manslations

Happy Leap Year, ladies. In celebration of this uncommon event, I bring you a very common problem. You hear this complaint a lot — men who can’t or won’t open up about their emotions. Today, a reader calling herself “Clueless” wants to know — what can she do when he badly WANTS to open up? [...]

We’ve got a question today about the “intimidation” factor. And it involves the term “cougar” which is just hot.
So, is it possible that he won’t call because he’s “afraid of you.” Does this happen? Could it be that she played it too cool? Let’s see if we can figure it out, eh? Uh, ahem, I [...]

We’ve got a twist on the “how soon are we allowed to do it?” conundrum. What happens if you actually tell him that you don’t want to rush things physically, but you’re pretty sure you’re gonna sleep together the next time you see him? Will he take offense? Think you’re a liar? A tramp? Or [...]

What happens when you meet a man, and you’re clearly not the first woman to have been there? What happens when someone else has already gotten to him, grabbed his heart and hooked up electrodes to its testacles and cranked the thing up to eleven? (MANSLATOR’S NOTE: There are those who deny that the heart [...]

We’ve got another one of these famous red-haired, one-eyed lottery-winning unicorns: the “man who is afraid of commitment.” A reader named Aurora is with a man who is being what I would call fairly clear with her. But she doesn’t see it that way. Let’s see what we can tell from his behavior. [...]

It’s Friday, folks, and we’ve got a very calm, relaxed, easy-going question from a reader named Shelley, who just wants to know — gently, gently– why men are such jealous idiots. Read on for the answer:
Why are men such untrusting buffoons? Why after years of marriage and absolute commitment do they still feel the need [...]

Do men ever feel “used” for sex. That’s the question that reader Heather asks today. I think the answer might surprise you. (Well, at least it will if you’re me since I haven’t written it yet!) Let’s see what happens! Heather writes:
Hi Jeff, What happens when the girl doesn’t call the guy. I mean…when [...]

Why is it that some guys really shy away from that word “dating?” (Personally, I shy away from the word “jingoistic.” Whenever someone says it on TV, I just want to punch them for some reason. Seriously. Could be just a personal problem. Let’s move on.) Well, today we’ve got a question from “Katrina”, [...]

What happens when it’s all going so well, and then he suddenly hits on the brakes? And all because of a little email from his ex-wife! I mean, what could have gone wrong? What could possibl–hang on…go back one. The ex-wife’s email caused the ruckus? Hm. Probably just a coincidence.
The question that reader Amelie has [...]

Dear Manslatees,
I’m going to be taking the day off today. Why? Because it’s President’s Day! What does that mean? I wasn’t 100% sure myself, so I looked it up to be sure.
It’s about celebrating George Washington’s birthday, and sort of Abraham Lincoln’s as well because he was so tall. I might have made some of [...]