Tag: romance

#567: I want to propose to my dude but the culture is telling me I’m not s’posed to. What if I mess it up? + A Compendium (hopefully) of Thoughts On Lasting Love

~ JenniferP ~ 125 Comments

Dear Captain Awkward I have been with my partner for over 5 years now, and I love him to pieces, I can't imagine my life without him, but I am scared that if I propose to him he's going to say no, from what I know we are very happy, and I know that he … Continue reading #567: I want to propose to my dude but the culture is telling me I’m not s’posed to. What if I mess it up? + A Compendium (hopefully) of Thoughts On Lasting Love

#551: What does it mean when a dating partner is “worried that they might be using me?”

~ JenniferP ~ 154 Comments

Dear Captain Awkward,I'm a white ciswoman in my late twenties living in the Midwestern US. I've had a free online dating account for a while, having marginal success with short term dating but nothing that's really led anywhere. My only *serious* relationship ended five years ago, after less than two years. I’ve come to terms … Continue reading #551: What does it mean when a dating partner is “worried that they might be using me?”

#458: Things are great, so we don’t have to ever talk about feelings, right?

~ JenniferP ~ 98 Comments

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 … Continue reading #458: Things are great, so we don’t have to ever talk about feelings, right?

#279: “Help, I’m in love with my best friend and I don’t know what to do.”

~ JenniferP ~ 42 Comments

Dear Captain Awkward, I'm in love with my best friend. That sounds like a really lackluster problem, but it's really starting to weigh on me in a way it never has before. I've tried to talk to some other friends about it, but they don't really seem to count as outside opinions (our friends are … Continue reading #279: “Help, I’m in love with my best friend and I don’t know what to do.”

Reader question #37: Overcoming lust and second thoughts to set boundaries with an ex.

~ JenniferP ~ 10 Comments

Hi there, Captain Awkward, how are you? Brief (ish) back story. I dated this guy for ~14months. I think he was the nicest guy I've dated since my relationships moved beyond simple kissing. It was comfortable, and mostly happy. Then my parents separated whilst I was in the process of moving cities as part of … Continue reading Reader question #37: Overcoming lust and second thoughts to set boundaries with an ex.