dating

Is my fiancé the right man?

He's loving and kind but he's not the hero I dreamed of

Cary Tennis Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 77
Life Since You Asked, Love, dating

He kills me every night

I was 5 when I saw my mother stabbed by her boyfriend. I don't know how I'll ever be close to a man again

Tamara Lynch Sunday, Jun 23, 2013 11:59 PM UTC 62
Life Love and Sex, dating, PTSD, grief

Guys worry about sex on the first date too

We assume men just want to have sex as early as possible. But the truth is more complex

Mary Elizabeth Williams Tuesday, Jun 18, 2013 5:05 PM UTC 47
Life dating, Sex, Feminism

Never tell anyone what I just did

My ex and I were having the perfect weekend fling -- until one small mistake left me stranded in my underwear

Dominic Holden Tuesday, Jun 11, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 29
Life Life stories, Love and Sex

My boyfriend, the sex addict

I never believed in that diagnosis -- until I dated Jack, and saw what it was like to be powerless to your desires

Laura Barcella Monday, Jun 10, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 53
Life Love and Sex, Coupling

I’m a lonely country girl

I love living on this organic farm but the eligible men are few. I've got a "gaggle" but it's kinda sparse

Cary Tennis Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 46
Life Since You Asked, organic food

My friends betray me

When I confide in a friend that I'm interested in a guy, then she takes him!

Cary Tennis Thursday, May 30, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 31
Life Since You Asked, relationships

My text blew up in my face

We met, we danced, we kissed, we texted. Then I said the wrong thing and now: Radio silence!

Cary Tennis Friday, May 24, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 40
Life Since You Asked, texting, texts

My open relationship went awry

Sophia wanted to experiment, so I tried to be game. But it ended badly, with a twist I never saw coming

David Farley Monday, May 20, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 95
Life Love and Sex, Life stories

I think this guy is stalking me

On Internet dating sites he keeps showing up in different guises; it's getting creepy and scary

Cary Tennis Friday, May 17, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 36
Life Since You Asked

My boyfriend is mean to me

He had a hard life but do I have to put up with it?

Cary Tennis Wednesday, May 15, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 28
Life Since You Asked, relationships

Are fibs deal breakers?

My boyfriend tells white lies and avoids unpleasant topics. Is that downright dishonest -- or just kind?

Cary Tennis Monday, May 13, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 27
Life Since You Asked, honesty

He called me a slut but I want him

We were non-monogamous and happy until we had bad sex. Now he doesn't want to do it at all

Cary Tennis Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 53
Life Since You Asked, Sex

On bisexuality: An apology

Plus: I can't get close to him. We've been dating for two months and he still seems distant

Cary Tennis Friday, Apr 19, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 16
Life Since You Asked, dating

Dating: What to say about my kid?

As a single mom dating, how much should I reveal about my child's mild intellectual disability?

Cary Tennis Monday, Apr 15, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 23
Life Since You Asked, dating

My year on Match.com

I'd done so many scary things in my life, but this might be the scariest. At the age of 58, I joined a dating site

Anne Lamott Sunday, Mar 31, 2013 11:00 AM UTC 194
Life Life stories, Love and Sex

Does he flirt too much?

My new boyfriend and his female friends make me uncomfortable with some of their playful talk

Cary Tennis Friday, Mar 1, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 26
Life Since You Asked, Flirtation

Wal-Mart is an aphrodisiac!

A survey of Cragislist "missed connections" reveals that it's the most popular place for love at first sight

Tracy Clark-Flory Thursday, Feb 21, 2013 9:51 PM UTC
Business Love and Sex, Sex, dating

Lord of the engagement rings

Twice I proposed to women hoping that a fancy band could be enough to convince me we'd last a lifetime

Christian McLaughlin Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 1:00 AM UTC 34
Life Love and Sex, Marriage

What does OKCupid want?

Dating companies hope to replace our search for love with a search for better searching

Rob Horning, The New Inquiry Saturday, Feb 16, 2013 5:00 PM UTC
Social The New Inquiry, dating, Internet

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