Search Results: how to get over a long term relationship

Should I ask him now that he’s open to dating if he’d ever consider me?

We met on tinder a couple months ago. He asked what I was looking for and I said I’d like to find a boyfriend but was still open to fun (his profile listed he was looking for short term fun). He told me he was just...

Anonymous

(25-29)

How do I get over my middle-aged previous uni lecturer/guitar teacher?

Obsessing/crushing over previous lecturer at uni! What do I do? How do you get over obsessing/crushing over your lecturer/ university teacher? It’s been a year and a half now and it’s really annoying me! Whenever I play...

KezHarris

Yoda Age: 25

What is he thinking, does he like me more than a friend and, if so, why would he act back and forth?

One of my best friends has been involved in a long term relationship until a few months back. Since then, we have gotten a lot closer. We hang out, talk, and text more. He can get very flirty, keeps his eyes on me from...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Should I call her or should I stop any contact with her?

Let me explain: this woman used to be my crush for over 2 years. She knew about my feelings but she rejected me several times, after giving mixed signals. Many months later, and after several attempts from my parts to...

JohanCruyff

Xper 2 Age: 33

How should one go about dating as an anime fan/nerd?

So I'm very picky... like unusually picky as a man. At least when it comes to any relationships that could potentially be long term. That's because I'm very much into anime, gaming and nerd culture in general and all the...

Anonymous

(36-45)

myReview

The "Role Reversal" argument doesn't work because it's exactly what men want

The reality of the treatment that women receive, the condescension, the objectification, is that it is men projecting onto women how they want to be treated. This is for a number of reasons that I plan to get into here...

Anonymous

(30-35)

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She likes me and I like her but is still healing from her previous relationship. She wants to stay as friends, should I wait for her and stay?

So we met at a friend of mine's wedding and during that time I was introduced to her by her uncle, and so we both exchanged our info's towards the end of the wedding, she was 21 at the time where as I'm 27. I had hit her...

Khrono

Xper 1 Age: 30

Break Up & Divorce

Tips For Ending A Long-Term Relationship

Breaking up is hard to do, especially when it’s a long-term relationship. These connections have run their course, but you stay in them out of comfort or because you’ve been together for so long, but if you have felt like...

YesterdaysChild

Xper 7 Age: 59

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What does it mean when an old fling contacts half a year later?

(Background information: I am 28 and the guy is 29) I met a guy back in January of this year and we clicked instantly. Our chemistry was incredible and we did manage to go on a couple dates but unfortunately, he had...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Do western women really understand how much power they have (in romantic terms) when all else is equal compared to their male counterpart?

Power in itself is not a bad thing as long as it’s responsibly. Also notice how I used western women and not women in general. There are places in this world where women are still truly oppressed (Middle East, southeast...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Is he really into me?

I got divorce a year ago. To help financially I took a lodger. He is a 22 year old guy. We got on very well from the very beginning. Then I noticed some flirting from his part but me being old enough to be his mother I...

Anonymous

(25-29)

What do you suggest I do?

I've been dating this guy for about 4-5 months now. I've known him all my life but we were out of contact for many years. Now that we started dating- it feels like we have been in a relationship forever. As time goes on,...

Anonymous

(36-45)

Marriage & Weddings

My partner and I have been together for over a year, how do I know he wants to marry me?

He was in a relationship for 7 years, three years, before we dated. He told me that he didn't love her but he was ready to commit to a lifelong commitment. Now that I think about it, is that how he and I will go? Our...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Break Up & Divorce

Why do I still love her; what do I do?

Nearly 1.5 years ago I broke up with a long term girlfriend- or rather, she broke up with me. Our relationship had plateaued, and some things came to light that finally pushed her to cut ties. I was complacent, immoral,...

JamesDiaz11

Xper 7 Age: 30

Did I do the right thing?

So I was with my boyf of 3 years and then we had to go long distance for the past year due to his college and then Covid kept us apart. For 2 months we had a break as we were fighting and his friend slipped into my DMs...

Anonymous

(25-29)

If I want a serious relationship, but I can't seem to get there in a relationship, what can you suggest?

While I get tons of guys through online dating, not many are looking for the same thing or they are looking for both long-term relationships and sexual relationships. I do not seek a sexual relationship, only a serious...

TheSimFans

Xper 5 Age: 27

Break Up & Divorce

You ever leave a long partner who was depressed for someone else only for the new partner to turn toxic weeks later?

Just wonder my ex friend left her long term partner that become hard to handle after his father died a few months back for someone new. The new guy seemed like a dream but 7-8 months into the relationship the new guy...

Anonymous

(30-35)