Mr. Giraffe And, no, it's not because I want to kiss someone at midnight. I prefer having a mellow New Year's Eve but I feel pathetic sitting at home by myself. My single friends all want to go out, which is fine once…

This is a guest blog submitted by Rorasa. I started hanging out with this guy about three months ago. We talk online and message each other a lot. The age gap between us is rather large, though - ten years. We've hung ou…

Miss Penguin In light of the recent fizzling out between the 35-year-old and myself, I've decided to try my hand at online dating again. This time, however, I am not using OkCupid; I'm using plentyoffish, which was ac…

This is a guest blog submitted by Riot_Grl19. More often than not, I find myself astonished at the idiocy of how some people deal with certain situations that life throws at them - of course, I'm not perfect by any means…

This is a guest blog submitted by HermeticOne. We live in a time where e-dating is becoming pretty popular. Facebook is littered with ads for dating sites. Companies like eHarmony and match.com actually advertise on TV…

This is a guest blog submitted by onechinadoll. I went to work out with my boyfriend and his best friend today, and one thing I noticed is that a lot more people stared at me today. Mind you, most of these people are mi…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader.I have a very close guy friend and we've hooked up a few times. I know for sure that he's attracted to me physically, but I'm unsure about if he's attracted to my pers…

This is a guest blog submitted by pickledcracker. I've been seeing my guy for about eight months now. We haven't had the most stable relationship, but I wouldn't say things weren't genuine. We just got off on the wrong…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader.My Saturday night started off pretty lame - so lame, in fact, that on my AIM away message I put "so bored," haha. Around 1 a.m., one of my guy friends IMed me saying,…

This is a guest question submitted by j3anN1n3s0.When a person gives someone a hickey, it isn't for their pleasure; it's for the person they are giving it to, right? Does that mean hickeys and the people giving them are…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader. So there's this girl I've liked for about four months. We almost went out, but she said she wasn't ready after a harsh breakup she'd had recently, which I understood…

Be sure to log out so you can answer anonymously! Here are instructions on how to comment anonymously if you need them. Have you ever videotaped yourself having sex with someone? If you haven't, would you ever conside…

Before you read this realize I am a Christian so this is written from a Christian point of view. I understand that are many different views and opinions out there, but I believe that this is a post most everyone, no ma…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader. My BFF and I were in class together when she David. They were classmates in three periods and he also joined our circle of friends. Eventually they got together s…

This is a guest blog submitted by Yellow. From day one I knew I was the relationship type. I would sit with my mother and watch soap operas dreaming of the day that I would have my knight in shining armor. To this day…

Dr. Datingish My boyfriend of one year and three months hit me last night during a fight we had about his obsession with wanting to go drinking and smoking. I am a health nut who thinks that he needs to stay away from…

Dr. Datingish In a book I read (a fictional one, too, while I'm at it) once, the heroine of the story was saying something about kissing, like how the boys should kiss down and the girls should kiss up. I know height d…

This is a guest blog submitted by lilangle.I've been bothered by a reoccurring thought in my head during my current 4-month relationship - how will it end or how long do I have until it will end? Is it normal to be so…

This is a guest blog submitted by Eva. My boyfriend of eight years proposed to me a few days ago and naturally, I said yes. We've been in a lengthy long distance relationship for about 7 years, with him living in France…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader. There is this guy that I've had a crush on since I saw him. I like the attention that he gives me. Apparently, I hear that he flirts a lot and he is also the class c…

Miss Seal My friend was telling me how frustrated she was with this boy she liked. They hung out about five times before he finally did the right thing and kissed her. I asked her why she just didn't initiate the ki…

This is a guest blog submitted by Rina.One of my professors really, really reminds me of Mr. Big from Sex and the City . He usually comes to lecture in dress pants and a collared shirt. And he has this really cool leath…

This is a guest blog submitted by exquisitely_sandy. Twice this month, I've been reminded that I won't be finished with my PhD until I'm about 30 years old. Once reminded by my aunt, once by a total stranger at the la…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader. My ex of almost three years and I broke up at the end of summer and he got a new girlfriend recently. Before she came into the picture we talked almost every day, a…

This is a guest blog submitted by ElayneA. So I have this friend; let's call him Joe. And he has this girlfriend; we'll call her Ashley. Joe and Ashley have been going out for four months, but lately, Joe has been telli…

This is a guest blog submitted by ackfull. So you and your crush have quite a comfortable friendship going on. So comfortable that it's only obvious that you two should be dating. And before you know it, it happens! So…

This is a guest blog submitted by stupid_systemus. I've seen relationships spiral into chaos and bitter break-ups. Some relationships become ghosts of their former selves... empty shells of what they used to be: fun,…

Dr. Datingish I've been crushing on this guy ever since August. I've looked at him from afar, gushed about him with my friends and even "stalked" him on his Friendster account. I even ask those that know him to give me…

Miss Seal My friends and I were talking about crazy ex-girlfriends when our friend Maggie cut us short."Have you ever actually met a crazy ex-girlfriend?""Who would want to?""Boys just say their ex-girlfriend is cra…

This is a guest blog submitted by Nowie. On October 10, my boyfriend of almost a year cheated on me. I remember the day exactly because it was exactly a month and a day before it would have been our one year. I was at w…

Mr. Giraffe Often, or at least on television, there is a lot of worry between couples about their first time being intimate, and that is reasonable. No one wants to disappoint their lover with an anti-climactic performa…

This is a guest blog submitted by nobody_911. So this is really just a random thought, because I've been thinking about my "love life" recently. My boyfriend tells me he loves me; I take it and tell him I love him too.…

Dr. Datingish I have a bit of a predicament; I'm not gay enough. Every time I go to the mall - or anywhere, really - with my other gay friend "W," he gets hit on and I don't. And I have come to the conclusion that I…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader. Do you know when you're best friends with someone at a very young age, and you grow apart? That's exactly what happened to me and one of my best friends. She was my…

This is a guest blog submitted by Liera. The first time I ever fell hard for a guy was in grade 9. I was 14, he was 17, and we met through church. I first saw him after church one Sunday; he was playing basketball with…

This is a guest blog submitted by Casey.I hate the phrase "if it's meant to be, it will be". My boyfriend of nearly a year and a half recently broke up with me, and after the breakup, we continued to try to be friends.…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader. I always see entries about this, but no one actually admits who their Xanga crush is. Well, maybe if you could log out, you could finally admit it! I want to know who…

This is a guest blog submitted by eowynnabeeowyn.When my knight comes riding in with his armor glittering in the sun and his faithful steed's mane swirling gracefully in the breeze, he'd better not expect me to marry hi…

This is a guest blog submitted by silly_padawan. I'm wondering what a guy is thinking when he buys a girl a drink. I was on a trip to Aruba where I knew I'd be doing a lot of bar hopping, and I mentioned to friends th…

This is a guest blog submitted by shandiiee. It is a quiet night in the city, made all the more quiet by the coat of snow that currently covers the streets. There's just something about that first snow. I've spent the…

Miss Double Shot Lately, I've been reading soooo many posts written by lovelorn girls who love talking to their crushes on AIM. Most of the posts end the same way - "does he like me? I can't tell! he said xyz earlier,…

This is a guest blog submitted by SwTwiTtOChiPmUnK.So really, just how dense are guys? Years of dating experience has taught me that as a general rule, guys are as thick as the Bialowieza Forest when it comes to the ways…

This is a guest blog submitted by liquid_s. I was having hot pot with my boyfriend just last night when we both noticed this girl walking in with her date. We were, like, whoa!, but not 'cause she was good-looking (in f…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader. So the most exciting saga of my otherwise uneventful, finals-filled life has been the response of my semester-long crush to a Craigslist Missed Connections post tha…

Miss Zebra "I love him... but I won't compromise." My heart broke for my friend, but my respect for her grew as well. Last year she dated a mutual friend of ours only for a month, but it was long enough for her to f…

This is a guest blog submitted by The_Prestigiator. I work part-time for a registry company and I keep spying these two products over and over on people's wish lists. The first is called Melt Chocolate Body Fondue (a…

Mr. GiraffeLike everyone else, I hate being stood up - it's a horrible feeling. When it happens to me, I feel worthless and humiliated, not to mention stupid. It hurts. What's even worse is thinking you've been stood up…

Okay, so this one is tame, but you might want to log out in case someone you know could come across the page! Here are instructions on how to comment anonymously if you need them. What are you planning to get your BF/GF…

Miss Penguin Remember the guy that asked me out that I said yes to (even though I meant to say no because I don't know how to say no to people)... Apparently he doesn't know how to say no, either! Last weekend I thre…

This is a guest blog submitted by two_days_until_forever. I have a male acquaintance who has expressed romantic interest in me. I do not have similar feelings for him. He hangs out with my friends, so I kindly tolerate…

Dr. Datingish I have a boyfriend of 5 months, and I said "I love you" to him about two months ago. He doesn't feel that way still - he's flat-out told me so. Just like me, he has had two serious relationships before ou…

This is a guest blog submitted by Point_of_No_R3turn. A friend of mine once said that she believes that most women will marry the male version of their best girl friend. I would have to agree with that, because the guy…

Daring Online Dater So the violinist canceled on me for today. He texted something along the lines of, "I'm so sorry; I can't make it, but we should reschedule for some time next week." I haven't responded yet. I m…

Mr. Giraffe My cousin is sort of seeing this guy at her university and he seems perfect. He's mature, loves Disney/Pixar, cooks and he's really respectful to my cousin's wishes. See, she's not a big relationship girl, a…

I thought I'd write a follow-up to my post. The original post seemed to have been misunderstood by many, so let me make a few points here to clear things up. 1. I completely trust him. He's a great guy and possess…

Miss Cheetah My sister's BFF is extremely jealous of my sister's relationship...but the funny thing is, she's the one that introduced them! BFF insisted that the two of them talk because she thinks of herself as a "qua…

Miss Seal This seems like such a played out question, but thinking about it, I really do want my (in)significant other to consider me beautiful, or rather, make me feel like I'm beautiful. And it's not shallow - th…

This is a guest blog submitted by admiral_007. I'm still getting over my fiancé leaving me several months ago and ending our 6+ year relationship. She left for no real reason at all (at least none that I can see or det…

Daring Online Dater I'm still alive! It started off a little rocky. He texted me that he would be late. This was fine, except that meant I had 15 minutes to think about what the heck I was getting myself into. I starte…

Miss Penguin A few weeks ago, men, I stumbled upon a surefire way to get any girl you want. Be like this guy: Now, you're probably a little confused, so let me explain. This guy was at an '80s-themed club, so of c…

Miss Seal I was in a Russian Lit class and we were discussing Nabokov's writing on Lilith. I seemed to be the only one who didn't know that Lilith was supposedly Adam's wife before Eve. You mean in the beginning,…

Daring Online Dater After my initial trepidations (thank you for all of your comments -- you made me feel better about the whole enterprise), I actually ended up speaking to several people on match.com. I did have…

This is a guest blog submitted by sweeeetstache. So I like this guy, and he likes me. He told me, "I like you. But for now, as friends." I understand where he's coming from. It's kinda complicated for us to be tog…

Dr. Datingish I'm seriously about to put my head through the f**king wall. I'm stuck in a bind, I can't get myself out of it and it's driving me absolutely out of my mind. Well, that and add the fact that I have fina…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader. My boyfriend and I don't really argue. So far, the only thing that we disagree about is my going clubbing. We had a big talk about it the last time I went, so I have…

This is a guest blog submitted by lafemme. I've always hoped to be an optimist tugging onto the belief that "the best revenge is genuine happiness", but when I logged onto Facebook and saw that my ex-boyfriend was havin…

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This is a guest blog submitted by Nicola_Six. I find that as I get older, I get more and more frustrated with how much crap people are willing to put up with in the dating world. I suppose it's because, just like most p…

Dr. Datingish I'm 23 and my boyfriend is 21. We are studying abroad at university overseas and we both come from a Chinese background. We've been dating for three and a half years and have been living together for thr…

Miss Polar Bear I thought having my ex-boyfriend (who cheated on me) in history class with me last semester was a tragedy. Then I got news that encompasses the story of my life. My last fling's band is rumored to have…

Mr. Giraffe My friend Jessie has two really close friends: Oliver and Deena. They went to high school together and they hang out all the time during breaks. But, as with most groups of friends, there is some drama. Dee…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader.There's a girl I know... we'll call her 'Cathy'. Cathy and I met in a cool way at college - I got introduced to her by another girl that had formerly liked me. She ha…

Mr. Giraffe Like many people I know, I grew up on Disney cartoons, but it wasn't until I began rewatching them recently that I started to appreciate the love stories. See, I don't buy for a minute that Disney movies are…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader.My girlfriend is overweight and I would like her to lose at least 10 kilos (20 pounds). I know she wants to lose the weight, but she has no discipline. Also, she ha…

Miss Double Shot My last few trips on the train have been a little weirder than usual. I'll see couples sitting together - greying women! balding men! - and when the woman stands up to get off at her stop, the man slap…

Miss Penguin Valentine's Day has never really bothered me. Sure, if I'm single on V-Day, it can get annoying to see all the girls carrying flowers and chocolates. But really, I don't care much. It's the winter holi…

Mr. Giraffe How I Met Your Mother again provided we, the pop culture addicts, with another vocabulary term that is completely original and hilarious: the Naked Man. This is a strategy to get a woman into bed. What is it…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader. I'm in a dilemma and am being forced to make some pretty grown up decisions for once. I am in a serious relationship with my boyfriend of a year and a half. It's bee…

We received two militaryish posts yesterday and have combined them into one post for you So I've been dating this guy for about a month and we both really like each other. Things are going great between us. I feel like…

Dr. Datingish I recently did something horrible (think cheating, but a bit worse) to my SO, and now he won't forgive me. What should I do to make it up to him to show him that I am really, really sorry? We've been toge…

This is a guest blog submitted by Suppermick. So I'm 20 years old; I recently graduated from culinary school and am still trying to save up to finally move out. My girlfriend is younger than me, but it's not an issue -…

Daring Online Dater I have the same opinion of online dating as you probably do. It is the absolute last resort, and I myself would never do it. Imagine my surprise when two of the three people I met last week told…

This is a guest blog submitted by warrior_princess. I'm confused, upset and devalued. I've known K. for more than a year, and during that time, we hung out regularly, meeting almost once every week. Gradually I've fou…

This question was submitted by girlyouglow. Is it or is it not okay to date a coworker? If you've dated one, what was your experience like?

Miss Polar Bear Interventions are apparently for more than addictions now. TLC has a new show called "This is Why You're Single", which gives off the vibe that being single may actually be worse than a drug addiction.…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader. Over the summer, I started dating this boy that I've known for roughly six months. It was a long distance relationship, and I wasn't exactly sure how well it would…

This is a guest blog submitted by a Datingish reader. I've been friends for about five months with this girl who happens to have a boyfriend. She moved out west from the east coast to be with him for his new job.…