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10 Reasons People Go Back to Their Ex
Familiarity Feels Safe Change is hard. When relationships end, it's not just about losing a person - - - it's about losing comfort, routine, and a sense of security. Loneliness Hits Hard Loneliness doesn't just show up...
Is it wrong for a father to want to take his son and nephew on a guys trip, and exclude the daughter?
Its a simple question. Its not that the father doesn't want to spend time with the daughter, its that he wants to take his son, and nephew along with some of his friends on a male bonding trip. The wife in this situation...
Anonymous
(36-45) Building Strong Relationships in a Fast-Paced World: 5 Steps
We’re all living in a world that’s moving at lightning speed. Between work, social media, and personal responsibilities, time seems to slip away without us even noticing. In a world so fast-paced, is it still possible to...
Can focusing on career lead to complete avoidance?
I recently dated this guy, 7 years younger than me. At first I was iffy about the age difference, but our instant connection made me feel otherwise. Everything was perfect. Great conversations & always had fun in each...
luxia_lua
Xper 1 Age: 32 Guys, Why men pull away after getting close?
Why do men pull away? What is going on through your minds when you pull away from someone you like? I recently rekindled with an old crush. We both liked each other years ago but never got the timing right. He recently...
Anonymous
(25-29) Why can people not communicate what they mean?
If you play stupid childish games you’re going to win stupid prizes. Such as chasing someone you care about off…. Because they feel like if you cared about them you wouldn’t treat them like that. When you need space tell...
Anonymous
(30-35) Does he want to be only left alone temporarily or does he want to cut contact all together?
I (19f) have been talking to a guy (21M) I met on a dating app for almost three months. We texted almost every day, joking around and sharing some personal things. We also live in different countries and have only been...
Anonymous
(18-24) Why I Hate Flying
Okay lets get one thing straight I do not dislike flying because of fear of a plane crashing because statistically speaking your actually more likely to die and crash in a car accident. However there are so many other...
blondfrog
Master Age: 34 Guys, Should I break up with him after he said hurtful things during a fight?
My boyfriend works a dangerous job and usually texts me when he is home from work. Thursday, I didn’t hear from him at his usual time. I know where he works was getting a lot of snow & ice & he would be driving in it. We...
Anonymous
(36-45) Has your significant other's ex spouse contacted you about crazy stuff they did?
This whole thing has honestly been killing my mental health. This guy I am with has been incredible to me for a couple months. Then said he needed space because he was overwhelmed with being a full time single dad,...
Anonymous
(30-35) Is Taking a Break in a Relationship Healthy or Harmful?
Why Do Couples Take a Break? Taking a break is not about giving up, but about stepping away for a moment to reflect. Couples often take a break to figure out what’s wrong, focus on personal growth, or simply to calm down...
Anonymous
(25-29) What does this message mean "I love you even if you don't love me back"?
I woke up to a text notification from my ex-girlfriend. My heart skipped a beat when I saw it. We hadn’t spoken in almost four months; not since that messy breakup where we both said things we regretted. At first she had...
Anonymous
(36-45) Why would a girl that rejected dating me still try to engage with me?
Just a bit of background. I was dating a girl and we went out four times. All went well but she had just broken up from long term relationship. I asked her if she wanted to continue dating she declined. I handled the...
johnny8888
Xper 2 Age: 37 How much time should I give this person?
There’s this girl that I really really like she’s on my mind often. But my behavior towards her was unacceptable and that’s something I came to a realization of I was prepared for her never to talk to me again after...
MLGbreezy
Yoda Age: 27 Haven’t heard back from him after a while?
So, some background details. I just recently started dating a guy. We hit it off great. Have been super chatty at times via text as well and he’s opened up a lot to me. All of a sudden he got sick and had to cancel a...
Anonymous
(36-45) Do people usually come back to their partners after pushing them away during a depressive episode?
I have been dating this guy since February. (24F & 27M) He asked me out, pulled away after our first date because he didn’t expect us to hit it off as well as we did. We ended up staying friends but still kind of dating....
jessst
Xper 4 Age: 30 Final conclusion on 3 years of online dating, for men over 40, what to look for and expect.
First, I really want to say that there are some really good people to be found on line. There's no doubt about that fact. In saying that, you really have to temper your expectations, and be practical and realistic about...
Am I wrong for telling my friend off for being depressed?
I have a friend that’s mother had passed away earlier this year in March. I’ve given her space to grieve, but she’s been looking depressed since March and quite frankly, it’s getting tiring. A month after her mother...
Anonymous
(25-29) Changing for Your Partner is Not as Bad as People Claim: The Myths and the Reality
We've all heard those familiar phrases, “Never change for anyone” or “If someone wants you to change for them, they don’t really love you.” They’re the kind of advice tossed around like it’s gospel truth. But let’s take a...
averageteaenjoyer1
Xper 1 Age: 25 Guys, Dumped me but still text me back and keeps me on Snapchat?
In April I reconnected with a guy I went to high school with and we hit it off. For the first 6 weeks we talked everyday and snapped each other a lot. When he was drunk he told me he loved me, asked me to date him, move...
Anonymous
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