I’m In Love With My Friend… But She Has a Boyfriend

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A man looks to Eli and Josie for answers on why, after he confessed his love for a female friend, she went away completely.

What Makes a Man Worthy of Love?

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Maurice looks back on three years of his life where he was used and treated badly, and pledges to value himself more in the future.

5 Deal Breakers for the Dating Dad

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Dating after a break-up can be hard, but the stakes are raised for devoted single dads like Showtime.

A Message to Men’s Magazines: I Hate the Word ‘Lifestyle’

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The Style Gent knows how good it feels to put on a great suit, but he also knows that what really matters comes from what a man can give to the world.

The Credibility of Natural Instincts

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Anup Samanta realized too late that sometimes love happens when you’re not ready.

Romance: Reading Fate into Coincidence

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Gary Bobroff examines how the hopeless romantic will give away his or her power by believing that “fate” will lead to their destiny.

On Love, Being in Love, and Waiting on a Train

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For Damon Young, the idea of being so into someone that he literally felt their everything merging with my own scared him. It still does. But now he realizes how necessary that fear is.

Happy Egalitarian Valentine’s Day!

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Andrew Smiler insists that we need to reframe Valentine’s Day to make it less about buying jewelry for ladies, and more about expressing love for one another.

Should I Let My Wife Hook Up With Another Guy?

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A man asks Eli and Josie for advice about his wife’s unexpected fantasy.

Should You Get Back Together WIth Your Ex?

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Doctor NerdLove helps the broken-hearted sort through the good—and not-so-good—reasons for reuniting after a break-up.

5 Reasons Being a Single Man is Kind of Overrated

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Damon Young lists the ways in which it sorta sucks to be single.

Don’t Let This One Go

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After the excitement of successive relationships with two beautiful but troubled women, Mark Sherman finds lasting love when he trades drama for stability.

Open Thread: Is Jealousy Okay in a Relationship?

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In this video clip, Christopher Ryan explains the problem with jealousy in relationships. Do you agree?

Can You Ever Really Make a Woman Feel Special?

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A man asks Eli and Josie for help with his fiancé, who says he never makes her feel special.

I’m For Commitment, Just Not Marriage

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For this week’s Man Up Monday, Carlos Andrés Gómez explains how the love of his life opened him up to a new model of life-long commitment.

Why Is My Boyfriend Lying to Me About His Past?

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A woman asks Eli and Josie why her boyfriend lied about his sexual past and hid sexually explicit photos and videos of his ex.