So there's this guy named Terry I knew who told me about his Box Theory. Generally, it's based on the idea of self-evaluating before pursuing someone of the opposite sex. Let's say, there's this one bad-tempered, unat…

I have currently been dating my girlfriend for ten and a half months and we are both still crazy about each other. She has so many attributes and characteristics that I look for in girls. She's smart and witty, has an aw…

I've always had trust issues, especially in relationships. I've even gone so far as to go through guys' things.So far, I'd gone through his phone, his drawers, but today I went even further over that line. I went through…

Friends of mine are getting married like it's going out of style and planning honeymoons - one couple went to Hawaii, others went to Cancun...so I was talking to the boyf the other night about where his ideal honeymoon d…

First of all, I wanted to thank everyone for their responses to "Is There Another Woman?" - positive or negative. I wanted to address a few comments.@Wolvenchic@xanga well even if there isnt another woman, it sounds like…

I feel that the men are being left out.Hair Asian guys can pull off many amazing haircuts/styles. I’m so jealous, and you should be too! And guess what?? The hair is so smooth (exceptions to the spiky ones) which…

I was watching Anchorman the other day and was laughing at Ron's version of "Afternoon Delight" - more specifically, the "BOOOOOOOOOOOO WHOOOOOOOOOOOP" part. If you think about it, though, the song is kind of disgusting,…

I've been with my boyfriend for about a year and ten months now. We are both close to being done with college and we've been discussing marriage for a while now. The only problem is I don't know if I should marry him o…

Earlier this week, I came across a post called Will You Wait For Me?. Now, I have a friend named Justine. Her problem/situation is similar to that post. She's been going out with her boyfriend for 8 weeks. During those 8…

For some reason, my ex-boyfriends' girlfriends never like me. To the point where my ex-boyfriends are banned from talking, seeing, or communicating with me in any way. For me this is a huge stumbling point because I alwa…

It's already a known fact among men that women can hardly resist a man walking a cute pup. Sometimes it seems that men flaunt their adorable dog just to attract the attention of females. Although the dogs may just be the…

Inspired by Revelife's post about living together before marriage, I wanted to ask Datingish about their experiences regarding living together before marriage.I live with my boyfriend, and I have for 2 years. I don't reg…

teddynsnoopy wrote us a post about chest hair and included some dudes' pictures from Facebook. I didn't want to make them mad (I would've been upset!) so I am including a picture of Brady Quinn for you to evaluate instea…

Today was just another day at the office. I came in with my scrubs ready to prepare for the patients ahead with their teeth cleanings, fillings and what-have-you. As I was taking this man's blood pressure he started flir…

Miss Walrus In high school, I was a part of what I guess I would call a fairly exclusive clique. I had about three friends at all times, completely by choice. Therefore, my friends' opinions about everything - from m…

So this is something a friend and I were discussing today: If you have absolutely terrible sex with someone, are you obligated to tell them so? Also, if you still like them despite the less-than-par sex, do you offer to…

Okay, so maybe not couples everywhere. But there are a few that manage to get infected with "We" Syndrome. "We" Syndrome (\'wē\ /sin-drōm\): 1. When a couple forgets about outside relationships and focus solely on t…

My boyfriend likes long hair. It's not a fetish certainly, he just thinks waist-length hair is hot. He would never demand that I grow my hair out that long, but he does occasionally plead with me to consider it. My mu…

During this recession, people are losing their homes left and right. My family is not immune to this travesty. My brother, his wife, and their 2 small children are in the process of filing for bankruptcy and having their…

I've been dating this guy for a little over a year, and I love him more than anything. I know he loves me too, but since we don't see each other very often - due to work schedules, distance, & other stupid things - i…

Miss Walrus Contrary to what my parents might think, I'm not a very big phone person. I would much rather talk to someone in person than through a pink piece of plastic suctioned to my face. So, I never minded much…

Miss Giraffe As much as I complain about public transportation, it's these places where I've met possible romantic attachments. My friends and I always joke about me finding my soulmates on trains. The first time was wh…

This question has been argued between my parents and I for years now, and I can't help but wonder if maybe they're true now that I'm getting older. I am an Arab, and in the Arabic culture, it seems to be very important t…

Guys are always accused of being horndogs. I'm not saying there aren't tons that are. And I'm not saying I never have been. But nearly all the girlfriends I've ever had have wanted to get it on a whole lot more than me.…

Recently my boyfriend has been telling me that his family (grandmother and mother especially) have been talking about me and saying things that are not true. Apparently I am a "controlling bitch". This saddens me to hear…

I saw my 16 year old cousin this weekend and I couldn't help but notice how much make up she was wearing. I don't remember exactly when she first started wearing make up, but I do remember she was very young. Even when…

I have no idea how I'd never seen this before. In this clip from Da Ali G Show, Borat learns the modern art of wooing a lady-type, going to Great Expectations (the ones who mail you the complimentary surveys), dating sch…

Miss Giraffe In my freshman year of uni, I happened to become intimately acquainted with a boy who severely affected my attitude, personality, and self-esteem in a highly negative way. Even after purposely cutting ties…

I have been dating a man for a little over a year now. The committed relationship part began about 9 months ago, and it has been the most rewarding and healthy one I've ever experienced (not that I have a whole lot of ex…

My story is that my boyfriend and I are on a break, for personal reasons. Both of us are somewhat seeing other people, but agreed it is okay if one night, we want to sleep with someone else, to get it out of our system.…

Yesterday I watched the season premiere of Dating in the Dark on ABC, and it brought up some interesting questions. If you haven’t heard of it, let me give you a brief summary of the show: Three girls and three guys liv…

I was recapping He Said He Loves Me; I Asked Why for the boyf and he laughed. "I bet I could think of thousands of reasons why I love you," I said as mushily as humanly possible, and he pretended to vomit. I came up with…

Dr. Datingish I am 21 years old, and I've been dating my boyfriend for nearly 3 years now. We really want to get married, and he is going to propose to me this summer. We are so excited about spending our lives togeth…

First of all, a big thank you to everyone who commented on the last post, and gave me their advice. As I mentioned before, I have been sexually abused, and that is why I am so bothered by his constant approaches. Yes, I…

The other day, a guy friend of mine invited me to chill with him. Now, this guy and I have known each other for over a year, and the feelings are very mutual although we flirt like crazy. We also have dating history, b…

I started out with some secondhand embarrassment for some of the groomsmen, but the more I thought about it, the happier this video made me. One of my biggest hangups when it comes to weddings (including my own in the…

I have been with my boyfriend Steve for half a year now but we have a long distance relationship and only see each other once a week. We chat daily though. Recently I asked him what are his feelings for me, and he says…

My boyfriend and I have been together for almost 2 years now. When we first got together, he was a virgin but I was not. So things happened, and now he is always bugging me about having sex. I'd say we've been doing it f…

Many women ask "Why do men cheat?", " What did I do to make him cheat?", or " Why can't he be committed to a serious relationship with me? You might be thinking, "What did I do wrong?", "Where is he meeting his new love…

There is currently a post about a 16-year-old girl confessing that she has knowingly gone after guys who have girlfriends and that to an extent she enjoys this. This is quite shocking; when I was 16 I had very little exp…

My boyfriend and I have been dating for about a year and eight months now. He is soon to be leaving for college in a few weeks and so we have been doing a lot of talking about our future and such and cheating came up. S…

Right now I'm in a situation that is extremely strange for me. Basically, I'm talking to two dudes. For two completely different reasons. One guy I've been chillin' with is a bit of a bad boy. When I hang out with hi…

I adore my boyfriend and I love his family, but sometimes I wonder if they're a bit too much to handle. We've all heard the saying when you marry someone, you marry his mother too. The truth is, while his parents are…

I've been editing Datingish for over a year now, and it seems like all the major online drama between guys and girls occurs on MSN. AIM is apparently for more casual chatting (hey/sup/nmu/chillin), Yahoo! Messenger doesn…

A big turnoff for many men is a girl who is clingy, am I right? Some people define clingy as when the girlfriend asks to spend more time than said boyfriend would have hoped for. Of course, there is the type of girl wh…

I am the woman you feel threatened by. The woman your boyfriend, husband, significant other thinks about in a moment of weakness. I am the tiny blonde with nice legs and a seductive voice. I am sixteen and a homewrecker…

So back in February, I worked with this guy at Subway; I don't work there anymore though. I thought I had liked him at first, so we started hanging out more. I didn't mention anything about liking him, but we started o…

I have bought condoms in the past with no problem from employees in the store. This is why I surprised when a younger friend of mine approached me a few years ago telling me that she was denied condoms at the drug store!…

In a recent piece on Katy Perry in ELLE magazine (don't ask how I know it exists), the young singer is quoted thusly, "[E]verybody is talking about Kings of Leon and how [Only By the Night] is the best record to have…

Miss Gorilla Okay, so the other day my boyfriend and I got into an argument over something so ridiculous that I can't even believe we could continue fighting and keep a straight face. It wasn't the first time. We don…

Some people tend to forget that underneath that mask and devilish "bravado" is a real live forward thinking man, and that often shows in people's declare of love for him. It sounds kind of weird to start that way, but I…

I feel like the more I try to get him to notice me, and the harder I try to get some affection from him, and the more I want his attention, the more worthless I feel. I can put three days' straight worth of effort into h…

I'm talking to a friend about her situation with a commitment-phobe boyfriend. All of a sudden, I remember this interesting theory, after hearing Chris Rock's comedy: any relationship or thoughts on your boyfriend or gir…

Would you rather be with someone who completes you or someone who loves you completely? It's a tough question. Especially when both options seem to be the fair end of the bargain, depending on which end you're coming f…

I recently went to the club this past weekend in Austin, TX. There are beautiful girls everywhere. Well, my boyfriend was with me. I got dressed up. And I saw him checking out other girls while I'm right next to him. He…

I recently got married. A few days after, my husband and I were walking by a little Italian restaurant, and I mentioned that we should go on a date there one of these days. Then we had the following conversation: Him:…

I have a complicated issue. I will try to streamline as much as possible. I have been dating this guy for almost a year. A few months ago he moved in with me because he found a job closer to my apartment than to his mom'…

Miss Rhino A couple summers ago, I worked as a waitress at a country club. My time spent in the food service industry was short-lived, but in that time I established myself as the worst server to ever set foot on this…

Let's keep it short and simple. We fall into their traps and get engulfed in flames. So what is that magic they have? Reason 1: They are the "unknown". They are mysterious and yet compelling because they don't blabb…

Got a quick little rant and question for y'all:So last night I was hanging out with my BFF and some guy friends. These guys were originally her friends from late high school, but she and I have been BFFs for 3 years now,…

My current boyfriend is my longtime unrequited love, and boyfriend for over six months now. We were the picturesque couple and the envy of all of my friends. I was blissfully, blindly in love until about a week ago. My b…

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 Rhino I know that's a weird question to ask. If you are blessed with the gift of hearing, of course you've heard yourself while fooling around with your SO. But somehow it's different when you hear it being played…

I was watching an episode of Friends where the gang considers what five celebrities would be on their "freebie list" - people they can sleep with without anyone getting upset. In some parallel universe, if given the oppo…

Miss Rhino I recently found a list of 276 questions you should ask before getting married. Some of my favorites wereHow often do you need or expect sex?Do you believe in prenuptial agreements? Under what circumstances…

Miss Rhino After spending a long weekend camping, my friends and I hadn't showered in days and we were looking pretty used up. Not only were we going au natural but our hair had a greasy shine that gleamed off our quic…

Miss Gorilla In the past, I have always been a person who suffers from abandonment issues. Once I get attached to someone, I'm always terrified that said individual will run in the opposite direction and leave me to face…

Have you ever felt like to just quit trying to find someone to date? If so, did you actually do it, and not just say you wanted to stop trying anymore?Are you happy with that decision?I am miserable by myself.I mean, I…

Science lesson via National Geographic (check out the site for a video): The blue groper is a large fish, but the really sexy thing about blue groper is they start off as females. We've got lots of blue groper that are…

I've been trying to get with this girl since early April. She has great looks and an awesome personality. Everything a guy would want. We worked a lot in the labs together so I've gotten to know her. Things were going fi…

I can't seem to stay interested in someone for longer than a couple of weeks, or at most, a month. The scary thing is that, how long I am interested in someone is directly related to how early/often I have sex with t…

My boyfriend and I are perfect for each other. He's everything I could ever want and more! We even love each other's flaws. We respect and think very highly of each other and give lots of support, love and care. Ther…

Datingish reader Shannon wrote, "I have been dating my boyfriend for 3 months been on birth control for about 4 1/2 months. ive been gaining LOT of weigh in my lower area...starting to really scare me but, im on birth co…

I have been dating this man for a little over a year. I knew he had major issues when I met him (he's my best friend's boyfriend's best friend...if that makes sense). His wife cheated on him with one of his groomsmen. Sh…

I was thinking about the way a guy dresses in general especially with my last boyfriend. We broke up at the start of this year after a 3 month relationship. I don't know if this sounds ridiculous, but I don't think I've…

They say you shouldn't use the word "hate" when referring to anyone at all. It's a strong word. I agree. Hate basically says you can't forgive someone, because you loathe the very fibers of their being, and there is not…

Over the years, I seem to have had a sort of curse clouding my relationships with women. You see, I haven’t necessarily been with a massive number of girls but when I think back, there are only a few cases I can think of…

From preschool all the way up to the 2nd grade, I attended a private school called Montessori School. This school promoted free thinking, individualism, freedom of choice, blah blah blah, it was basically a hippie schoo…

I've been asking some friends lately what they think of "relationship pacts"...What I'm talking about is where you have two amazingly close friends of the opposite genders... they've been friends forever, and probably wi…

The other day, my best friend and I were talking. She got burned pretty bad by the guy that she was currently “seeing”. Long story short, she started to like him, and wanted to get to know him more, but she was also havi…

Dr. DatingishAt the risk of sounding like a paranoid, possessive, clingy girlfriend, I'm submitting my woes for your advice and judgment.My boyfriend and I have been together for almost four years. We met in college and…

Miss Gorilla My boyfriend and I went to his cousin's wedding this weekend, and over the course of the night his various family members kept telling him "you're next" and asking us when we might think about tying the kno…

Would you date someone who was still currently married?Let's just say I know someone who has "been there, done that."Miss Editor: No way. I respect other people too much to knowingly pursue someone who has already commit…

Miss Rhino A guy and his wingman. Truly the dating world's greatest duet. Excuse me while I disagree. This weekend I was out with a bunch of friends, both guys and girls. One of the guys decided to buy shots for a…

Reader Cara wrote to us about her frustrations with her BF: - hey i've been in a realtinship. the guy is really sweet, caring, open and honest with me. the prob is when we argue he says things like i'm gonna stop trying…

Thank you very much for reading my post and answering my questions. I am extremely grateful! In turn, I wrote this to address some of the questions that you guys have posed me.This seems to be a popular question and look…

Alexa from Beverly Hills Egg Donation left us a comment clearing up what we weren't sure about. Thanks, Alexa! Here's what she had to say:I wanted to chime in to clear up a few questions and/or misconceptions - I work fo…

Miss Toucan My boyfriend of a year and a half has this annoying habit of getting angry at me whenever I'm upset. He's always done it, but we've hit a bit of a rough patch the past few months, so naturally it's increased.…

Remember the LVTOFU license plate story we had up here in April? Here's another fun one, via sfgate.com: A Las Vegas man won a courtroom battle Wednesday with the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles over his "HOE" licen…

Miss Gorilla I've noticed something about couples in long term relationships. They are always viewed as a pair, rather than as individuals. For example, when a friend asks what my weekend plans are, it is never sim…

via Anorak News: Polish holidaymaker Magdalena Kwiatkowska says her daughter, age 13, fell pregnant from the swimming pool in their Egyptian hotel. While infertile women flock to the resort, Magdalena Kwiatkowska is see…

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 cheated on my then-boyfriend with three guys while he was away for a few months. We'd only been officially together for three days before he had to leave, and everyone said that since our relationship began with him ch…

All right... I'm kind of in a situation that I am totally unsure what to do. There's a guy that I like, he was in one of my classes. I really like him, and I believe that if we got together a lot would come out of it.…

I've been with my boyfriend for 5 years. Our relationship is like any other, with ups and downs; we argue, we make up. We also have a child together. My biggest problem is that our sex life is nonexistent. We barely…

Miss Gorilla We've all heard jokes about it in romantic comedies galore. There is more to a wedding than what meets the eye, and what I'm talking about goes on behind closed doors. More often than not, the single…

My ex-boyfriend was telling me the other day that he was having a lot of bad dreams about me. I guess that would really be a nightmare....but anyway, he was telling me about these dreams. I mean, I guess they weren't tha…

Miss Gorilla On the brink of a fun-filled holiday weekend, I asked my boyfriend what he wanted to do when it came to celebrating the 4th of July. Naturally, we agreed on taking part in the fireworks and various fe…

All right, so, one of my friends (one of my roommates) got engaged last November and asked me to be a groomsman for him. Since that point, our relationship has sort of grown apart, and when I got engaged in March, I tho…

Miss Walrus When it comes to men, I've dated from both sides of the "sexually active" spectrum - from innocent virgins to womanizers. So, the other day I was talking to my best friend about my first little sexual ex…

The other day I talked about the photos I used to take for a certain special someone. I sent him those pictures because it was a way for us to be together, even though we were far apart. I trusted him completely, and b…

Not just any ring.... but a Promise Ring. A ring that says, "I love you and I promise to always love you." Even if you're in a really good relationship... isn't nice to have that little symbol on your finger so yo…

When I went into work this morning, I found out that a husband of my coworker had died suddenly over the weekend of an aneurysm. They had been together since they were in high school, and he was 46 years old. I had never…

Earlier today my boyfriend and I were talking about the future of our relationship. Even though he's in the air force and he plans on being in for several years to come, we both see marriage down the road and love each o…

My problem with this guy literally goes back a year but just so this won't turn into a novel, I’ll give the short version. He disrespected me by trying to hug and kiss me when I barely knew him (it was the first time we…

Miss Antelope Please tell me that this has also happened to you. You know how sometimes when you dream at night you have several dreams? Well, I normally dream a lot but last night was out of the ordinary. Every dream…

Part I is here. 8) I've hooked up with a girl one time who said that she had a boyfriend early in the evening, but then after we did it, I asked her about it and she said she didn't know why she said that and she doesn'…

This summer isn't going as well as expected with me and my boyfriend. He is 16, he has his license, but no car. I, on the other hand, am 15. We have been dating for 7 - almost 8 - months. We don't see each other a lot. W…

Two of my friends from college (one was my roommate junior year!) are getting married. They are adorable; we were in the same section of our marching band together and I'd always catch him sneaking glances at her . . . a…

Okay so for background info that could be crucial to answering my question, here ya go: -I just graduated high school two weeks ago. -ALL, and I mean ALL of my friends are guys, who also just graduated. -This guy and I…

...by answering these questions. Okay, here's the deal. I'm 25 and I've never really been in a relationship and I thought it would be cool to try it out. Now I could just go out there and try to find someone but before I…

Funny Or Die put together a Match.com parody video of what Jon might be looking for in a lady friend: Match.com-Jon Gosselin - watch more funny videos Heh. Let's say you were hanging out at a bar and Jon came up to yo…

Miss Rhino The post on Craigslist got me thinking about how far I would go in the bedroom.... Husband wants a rusty trombone for his birthday "My husband has asked for a rusty trombone for his birthday, which is Wed…

Brought to you at the request of zzzdeng. So, you've picked a dating website, you've created the perfect profile, you wish you could just date yourself, your profile's so perfect, but you can't, so you have to go search…

From past experiences, I have realised that it is extremely annoying when you're trying to talk to your SO on the phone and he is busy typing away on the computer, let alone chatting to other girls and laughing his head…

(This post deals with men exclusively. Crazy ex-girlfriends or baby mamas are another post entirely. They fight differently). I've talked my way into a woman's bedroom and talked my way out of handcuffs. But someone tha…

So my boyfriend and I have been together for a little over two years now, and I think he is the most wonderful person in the world. Now when it comes to guys, I usually go for the cute, geeky type; I'm not one to judge s…

I'm sure I've written a variation of this post at some point in the fairly recent past, but I'm far too lazy to be scrolling through entries trying to locate the original post. Besides. If I have, it was probably privati…

I never know what to wear to cookouts. I always end up dressing too casually (shorts + t-shirt) and feeling gross once the smoke from the grill hits my eyes. Decidedly unattractive, I tell you. Knowing there are other…

Mslycious wrote a comment letting us know what happened since her BF's toga party debacle: "Thanks everyone for your comment. I really appreciate it. At first, before i posted it on Datingish for advice, I was thinking…

Most of my parental explanations about where babies come from began with "well, when a man and a woman get married, love each other very much and decide they want a baby..." so back in the day, I automatically assumed th…

Whoa, whoa, I do hook up. I guess that means, Miss Clarkson, that I do come cheap...if only in the sense that what I give of myself, I give freely, asking nothing of the other. In the eyes of some, in the eyes of many…

Miss Alligator I met my boyfriend soon after I started college, so that might be the reason that we never went on a "real date" until we were officially together (and even then, in nine months, we've only been on three…

Miss Walrus The other day a wise woman (my mom) and I were talking about something I'd never really considered before. The conversation went something like this: Miss Walrus: "I adore [insert name of guy I'm dating],…

via STFU, Marrieds: I understand that it's this guy's prerogative to tell the world he loves Monica (and every movie he has seen with her, and her voice...and apparently she is an activity that necessitates winking),…

My room in my apartment has one window that overlooks my fire escape and the trees in my tiny backyard. In the summer, mosquitoes and all sorts of delightful creatures must hang out and just wait for me to open my window…

It's Canada Day and we thought we'd celebrate our favorite hot people from up north. These are our top ten in no particular order - tell us who we've missed! 1. Seth Rogen 2. Ryan Gosling 3. Ryan's on-again, o…

Miss Walrus For the first time ever, I can say that my relationship feels safe. Let's just say that when I was in high school & my early college years, I was addicted to drama. I also gravitated toward men with a…

Miss Walrus I know they call it the "dating game" for a reason, but is tricking a man into being with you really acceptable? Apparently, Margaret Kent, author of How to Marry the Man of Your Choice, thinks so. In her…

Recently my SO and I have started talking about our sexual fantasies. I've never been a particularly bashful person, but when it comes to my fantasies...well, I'm a bit of a freak in my mind and just the thought of shari…