This week, Dear John advises on Mr. Drunk and Handsy, dealing with lawns and neighbors, and how not to talk to your stylist.
10 Things I’d Tell My Teenage Daughter About Men, Dating, and Sex
April 26, 2012 By 101 Comments
Damon Young may not be a dad yet, but he’s got some advice for his own teenage daughter, should he someday have one.
16 Questions You Should Never Ask on a First Date
April 15, 2012 By 14 Comments
Want to sabotage a first date before it even starts? Then ask this set of inappropriate and inflammatory set of questions.
Guestpost #82: Nadine Thornhill – Ten things I've learned from teaching other people about sex
April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Bio: once upon a time, I was an actor who landed a day job in a sex store. That job somehow morphed into an entirely new career as a sex-columnist, a sex blogger (http://nadinethornhill.wordpress.com), a program director with Planned Parenthood and a playwright whose themes centre around dildos. I live in Ottawa. Use Lube. It reduces [...]
Dear John: A Clean Break With a Messy Past
April 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dear John advises on hiding a messy past, nostalgic family members, and the autism/vaccine link (or lack thereof).
Am I Not Enough For Her?
March 30, 2012 By 103 Comments
A man wonders if his girlfriend’s newfound interest in vibrators is a reflection upon his ability to please her.
What No One Tells You About Divorce
March 24, 2012 By 35 Comments
Craig Playstead says that despite what you think, divorce is astronomically expensive, will wreck your family, and puts you through hell.
Dear John: Compromising Positions
March 22, 2012 By 1 Comment
“Neither one of us has a lot of sexual experience, but we’ve had enough to know what we like.”
Women Are Like Cats
March 18, 2012 By 23 Comments
Advice from a married man on the little things that men should know about how to treat a lady.
My Girlfriend is Too Quiet (In Bed)
March 17, 2012 By 18 Comments
“If she won’t be more vocal, I’m not sure I can be satisfied. Is that shallow of me?”
My Girlfriend Thinks I Tried To Hurt Her
March 10, 2012 By 24 Comments
A man wonders how play-fighting with his girlfriend could have turned out so bad.
Dear John: Let Sleeping Dogs Lie. And Lying Dogs Sleep.
March 8, 2012 By 12 Comments
Dear John, I recently reconnected with an old college friend after not being in touch for over twenty-five years. (We are both men.) As we were reminiscing over a few beers, we got to talking about a situation that was the cause of a lot of heartbreak for me back in the day, but [...]
Coming to Terms with an Absence of Elders
March 7, 2012 By 19 Comments
Rick Belden reflects on the lack of male leadership in his life and what he is doing to change that for the upcoming generation.
Dear John: I Think My Neighbor is Cheating On His Wife
March 1, 2012 By 4 Comments
Do I tell his wife? Can I ask my cousin for that heirloom? And how do I tell my boyfriend he doesn’t need to be jealous?
Ten things I’ve learned about business from purchasing a 6 inch cheese sub from Itza Submarine
February 24, 2012 By 2 Comments
I like Marilyn Monroe. But not enough for a picture of her to be the only art on the walls
Teddy Roosevelt Has Some Advice for You
February 23, 2012 By 9 Comments
Ken Goldstein reflects on courage and creativity.
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“I spent years in confusion that led me to ask awkward even wholly inappropriate questions at the wrong moments…”
This is a comment by James on the post “What Happens When We Don’t Teach Our Boys About Sex”.