manslations

You know, I confess that sometimes I want to answer a question just because of the pen name that the reader has chosen for herself. Today, we hear from “To the Convent I Go,” who is having a bumpy sorta-breakup after a near-relationship. She’s wondering if guys in this state of mind ever turn around [...]

Kay has a question about a long-standing booty call she’s involved with. If it’s the same woman for a year (and we’ll have to take her word for it that we’re sure she’s the only one) does that mean he’s got feelings for her? Will it always be sex?
The answer will surpr…well, no, it likely [...]

We see on TV and in the movies the myth of the “man who isn’t getting enough sex from the wife.” Usually in really stupid and annoying TV and movies, but still.  We don’t see the reverse depicted quite as often, but it’s out there.
Meet Linda. Her sex life is on life support, and she’s [...]

When a young lady named herself “One Helpless Girlfriend” you know that either she’s at the end of her rope, or she had really sadistic parents. Her question: do guys — the compulsive FIXERS — want you to fix THEM when they’re venting? The answer will almost definitely surprise you, because it’s probably “no.”
Of course, [...]

Wendy’s got a man who…well, no, that’s not quite true. Wendy’s been seeing a man who’s already “got.” He’s cheating, and Wendy’s tired of being the other woman. Trouble is, she’s been having a hard time making the breakup stick, and wants to know how to get the point across.
My advice? You’re aiming your point [...]

Janet has had it with her friend-with-bennies. He’s given her what she believes is the most weak-assed excuse she’s ever heard. They can’t date because…she’s literally the girl next door. Can this possibly be for real? Let’s find out more.
This seems to me to be the lamest excuse ever. I’ve been hanging out with my [...]

Maya has been a good reader and went straight to the archives to try to figure her situation out, but she just can’t find her sitch. Evidently I haven’t covered it, and in a way, I blame myself.Well, no more bs. I’m going to answer this thing like gangbusters, and I don’t care who knows [...]

A reader named “Jen” (boy, where do they come up with these fake names, huh? Huh? Eh?) is wondering why it is that men do all that 3rd grade stuff. Pulling on pigtails, dipping them in inkwells, dog poop in a burning paper bag…oh wait…that’s what 3rd graders did in the 1800s, right, right.
Well, let’s [...]

Ok, we’re rounding out “Booty Week” evidently, so here goes. Now, when a reader decides to cross-reference between posts, well, I know she’s been reading, cataloging, and she might just have multicolored post-its as a part of her process. And that speaks to me.
However, in my post on guys getting dumped and feeling like absolute [...]

Here’s one of the truly evergreen topics — how to magically turn a booty call into a more-than-booty-call. And almost exclusively, the answer is that you’re more likely to pull off the whole water-into-wine thing, which from what I’ve read (i.e. zero) was kind of a special situation you’re unlikely to be in.
And it’s still [...]