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Parental Control: Do They Affect Your Dating Life?

I'm not a big television viewer and most of my dedicated Datingish readers are well aware of my love for the HBO series Girls but a new and absolutely, pathetically ridiculous show has seeped it's way into my conscious…
Can They Make It? Part One: The Parents

My friend, Sam*, and I were recently discussing our two friends, Jim* and Jane*. They had been dating ever since high school, and they broke up just a couple of days ago. Both Sam and I were shocked when we heard about…
Meeting the Parents: When is it the Right Time?

This week I have been thinking a lot about what I want out of life and my relationships. I think my little brother's college graduation (CONGRATS!!) has thrown me for a loop and got me thinking again about the future,…
Discussing Your Dating Life with Your Parents

I’m guessing many, if not most, of you share details about your dating life with your friends, and many of you even write about some of your dating experiences on your Xanga weblog or as a post on Datingish. Woul…
Trust Issues Created by Parents?

I haven't been with my boyfriend very long, but it's really difficult to trust any guy. At first, I couldn't figure out why it was so hard for me to trust; then I began giving it some thought and I believe it's because…
Living with Your Parents and Trying to Date

A friend called me recently with a serious dilemma in her life that must apply to many 20-somethings in the dating world. She's a couple of years out of college, and while working to earn enough money to move out, she's…
What Should Be Discussed in Sex Ed.?

What do you remember most about your sex education courses or units in school? The corny videos featuring characters who were supposedly your age, but who seemed a little too naive to be believable? The moment when ha…
When Parents Disapprove

Two of my close friends got married to one another in Central Park over the summer. They chose to have a small wedding so that they could save money, and therefore, their immediate families were the only people in atte…
Moving Beyond Parental Approval

It's one thing to be in a loving relationship where you feel content and simply blessed to be loved. It's another thing when you're surrounded by all that love from you're significant other, but can't enjoy it because t…
One Parent Likes Me, One Doesn't?

This post was submitted anonymously. Intellectually, I realize that favoritism is a fact of life. It's mostly arbitrary, it almost always isn't something personal (just a reflection of the others' particular tastes), a…