manslations

Today’s manslation comes from the terrifying world of college dating. (I only call it terrifying because anyone involved in college dating has not yet experienced the hell that is to come.) A reader named Katy is being driven nutso by a guy she never even went out with to begin with. It brings up something [...]

Our manslatee of the day is Veronica, who has a question about when it’s time for she and her man-about-town to become exclusive. She writes: How long should I date a guy before it’s reasonable to expect to start seeing him exclusively?

A reader calling herself “LoveLife” is dating a man who seems to be behaving one way, but his words tell a very different story. (Any of my regular readers surprised? How about the irregular ones with more than 2 arms?) What’s interesting in THIS case is that it’s going the opposite way from the norm. [...]

Welcome back, manslatees. It’s Monday, and that means it’s time to start your manslators. We kick off the week with a question from frequent commenter, Sian, who, through some tactical Googlestalking (of which I wholeheartedly approve, by the by) that her potential internet date was ALSO looking for…shall we say, “wilder” stuff on a different [...]

Ah, the immortal question — to dump directly, or to disappear without warning, in the hopes of avoiding confrontation. A reader named Amber wants to know: which do guys prefer when being dumped? (MANSLATOR’S NOTE: Most guys prefer not being dumped at all, actually. We find it unpleasant. That’s what I’ve heard anyway.) Amber writes: [...]

Oh boy. Cold sweats time. A birth control malfunction. And as a result, the man freaked. What now? Read on to find out. A reader named Kate writes: Dear Jeff, I am in a relationship with a man, and I don’t know what to do. He is a relative relationship neophyte, and I have been [...]

We have a very kind request from a reader named Biz, whose semi-new boyfriend has just had a death in the family. He’s invited her to come with him to the funeral, and she wants to know how she can help. I’m glad she asked because there’s stuff that is easy to do, but it’s [...]

This one comes up more often than I even imagined it might. The man who won’t clean up. Himself or his surroundings. Why does he do it? What can be done? And why is Jeff Mac so awesome? (Come on, admit it, you were wondering. The answer? Aveda hair products, laziness, and oh those dreamy [...]

Well, this is interesting. We’ve got a request from someone named “Lorelei” who should in NO way be confused with all-star manslatee, Loiralei. The issue? A guy who doesn’t want a long distance relationship. Oh, except for the part where he keeps acting like he DOES. Weird, right? Let’s find out what’s going on. Lorelei [...]

Well, not too long ago we talked about a woman who wanted her ex back. Now, we’re on the other side of that. Here’s a letter from a woman whose boyfriend’s ex wants him back. How should she deal with this? Let’s see if we can’t find out. Lydia writes: Hi I have been with [...]