Whenever I have to slam on the brakes, my arm instinctually shoots out to stop my passenger from launching forward. It happens quite a bit as 405 and 110 freeway traffic gets quite atrocious - LA-ers can attest to this.…

My senior year of high school, I became attracted to someone in my class. It took me a while to become straight-forward with her - we would talk for hours online and on the phone, yet when we were at school, she seemed t…

I met this guy at a frat party a couple years ago. I know, I know. That alone should have urged me to proceed with caution. Let's call this guy Mike the Ginger. MtG was very cute, especially after a few PBRs. I went back…

I hate what I do to boys. I lead them on, then basically shoot them all down. Scenario #1: This cute boy in my class and I started talking. :) We got along great and our conversations lasted hours. I knew that I would n…

Last night, one of my friends called me freaking out about having the guy she's been seeing for a few weeks over to her apartment for the first time. She asked me what I thought would be the best way to avoid the cliche…

I've always been the white girl since birth. No one ever made such a big deal about it until I was in high school. Even in middle school, no one said that to me. I wasn't white, I was Italian...which is the same thing,…

Fmylife.com contains short day-to-day life anecdotes. A simple recipe: in one sentence, each site visitor can tell the shitty moment which ruined his day. These short stories must begin with "Today" and end with "FML".…

I have been seeing this guy for about seven months now. I have always brought up the question of why we aren't dating yet. He always avoids the question by changing the subject or just choosing not to answer. I get so…

Dr. DatingishMy best friend is a bit on the...impulsive side, to say the least. For the past couple of months, I've noticed a steady decline in her ability to actually "think" about the consequences of her actions in th…

My girlfriend and I have been dating for a while now and I want to preface this with the fact that I trust her completely. I believe that she is in love with me as much as I am in love with her. I know she wouldn't cheat…

Miss Fox Before V-Day, I posted (A Very Ex-Valentine's Day) about a situation that I found myself in with my best friend and her "break" with her boyfriend. 'Valentine's Day has come and gone (which seems to be another…

I recently started an internship with a company that everyone else would associate with a certain character. So far, I love my job and because it's a big company, I'm still meeting my fellow coworkers. For the most part,…

My boyfriend of a year and a half and I broke up Monday night...it was NOT a pretty breakup, to say the least. We just had a lot of problems communicating our issues to each other, and I'm not as affectionate as he woul…

I have very few good friends, but it just so happens that my best friend is also the guy that I have had a massive crush on for the last five years (off and on). This crush actually had a hand in my ending a serious rela…

Who knew? He chased me for three months - calling me, texting me, buying me dinner, fixing my dad's car, taking me to the movies, etc...and it was all for nothing. He knew how I felt (I was honest with him from the beg…

The other night, my boyfriend of three years and I were talking about us and our relationship. It's a wonderful relationship; I just let my mind wander sometimes... So we got into the discussion of how he doesn't expect…

Miss Fox I'm only 22. I've barely been alive two decades. I've only dated (maybe) six people. I've only seriously loved two. I think I've only kissed ten people in my life. Everyone I'm closely associated with is…

Miss Fox (You probably thought this was about a threesome, didn't you? ) Long-time partners Desirai Labrada and John Henry decided to get married in late 2008. Average story, right? Wrong. The couple, having firs…

I've recently started dating my sweetheart - we'll call him "Jack". I met Jack online, and he's a real cutie. However, I lied about my age, and even though we've been dating since November, he still doesn't know that I l…

Dr. DatingishI have been dating a guy for about six months. Going into it, we weren't looking for anything serious, but we have both developed feelings for each other and whether there is a title or not, we are obviousl…

Daring Online Dater Hey guys,After reading all of your great comments (thanks so much!), I realized that I was being a little unrealistic. I had only met two people, one of whom I really liked, so if anything, my onli…

In the movies and literature, unrequited love is seen as romantic and daring, something that draws us in and really tugs at our heartstrings. But is it really that great in real life? I have a friend, "Sandie," who has…

I recently hooked up with a friend, and at the end of the night, when we were saying our goodbyes, I didn't know whether to hug him and say goodbye or kiss him goodbye. He made it even more awkward when I went in for a h…

Miss Fox While looking around on Xanga (yes, on my time off ), I came across Dan the Theologian's post about the "hottest guy" on Xanga. I was totally in for this (because who doesn't like looking at a couple of good-…

I started on birth control a little while ago, and because I'm on it, my boyfriend wants to have unprotected sex . . . and I'm completely against it. The other night, I sort of gave in - I let him in without a condom. Bu…

No, seriously, you should probably log out for this one. I don't want to associate techniques with usernames plzkthx. Here are instructions on how to comment anonymously if you need them. When you don't have anyone to…

I'm a naturally friendly person. I can make friends with anyone, and a lot of people that meet me say I'm the most outgoing person they've met. But my question is, when does friendliness transform into flirtiness? I can'…

As everyone knows, I hate the whole situation of a man who acts like a jackass, and once the relatives of the woman says to run the other way, the woman says "But I love him". That really ticks me off. Now, I had this gi…

Three second MTV recap: This week, Real World housemate Devyn had her "semi-fiancé" David to the house for a visit. David doesn't know, though, that Dev is also seeing Jim. The guys in the house are offended that Devyn's…

Miss Fox Last night while talking to a bunch of my guy friends, the topic of sex came up (surprise surprise, right?). While we were all talking about our Valentine's Day rendezvous, one of them goes to me, "I heard a…

So there's this new sexuality sweeping the nation - and it's not hetero-, homo- or even bi-. It's asexuality. It's not celibacy or lacking the right organs. By definition, asexuality is having no sexual desire for any ge…

Fmylife.com contains short day-to-day life anecdotes. A simple recipe: in one sentence, each site visitor can tell the shitty moment which ruined his day. These short stories must begin with "Today" and end with "FML".…

Miss Fox I was looking through some of those "Top Pictures of the Week" lists, and came across this picture: According to the caption underneath the picture, a 62-year old retired firefighter spent four hours raking…

I got married back in December. I was the writer of this post. I know that a lot of you advised against marriage, and while I appreciate the advice, I didn't listen. I am very happy with the decision we made, and I lo…

"Game was available on Amazon marketplace in the UK before being banned"~Article Snippet~The game was intended for release just in Japan, but was on offer to British buyers through Amazon Marketplace, the section of the…

Miss Toucan Oh, the infamous break. It always causes so much drama in a relationship (e.g. Ross and Rachel in Friends), but what about a break makes things so complicated?I think the confusion/drama about the break com…

My boyfriend and I have been together for about seven months; we're doing long-distance right now and are both in the military. We love each other, he likes my friends and I like his; everything is good. The problem is…

Have you ever gone out of your way to catch a glimpse of somebody you had your eye on? Maybe you go to CVS to see that cute cashier that is always working instead of going to Walgreens...even though Walgreens is much…

We featured a post a while ago about JuicyCampus and a bunch of you weren't thrilled with the idea of the site - I can't say I blame you! The site that's taken over (and redirects you from juicycampus.com) is called Co…

Tonight, I did something...something I've never done before, never thought I could do.It started off innocently enough. It was hot and I was lying on my bed, basking in the rare few hours of sun. My boyfriend of nearly t…

I recently met this awesome guy to potentially date. The thing is, he's only here in my town for another semester, and then he's going back home after he's graduated college.I don't know if I want to get involved or not…

I have a friend named "John," and he's been dating "Ashley" for as long as I can remember - they did almost everything together, especially when John was in the service and lived near Ashley.Well, John's term in the ser…

I had a talk with my coworker the other day, as she was talking about her Valentine's Day, and how she was going to spend it with her on-again-off-again ex. She said, "It was a waste of my time," which made me want to po…

So a friend of mine has been dating this girl for a couple of years now. He's crazy about her, and I thought she really liked him, too. That is, until the other day. They have been saying "I love you" for quite some ti…

Some of my friends' boyfriends said that the first time they had sex, it hurt and they bled, too! I'm glad at least we're even now and the female won't be the only one going "owwww" at the end. I researched and found o…

How would you describe an orgasm to someone who has never had one before?

Apparently, there is some device that can read your SIM card and everything on it. It can transfer data from one SIM card to another. (That might be useful.) It can back up phone numbers and text messages on your compute…

Dr. DatingishI have a friend who I'm relatively positive will be coming out of the closet soon. I've known for a while that he's gay, and I want to show my support for him if and when he decides the time is right to tel…

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Mr. Giraffe They say love is a game. While…

I was driving down to the coast when I got your message. It was a damp day and the spray from the cars in front kept me occupied. After a while, I managed to wriggle my phone out to see what you had sent. I was not pleas…

I've always been told that I worry too much, especially because it's usually about things I "shouldn't even be worrying about in the first place." Now I know it's genetic. The following is a conversation between my mom a…

wait, what's today? I forget. What's your plan for today/tonight? Going out to dinner? Pigging out on candy hearts? A little somethin' somethin'?

Miss Double Shot We were Googling each other's names in the office earlier today, and when the fun from that wore off, I kept searching for elementary school classmates I hadn't heard from. My crush in fourth grade and…

I just signed onto MSN and saw that my boyfriend was online. He was online using his Xbox, meaning he's playing a game (Fallout 3). Now, I've been noticing lately that this gameplay is frequent. It lasts for hours, somet…

Fmylife.com contains short day-to-day life anecdotes. A simple recipe: in one sentence, each site visitor can tell the shitty moment which ruined his day. These short stories must begin with "Today" and end with "FML".…

I've been thinking a lot about my relationship and why I'm not feeling very intimate. I've begun to wonder why I don't feel like this relationship is going where I want it to. I've even thought about ending my relatio…

Dear A,Do you know what's the most rehearsed sentence I’ve heard from my friends lately? HE'S NO GOOD FOR YOU. To tell you the truth, my friends never really liked you. It's taken me all this time to find truth in what t…

Mr. GiraffeSo for the past few months I've been enjoying celibacy. Well, maybe "enjoying" is not the best word, but it has been fun in a "now I know who I am outside of a relationship and can really enjoy going out on t…

Dr. Datingish A couple of months ago, I met an incredible man online. It all started when I just wanted to meet and chat with random people in a chat room for fun - I didn't have any intention to actually meet someone…

Miss Penguin So I've gone on a few dates with this guy (we'll call him The Foreigner) and I like him. But he's getting way too intense way too fast. He wants to see me every freaking day and he keeps talking about how…

Miss Fox Readers, I swear I don't make these stories up. I think this is just life trying to balance out my calm, cooling relationship by surrounding me with crazy, mixed up relationships. My roommate/best friend j…

Three things: We're always looking for submissions - just send 'em our way at datingish.com/submit-post. Anything goes...except stuff we've already posted. If you're not sure if we've covered an issue yet or not, check o…

This question originally appeared on Slate. Dear Prudence, I work in an office that I share with two other people. The desks are in a triangle with short partitions between us, but it is possible to see one another th…

Throughout our entire relationship, my husband has known that I hate pr0n. Maybe it comes from seeing my mom's relationships when I was growing up and learning that men who watch porn are cheaters, too. Maybe it comes fr…

Aside from doing those trust exercises you do at team building camps ("fall backwards and I'll catch you!" *walks away and person falls over*), how can you and your SO learn to trust each other? I feel like it can't be…

My best friend at college just recently confessed to me that she doesn't think she'll ever find anyone to date. It's the spring of our senior year and she has yet to have a serious relationship here. She is very intell…

We've been getting a ton of posts lately about SOs cheating via phone, BlackBerry, email, etc. So I'm wondering a few things this morning: As a significant other, do you feel you have the right to check up on your BF/GF…

So I have this problem with boys and it's been there since grammar school: I can't like them if they like me. There'll be a boy I like a lot (like I'm already planning the rest of our life with our 2.5 children) but the…

A couple months ago, my church took a spiritual health survey of the entire congregation and recently reported the results to us during service. Amongst spiritual maturity data came basic demographic info, like how a lar…

ov3r_us3d may have brought a permanent new phrase to Datingish! Here's her comment on our post about office relationships: This reminded me of a list of little known office lingo: the "umfriend" - a person you work with…

So we were eating breakfast. I don't even really remember what we were talking about, but I made the comment, "you have such a big f**king ego." And he's at the other end of the table, eating cereal. He looks up, and w…

Some will say I have no right to say what I'm about to say, being that I am currently happily coupled. To which I say, Bularki. I was saying this exact same thing when I was twenty-five-years single--my sudden onset of…

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Miss Fox I've been working in an office at school for about six months now. When I first started, I didn't notice anything weird about the people working there. I never inititally noticed any awkward relationships or…

My boyfriend and I have a great relationship - we've been going out for almost eight months. I'm practically his first love, his first REAL girlfriend, almost his first everything. Here's the problem: We almost always…

Miss Seal I'm seeing a boy, and he's always busy with work, but lately, I just feel like I'm his last priority. My friend sent me an article called, "It's the Economy Girlfriend," explaining how girlfriends of peo…

Exploring Xanga today, I was inspired by this post by repressedwriter. I know I've read and seen and heard my fair share of cheesy, strange and just plain bad pickup lines, including but not limited to... Drunken guy…

I was just in one of my political science classes, and one of my fellow students asked a question. I'm not sure what it was, and I'm not sure what the answer given was. The only thing that stuck out in my mind was that…

Miss Fox Inspired by the season finale of MTV's "Double Shot at Love," I've begun to question whether or not it is physically and mentally sound for siblings to date the same people. Let me rephrase - I think that I'v…

Miss Double Shot My former roommate and I caught up yesterday after about a year of not seeing each other - a lot had changed for both of us, and her first news for me was, "I dumped Mike!" Mike was the guy she was da…

Miss Double Shot Back in high school, I crushed on a guy who loved The Beatles - I liked them, too, but I didn't know or care as much about them as he did. I remember getting books about Paul and John's childhood at th…

Once again, St. Valentine's Day is drawing near. And once again, Cupid can kiss my cute caboose.In honor of Single's Awareness Day this year, instead of my usual bitter rant, I thought I would take this moment to celebra…

I was recently with a clingy guy, and at first, I thought the whole overaffectionate thing was sweet...almost endearing. Soon, I learned otherwise.He wrote me love letters and talked about how beautiful/special I was. I…

I'm in a bit of a dilemma: I'm falling for two different men and I don't know how to choose between them. Neither of them knows about each other and each believes I am only seeing him. I met "Charles" online via match.…

I never used to. When I'd practice with my neighbor when I was 12, my eyes were open, as were his. Three years later I had my first real passionate makeout fest with a kid named Zak. I felt like it was a little awkward…

Dear Guys, I just want to tell you that if you say that you are going to call, do it. And if something comes up and you can't call, tell us in advance and don't leave us sleeping next to our phones. It's like waiting a…

Valentine's Day sucks when you're single. Don't try to deny it. Everyone else around you is happy and in love and you're the one that has to pretend everything is okay and that you actually really DO like being alone!…

Recently, I've been talking to my girlfriend about getting married. It won't be any time soon - three and a half years at the least. But I just like talking about it; it makes me happy.One thing we got talking about was…

Dr. Datingish I have been with my current BF for almost two years. And while it might seem like it's too early to make any decisions, I've thought of him as my future husband for a while now. We have such a great time t…

My boyfriend just turned 21 a couple of weeks ago, so naturally, he likes to spend as much of his free time as possible at the local bars in our college town. I know this will not last very long, and I know that it is ju…

What happened to writing letters? When I was in middle school and high school, that's what we used to do. Passing notes was an art form with all the little ways you could fold it and the doodles across the page. We didn'…

I recently saw the post about greeting people and I wanted to share my story. I don't mind having kisses on the cheek when a person greets me. I have family from Peru and they do it all the time when we see each other,…

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