Search Results: commitment issues

What does having a break really mean?

The guy I've been seeing for a year now has been confused over his emotions lately (he's a commitment phobe and only had one relationship aside from me, around all the one nighters) wanted to break it off the other day...

Byebyebaby

Xper 4 Age: 37

Painful break up, now best friends and see where it leads? Wth?

Previously my ex and I had been friends for about 10 years. He had/has commitment issues and I was out of a 6 year relationship this past October. In March we had this crazy idea that we should go on a date and it didn't...

Kerribe

Xper 4 Age: 41

My ex-NON-boyfriend contacted me after 3 months, is he looking to try again or is he bored and wanting attention?

Right, so long story short, we were seeing each other for 4 months. Things were good, we laughed, we saw each other regularly, he always initiated meeting. I told him he was my first relationship. He told me he'd wait...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Guy ignoring my text? Why?

So I met this guy on a dating app. He came on superrrrrrrrrr strong! Wanted to talk on the phone all the time before we even met. And kept talking about how he wants to marry me and how he really likes me etc.. (which...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Has anyone had a situation like this work out?

My ex and I have been on again and off again for 8 months. At first he was crazy about me but the more time went on the more his behavior began to chance. He would tell me he didn't have feelings for me that way and we'd...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Relationships

Why do so many guys have commitment issues when it comes to finding the "right" woman?

Anonymous

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Ex asked to be friends with benefits. I accepted, now he has gone quiet on me. What gives?

My ex started messaging me, asked to be friends with benefits. He had commitment issues, so I had broke up with him couple months ago. I agreed and said I didn't want anyone knowing about it and when I started dating...

Anonymous

(36-45)

He hasn't reached out in weeks now?

Ok so my boyfriend, or should I say ex boyfriend and I haven't spoken to me for a few weeks. He was going through abit of a blip and kind of threw the towel in. I expected him to realise it was a mistake due to commitment...

Anonymous

(36-45)

After a break up did you never speak to your ex again?

My boyfriend and I of nearly five years have broken up. He has said to me previously he doesn't speak to exes again but I think they all dumped him. This time round he was confused about his feelings so we kind of broke...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Always getting 'cold feet' in relationships?

firstly please don't think of this as really rude I'm trying to tell it as honestly as possible. I usually go for guys a little below my league, often after having a small crush on them and finding out they like me. It...

Darcy00

Xper 4 Age: 25

We broke up as he is scared of commitment I think 5 years in?

Hello so our anniversary is in July of five years and we have been looking at buying a house. Or should I say we had been. He then had some job issues and suddenly decided to say he didn't know how he felt anymore as he...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Guys, Commitment phobic yet he has feelings for me?

A guy (age 32) has become my teacher for my last year at college (I'm 36) From the first time it was more than just a teacher-student relationship. We started talking for hours after his classes and formed a deep...

Anonymous

(45 Plus)

Do I stop or give him time?

So we had our 3rd date. On this date he revealed that just a year ago he broke up with his girlfriend of 7 years. Now I don't know if it's too soon for him to date or if it's good enough time? Then he warned me that if...

Stella517

Xper 5 Age: 41

Do you think it's possible to be interested in dating (being in a relationship with) someone and yet still be afraid of intimacy/commitment?

Just now I answered a question about how whether a girl should wait for a guy to "change his mind on being afraid of intimacy and commitment", but I feel like in reality if he truly cared about her then it wouldn't be a...

Mesonfielde

Influencer Age: 34

Just now I answered a question about how whether a girl should wait for a guy to "change his mind on being afraid of intimacy and commitment", but I feel like in reality if he truly

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Guys!! When do you start trusting a girl you like/dating?

I started seeing this guy about a month ago. but his ex girlfriend screwed him over BIG time emotionally/ financially. He hasn't had a serious relationship ever since because he's still effected by it. He opened up a lot...

Classsy57

Xper 5 Age: 37

Society & Politics

Why is life complicated?

Hello All I have a question for everyone. Why is life difficult for some people and easy for others? I am 30 and I am still trying to figure out where my life is headed and what I am suppose to be doing. I have a learning...

Zumba_dancing_27

Xper 6 Age: 40

Society & Politics

Generalizations and Stereotypes: Why They Exist

I've wanted to write about this for a long time and decided to now after a recent exchange I had with somebody here. This is actually something I've reflected on a lot more in my life in recent years, and I can say for...

ManOnFire

Editor Age: 39

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True? Not ready for commitment = not ready for commitment with YOU?

Many guys say this a lot, that they're not ready for commitment, have commitment issues, not ready for a relationship, etc, and I'm wondering how true it is. Personally, I think it's a line. I think when a guy meets a...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Many guys say this a lot, that they're not ready for commitment, have commitment issues, not ready for a relationship, etc, and I'm wondering how true it is. Personally, I think it's a

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