Questions tagged [relationships]
Not for generic relationships! Use this tag only for questions involving a significant other or sexual partner.
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How to gently but firmly approach someone about leading me on
So, long story short, I (man) was led on by a woman, let's call her Alice for convenience, over the course of about two months (In a previous revision I included a summary of the relationship, but I ...
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How should I confess my feelings to a teammate I'm falling for?
I need some advice on a situation I’m facing.
I'm part of my school's track and field team. A year ago, I met a new member of our team. We've always been on friendly terms, but a couple of months ago, ...
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How do I stop my friends & relatives from postponing their requests for help until the last minute and then disrupting my plans with urgent requests?
The problem outlined in the title is really getting to me. Some of my relatives and friends are overburdened by their everyday duties and barely manage to plan ahead. They often suddenly face an ...
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Mutual interests and common values vs skills
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The introduction of this book claims:
What makes intimacy work? Some say it is the strength of your dream, the strength of your commitment to love itself. Others say it’s a matter of luck, the ...
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How can I communicate with my girlfriend about sharing the rent?
My partner is Ukranian and we met in Australia. She moved into my home, which I loved, however inevitably the conversation of rent came up.
I live in Melbourne which is a high cost of living area. At ...
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How to have "consent talks" with a partner who strongly dislikes such conversation?
I have read a lot about rendering sex more interesting by trying to avoid falling into an always-the-same-procedure routine. Likewise, I have read a lot about having conversations with one's partner ...
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How to politely tell my girlfriend to move out? (we hadn't actually agreed to live together)
I know the title sounds worse than it is, she's not that creepy to just move in with me out of the blue.
But the thing is, I live very close to where she works, so when the occasion came for me to go ...
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How do I help my wife to see her potential?
My wife comes from a background of a controlling, abusive mother who always told her that she was incapable, and then a controlling, abusive (now former) husband who always told her that she was ...
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How do I explain to my partner that often his unsolicited advice is unnecessary?
My partner and I have been together for 15 years and, in general, have excellent communication. However, I can't seem to get past a couple of issues with him. In this case, it's his continued ...
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How can I convince my husband to be polite on the internet? [closed]
My husband and I participated in a political movement. My husband believes that the movement's actions were ineffective and even counterproductive, that they failed to live up to their ideals, that ...
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How to tell a sister-in-law I don't like her how much personal content she sends me?
My husband is Indian and I am South American. We live in Europe and we deal well with our cultural differences, we talk and reach consensus most of the time.
It turns out that my husband's sister-in-...
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How do I find out if this girl has a crush on me, without asking her directly?
I am working in an IT company as project manager. I have met this girl who is a software engineer in a different team. We have known each other for one year now.
She likes to talk to me. She calls me ...
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How do I tell my online girlfriend that I'm actually a girl? [closed]
I met this girl on online a few weeks ago and we started dating two days after. She assumes that I'm a guy and I was going to tell her that I'm actually a girl, but then I felt bad because what I ...
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How to reassure my partner that I really do love them, despite being unable to show socially acceptable displays of affection in public?
I have social anxiety disorder (which my partner is aware of). I feel more comfortable being lovey dovey with my partner in private (such as holding hands, kissing hugging) than in public, despite ...
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How and when should I bring up to dates that I am a gun owner?
I am a licensed, responsible gun owner. I own one handgun that I use to shoot at the range. I keep it locked in a safe as required by law, and (although I am allowed to) I do not keep live ammunition ...
