Dear John: Will Boyfriend’s Solitary Pleasures Lead To Pain?

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Masturbation getting in the way of their sex life, a kissy aunt with cold sores, and parents trying to fight princess culture.

“My girlfriend would grill me after going to the grocery story. How many affairs can I have in 10 minutes?”

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Edgar Ramsey and Jimbo talk about past girlfriends, sexual compatibility and why jealousy is their top deal breaker in relationships. Have you experienced jealousy in your relationships? Is it at the top of your deal breaker list, or is something else?

I’d Rather Have a Man Friend Than a Boyfriend

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D.A. Wolf is too old for “dates” with “boys”… so what’s the right word for the men she likes?

Boys in the Friend Zone

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How can we mentor boys in dating and relationship skills?

“Thanks for the article. Needed a little courage and tact before I called up my girlfriend.”

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Justin Timothy, k-dawg, and br talk about breakups.

Dear John: Where Does Generosity End And Mooching Begin?

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This week Dear John address a moocher, a nude portrait of a wife, and sperm donation.

Dear John: There’s No Pleasing Her

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Dear John addresses a boring sex life, the “friend zone”, and when to tell your friend about their significant other’s infidelity.

Doubly Blessed

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Travis Mamone is bisexual and beloved.

“Your sexual activity does not make you a man. Things like compassion, honor, and honesty do.”

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Æther talks about how to start having the kind of sex you want while attracting the kind of partners you want.

“One more false dichotomy: you either cuddle to cuddle, or you ONLY see it as a way to get sex.”

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This is a comment by wellokaythen on the post “I Refuse to Believe That Men Like Cuddling”.

“No one is teaching young people how to talk to each other about sex.”

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This is a comment by Lara Sobel on the post “Is Holding Hands a Gateway Sexual Activity?”

Dear John: A Clean Break With a Messy Past

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Dear John advises on hiding a messy past, nostalgic family members, and the autism/vaccine link (or lack thereof).

Ten things I’ve learned from being in a long-term relationship

Note: I can’t accurately say “long-term”; the longest relationship I’ve been in was just over a year. But since I’ve had a few around that length, I feel like maybe they can serve as one big, messed up relationship. I am horrible at remembering names, dates, and noticing slight physical or aesthetic changes. This shortcoming [...]

What to Call a Relationship Before It’s a Relationship

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User-friendly definitions for your hard-to-define pre-exclusive relationships, courtesy of howaboutwe.com.

Guestpost #22: Farrah Khan – Ten things I’ve learned from being raised a Muslim

Farrah Khan is my roommate, my good friend, and someone I deeply admire. She lives what she believes…not many people can say that. Also, she is dating my other good friend Chris and forces him to follow his dreams. Farrah works for http://www.cape.ca/, and is a critical force in the Canadian environmental movement. A lot [...]