Relationships & Desire

After coffee, I asked him for drinks. He said yes, but I have initiated everything—and neither of us has called it a date.

Our first weekend away was going beautifully. Then I wanted a quiet reading break, and we discovered we had packed different expectations.

Three apps, three weeks, and almost a hundred matches. At 50, I’m finding that mutual interest rarely gets as far as a conversation.

A conversation about past relationships turned into an argument about sexual history. Now neither of us has sent the next message.

After seven years together, I finally told my fiancée what I’d been missing. Now the thought of leaving brings a relief I don’t know how to ignore.

We agreed on a small wedding. Then my fiancé changed the date, guests and reception before telling me—because he knew I would object.

After she turned down a date, I asked for distance. A month later, we still share a classroom, and I miss the conversations I ended.

I’m thinking of asking out my university crush. Rejection scares me, but my friends have made a reluctant yes sound worrying too.

At 28, I thought I knew my type. Then an attentive dinner with an older man changed who caught my eye.

After a month of fun dates and constant gaming together, I still don’t know whether he wants the same thing I do.

I wanted casual dates after a breakup. Now four women want more, and two have genuinely surprised me—but I still have feelings for my ex.

We’ve been dating for five months. He sees his ex almost every week and says they could be together again in ten or fifteen years.