnews.com/article/surgeon-general-loneliness-334450f7bb5a77e88d8085b178340e19

I met her through work and it was an instant connection. I fell for her instantly. We've been talking for a little over a year, phone only, but since Christmas we've called and text each other every day. 3 weeks ago she started to distance herself from me and I don't know why. I don't know if it's because she's just moved to London, or if its me. I'm positive she liked me back but we never admitted it to each other, I know she has an image in her mind of the perfect partner which she won't compromise on and I didn't tick all the boxes, the age difference was too much. I've respected the fact we were only friends and never pushed any boundaries, although she made it difficult at times.

Before she arrived, I never felt and didn't expect to feel things. I was alone, and miserable with no hopes of it getting better. She has taught me so much. She's inspired me to be better. I'm working on myself mind, body, and soul because of her. She's given me the drive to want more out of life. She's helped me through my darkest days, and made me feel like such a winner. I know I've helped her a lot too. We came into each others lives at just the right time.

She's stopped taking my calls, and responding to my texts. It started slow, missed call here and there which has not happened for as long as I've been talking to her. Texts became shorter. I haven't heard from her in over a week now, quite suddenly after months of communication several times a day. In in London now partially to see her which we arranged weeks ago but instead I'm just wondering around alone. It's upsetting me soo much. I feel like whatever it was we had, is over. But I don't want to leave anything unsaid, no regrets. I want to tell her exactly how she made feel, and thank her for everything she's done.

I feel like she's shut the door by cutting the communication, but if I send her the text I have written in my notes, 99% that will lock it, 1% she will open up again and confess her feelings to me too.

Of course the extremes like cheating does not count here.

Things you feel you cannot tell your partner because you think it will damage the relationship possibly beyond repair?

Whether it is, that you used to skin animals (e. g. pigeons) for food to survive.

Or that you are into my little pony or transgirl p o r n or you (used to) spend money a few times on only fans.

Or that you have a chronic but hidden on the surface disease or had mental health problems since a long time.

Or that you have some unpaid debts, that you do not want to drag your partner in.

I will not believe you if you say you don't have things to hide from your partner, that you think you can't tell your partner unless there is 100% transparency. That means your partner has fully accepted you with all your quirks, k inks, weirdness, fet ishes and so on.

Also: Not sharing phone, account and computer passwords do not count here. These are cyber security things.

Hi I’m new to GAG this is my first question being posted. My girlfriend rarely wants to have sex. We have even less sex than old couples. 95% of the time she wants to cuddle without sex. I’ve tried talking to her and she always come up with excuses one after another. So in this question I’m going to share with you her excuses and why I’m frustrated.

• 1. Is that we don’t spend enough time together: I've been trying to spend all my spare time with her. Now I’m over at her house almost every day to a point where people think I live there. Nothing changed!
• 2. Is my work schedule: I used to work evenings and she’d complain that I come to her house too late and she’s tired. I switched to morning shifts 3 months ago. Nothing changed!
• 3. I don’t do enough around her house: For example, she wants me to clean her house and do repairs. I try to clean up all her messes. I’ve even learnt a few carpentry skills to repair her house. Nothing Changed!
• 4. Her work is too stressful:Now she says we can only have sex on our days off because her job is stressful and she needs to sleep after work!

Now she’s telling that sex doesn’t interest her and she can live without sex. Funny that she says that because, she one time dated 2 guys at once. This was like 8 years ago.

Her best friend told me she used to come to her crying because her exe boyfriend never wanted to have sex with her. And how she went and got relationship counselling.

I’m wondering if I should stay or if I should break up with her. I’m also wondering if she’s cheating. Can this be fixed? Let me know in the comments🙂