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Exclusivity: The Good and Bad?

This post was submitted by Jessica. In the past year I have dated several men. I dated one man, age 36, for 6 weeks. After two weeks he said that he wanted to date exclusively, but he wasn't ready to be official boyfri…
He Won't Ask Me Out (Again)

This post has been submitted by Sarah, a Datingish reader. I started dating this guy back in February for about two months and he was a virgin. It meant a lot to him and more to me everyday of our relationship. I felt…
The Worst Question You Can Ask: Where is This Going?

You're dating this guy, it's fairly new so naturally you wonder where this new relationship could be going. Except you're in college and in the bubble they call the "real world" it's just not normal to look for titles,…
For Serious?!

Have you ever noticed that different men have different strategies for communicating their level of seriousness about you? There is the guy, for example, who is totally straightforward. He will pick a moment, perhaps at…
Are Labels for Losers?

This post was submitted by an anonymous user. So recently my... um, person and I were having a discussion/fight about labels. For almost fourteen months we have been together label-less. We aren't dating, we aren't seei…
Boys, Girls and Labels - Are Taken Girls Fair Game?

Over the weekend, I was at the bar with a few girlfriends. They are all in meaningful relationships (lucky me) and we were just out to celebrate my birthday. A few rounds in, we bump into a mutual friend of ours, Allen.…
What Would Your Dating Label Say?

There's no way of truly knowing what someone is like until you actually get to know them. Oh sure, they might seem really nice, but what if they're addicted to Hannah…
Okay... I Know We Aren't "Boyfriend and Girlfriend," But Would It Kill You to Be Romantic?

I am dating a guy who says he likes me. We have been dating for a month now, we hang out sometimes, he spends the night, he lets me spend the night over at his place when he's having parties. He took care of me when I…
Exclusive, But Not Official?

Literally, in the last 3 days I have heard of 3 separate instances of people that are deciding to be exclusive, but not going to use a boyfriend/girlfriend title. In fact, one of these instances involved ME. Here's a…
Guess What? Calling Me Your "Girlfriend" WON'T KILL YOU.

Lately I’ve been having a lot of trouble with “labeling.” Apparently, there’s a trend amongst college males that involves a staunch refusal to commit. Yesterday, one of these fine male specimens…