Relationships & Desire

His attempt to flirt by text went badly. After he ended their brief relationship, she suddenly called him the best man she had dated.

His coworker admitted she had feelings for him. He said he loved his wife—but their shared workplace still leaves me uneasy.

After four promising dates, he told me he planned to meet another woman. We aren’t exclusive, but his honesty hasn’t made the news easier to hear.

I dressed for dinner. My date was looking around my apartment and imagining moving in—and years later, I am still meeting men with housing on their minds.

After almost two years as friends with benefits, he stopped during sex to tell me I was his only true friend. I hadn’t asked about his feelings.

Before our third date, she asked to photograph my driver’s license for her friend. I offered to meet separately, but the date never happened.

A canceled visit left me tired and disappointed. Asking for a quiet evening turned into our first—and last—relationship argument.

After a few slow dates, I want to show her how much I like her. A dinner plan is easier than knowing how to make the next move.

Four days after ending our engagement by text, he’s telling my mom he misses me. I still love him, but I’m not ready to pick up where we left off.

After six years together, I wanted to marry him. Months after his proposal, I’m afraid of that future—and thinking about a man at work.

After three dates and intense chemistry, I knew we weren’t a good match. I ended it—and felt more attached than I’d meant to become.

Two years after leaving an old crush’s message unanswered, I reached out. He replied immediately—but I still haven’t asked for the coffee I want.