Captain Awkward’s Dating Guide for Geeks
#486: Feeling lonely in a relationship and worried about self-sabotage
Reader Alex T. sent me this excerpt from a post at http://www.verysmartbrothas.com about breakups. I like it. All of the blogs, books, podcasts, Nightline specials, panels, interviews, features, shows, oral histories, news stories, and web series devoted to this topic have the same underlying theme: Helping people get into and stay in relationships. This is understandable. Being in […]
#458: Things are great, so we don’t have to ever talk about feelings, right?
Dear Captain Awkward: My boyfriend and I are in our mid-twenties and have been together for about half a year. He treats me well, takes an interest in what I do and enjoy and is generally a good boyfriend. We have a lot of similar characteristics and the same silly sense of humor. When we […]
#455: Jealousy & Crushes in High School
Hello, everyone! I ducked out to South Carolina for a few days to see family. Regular computer access is now restored. Two links today: Scarleteen, the fantastic sex-ed resource, desperately needs donations to sustain their work. If you have a few $, please consider a donation there. Some nice people nominated this site for the […]
#438: You get to choose your own happiness.
Dear Captain Awkward: Hey. I have done some bad things. I need to tell you about it so you can help me figure out how to not do bad things ever again.I started dating this guy two years ago, my first relationship. He was a really fantastic guy. But it slowly became clear that he […]
#435: Getting the silent treatment for an honest mistake.
Dear Captain Awkward: Quick backstory: my mom and stepdad babysit my daughter for free one afternoon a week while I work (I telecommute the rest of the time). My mother offered to do it right after my daughter was born and I was thrilled. I’ve checked in with both of them a few times to […]
Open Thread: Crushes
I am heading to Texas for the first time ever tomorrow morning, to hang out with my sweetheart’s family & friends. January is a good time to get the hell out of Chicago for a few days, yes? So I won’t be posting regularly for about the next week. In the meantime, per someone’s request […]
#428: My crush told everyone about my crush.
Dear Captain Awkward: I told my crush that I like him and he said he wouldn’t tell anyone and he told people. Now everybody knows. What should I do? Red Head Dear Red Head: Every single person that that guy told has had a crush on someone themselves, so hopefully they’ll be cool and not […]
#421: If he wanted to be your boyfriend, he’d be your boyfriend.
Dear Captain Awkward: I’ve been with this guy for 2 years now. We had a falling out for about a month but we’ve been talking again since September. It’s been 4 months that we’re talking again and he’s afraid to make me his girlfrend because i messed up our relationship a little 2 years ago. […]
#420: Did that date go well? I can’t tell.
Dear Captain Awkward: So I went on a second date with a guy and am unsure of next steps. Context: both dates were Sunday walks where we were bundled up like marshmallows. End of first date – he’s very specific with his plans for following up. End of second date – a hug and ‘we […]
