for context, I’m a 25-year-old female, I do have a career. I’m hoping to advance in the career after I obtain my masters. Should I settle for this guy? Basically, I asked him about what he would bring to the table, and he kept talking in circles. we were talking about the future, and how it would look if we were together. I told him that I would like for my children to grow up in middle-class or higher, because I grew up poor. he was like OK, he grew up upper middle class. I asked him what his plan for his life was career wise. He cannot give me a straight answer, he told me he did not know. At this point this man is 30 years old. My question is do I settle for him and hope he gets it together career wise? or do I keep exploring my options and meet someone who knows what they want career wise? I don’t like how I have to have a career and have these things to be appealing to him, but he doesn’t have to have those things to be appealing to me. Submitted December 26, 2023 at 12:10

ive been single for a while now and recently ive started seeing this guy but ive found that its really hard for me to open back up again. im a very independent person, especially after my last relationship, which turned out to be really toxic, and i cant seem to let my guard down. hes a sweet guy and always wants to do things for me but its hard for me to accept help. hes admitted to me that sometimes he doesnt know if i actually like him because im so guarded and dont let my emotions show. i give him all the reassurance he needs but i want to be better for him. i want to learn to trust again and open up but i dont know how to do that… any advice? Submitted December 26, 2023 at 12:11AM ive been single for a while now and recently ive started seeing this guy but ive found that its really hard for me to open back up again. im a very independent person, especially after my last relationship, which turned out to be really toxic, and i cant seem to let my guard down. hes a sweet guy

There’s a guy I like at school and I think he likes me too. We’re both in ours 20s. We met at a dinner and he seemed to be a little shy around me but we had a great conversation. He even complimented and admired me calling me brave. We had similar views and interests. I think he might have noticed me in class before this though. Since then at school I often catch him staring at me a lot. We have conversations here and there but he doesn’t ask me many questions to get to know me like I ask him. He’s more playful and tries to innocently touch me or make me laugh. So I wonder does he actually like me for my personality or does he just like how I look and how can I tell? Submitted December 26, 2023 at 12:12AM There’s a guy I like at school and I think he likes me too. We’re both in ours 20s. We met at a dinner and he seemed to be a little shy around me but we had a great conversation. He even complimented and admired me calling me brave. We had similar views and interests. I think

Many, many of the people who seem intelligent in their dating site profiles (online is my only practical option for getting dates right now) are asexual. I crave intellect in a partner. I want sex, too, but it's hard to find both in one person, it seems. Would it be a bad idea, do you think, to bite the bullet and open my "net" to asexual people? Submitted December 26, 2023 at 12:15AM Many, many of the people who seem intelligent in their dating site profiles (online is my only practical option for getting dates right now) are asexual. I crave intellect in a partner. I want sex, too, but it's hard to find both in one person, it seems. Would it be a bad idea, do you think, to bite the bullet and open my "net" to asexual people?