Howdy, So I’ve recently started dating a sophomore (she’s 16) while I’m a senior (I’m an 18 year old guy). Everything’s good, she’s mature and we both have similar interests and personalities, etc. I recently asked her to prom which is happening in a few weeks so my parents and friends are really starting to know about her. So far everyone has been supportive about it and no ones really made a fuss about her being 2 grades below me. My mom did make a comment regarding going off to college before which has gotten me thinking though. I’m not worried about the age gap since it’s only 2 and a half years but I’m worried if other people won’t feel the same way. Plus, I’ll be going away to college at the end of August so I’m worried that she might not think it’ll work when I want to continue the relationship regardless. I’ll be barely an hour and a half hour and can visit home at least once every 2 weeks at the most. I know it sounds naive but I feel like it won’t be an issue with keeping i...

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I'm sure this isn't all one gender, but I talk to a lot of women that rarely ask questions, put in very little effort, or only want to talk about themselves. I stop talking to them very quickly, but I just wonder why it's so common. My first thought was interest level, but even when seemingly interested some struggle with conversation. Do they really expect the guy to carry the conversation? Is it just over-saturation from so many guys talking to them they don't even care? Submitted May 23, 2019 at 12:54AM I'm sure this isn't all one gender, but I talk to a lot of women that rarely ask questions, put in very little effort, or only want to talk about themselves. I stop talking to them very quickly, but I just wonder why it's so common. My first thought was interest level, but even when seemingly interested some struggle with conversation.Do they really expect the guy to carry the conversation? Is it just over-saturation from so many guys talking to th...

I have a date tonight with a gorgeous woman that I met through my work. I’m trying to convince her that this should technically be our third date rather than our first. Since we did interact at my work! Submitted May 23, 2019 at 01:14AM I have a date tonight with a gorgeous woman that I met through my work. I’m trying to convince her that this should technically be our third date rather than our first. Since we did interact at my work!

So I asked out this cute barista at this coffee place I frequent. Gave him my number, he started setting up a time to meet, but now he hasn’t responded for a couple days. I’m confused, but whatever. Clearly he’s not interested. My issue is that I go to this coffee place all the time and I don’t know how to act around him now. I really don’t want to make him feel super uncomfortable because it’s where he works. I guess I should just try to act normal and pretend nothing happened? I love this place so I don’t want to avoid it if I don’t have to. Submitted May 23, 2019 at 01:34AM So I asked out this cute barista at this coffee place I frequent. Gave him my number, he started setting up a time to meet, but now he hasn’t responded for a couple days. I’m confused, but whatever. Clearly he’s not interested.My issue is that I go to this coffee place all the time and I don’t know how to act around him now. I really don’t want to make him feel super uncomfortable because it’s where he wo...

I'm going through a thing (aren't we all) where I am struggling to get over feelings of regret for things I should've said, but didn't and things I shouldn't have done, but did. Living in the past is a nightmare and reliving the same moments over again in my head is so unhealthy, but it's hard to stop. Just wanted to hear some stories, if anyone has any. Submitted May 23, 2019 at 01:56AM I'm going through a thing (aren't we all) where I am struggling to get over feelings of regret for things I should've said, but didn't and things I shouldn't have done, but did. Living in the past is a nightmare and reliving the same moments over again in my head is so unhealthy, but it's hard to stop.Just wanted to hear some stories, if anyone has any.

I just realized I've been ghosted after a two month thing with someone I connected with online. It's confusing and very disappointing, not that I expected much out of it to begin with, but I'm trying my best to remember it has more to do with the person than it does me. This is probably the third time I've been ghosted over something that lasted longer than a month. What I've learned is that worst ghostings are the ones you absolutely don't see coming. There were no arguments, no real signs (in hindsight, I could maybe take an educated guess on what happened, but won't ever know for sure...) and honestly, right before the person ceased communication, communication was fine and being efforted on their part just as much as mine. The thing I find really disturbing and discouraging, though, is that you can meet someone who seems to share the same dating styles and even discuss how you both feel that ghosting is a terrible thing to do and you'd never do it ...