Dating
Valentine’s Day Expectations Too High?
Q: Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and my son is struggling to come up with ideas for celebrating with his girlfriend. His younger sister says all his ideas are “lame” and won’t satisfy his girlfriend and her social media audience when she reports what he did. This is very upsetting to me. It seems…
A Clean Break Before College?
Q: I’m a senior at Northwest and have been in a relationship for two years. My boyfriend and I are both headed to college in the fall; I’m going to UCLA, and he’s going to Florida State. We’ll be so far from each other that we’re not sure if we should continue the relationship. I…
Breadcrumbed by a TikToker on Valentine’s Day
Q: My best friend has been talking to a “famous” local TikToker online. She has been telling me all the details, and it sounds like she is really into him. The problem is, it doesn’t say that he feels the same. Every time they plan to do something, he cancels at the last minute or…
Did I Get Ghosted?
Q: I was talking to a girl for a year, and we finally started dating in July. We hung out together constantly over the summer. Then college started, and after a couple of weeks of texting, I suddenly stopped getting replies. I thought she got grounded or something, but it’s been a month, and still…
IBS and Dating
Question: I’m single and dating, and I have IBS. I think telling a new guy is a third date topic. It’s embarrassing and it’s not “sexy,” so I like to put it off as long as possible. The problem is, it’s hard negotiating restaurant choices and choosing items that meet my dietary restrictions without sharing…
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