Q: Could you explain a good way of staying away from the friend zone with a new female interest?

A: Stay flirty. Don’t talk about other girls to her. Don’t talk about friend jokey things like bathroom problems. Ask her out on a date soon so you don’t fall in the friend trap.

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Q: Hi Dating Girl. This has nothing to do with dating, but i hope you answer it anyway. My college ski club is going ou west for spring break. I want to go and I was planning on going, but the two people I was supposed to be going with decided they don't want to go anymore. The money is due tomorrow...Do I go alone or not? I really want to go and it's been a dream of my to go skiing out west. But being an attractive(not to boost mysef up buut...), 20 year old girl I'm a little apprehensive of going out by myself. I'm sure I'll make friends, but just thinking about possibly skiing alone, going out alone, and traveling without having a buddy there scares me. What should I do?

A: Do it! Be adventurous and you’ll make a whole new group of friends – ok maybe not a whole new group, but at least 1!

Do it!

Let me know what you decide. I won’t like you less if you don’t go!!

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Happy Valentine’s Bert.
It’s not Valentine’s.
I know.
You’re crazy.
I know.
Thanks.
Thanks.

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Q: Is it ok to use a fake id on a date?

A: It would totally suck to get caught while on a date. Can you only imagine? Not worth it. Oh, and they’re illegal.

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Q: Hey, so one of my jobs is to go around to the bars and clubs on fri/sat nights and give them a review...so the sat before thanksgiving i started talking to a girl who checks ids at this bar downtown and it seemed we had a lot in common. i have said hi before but thats the first time we had a conversation bc it was around 2am. i got bored and found her on facebook. now its sat after thanksgiving and the next time i will be working will be fri 6 days away. can i send her a message asking her if she would like to get drinks this week or should i wait till friday? whats your call?

A: You can definitely facebook her but don’t sound too anxious. Just ask her to go out. Don’t ask her for a specific day that’s sooner than 6 days from now! Be a little breezy!

Let me know how it goes.

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Q: I’m 5’8” and my date is 5’6.” I can’t wear heels, right?

A: If it’s early on in the relationship, I’d stick with flats. If you’ve been dating for a little, you could wear a heel, but nothing too high or you’ll be towering over him. He probably already knows but your height is a status symbol.

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Q: Guy is 4 years older (im 18) and one semester left before leaving college. Started talking to him a lot on aim. want to get to know him better, what to do? talking in person is ok... could be better. what to do?!

A: So aim is all good but when you get in person, it’s awkward? If that’s the case, you could give it a little time and see if it’s just the usual beginning awkward stuff.

If it keeps up, it’s probably not the right fit.

Let me know how it goes.

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Happy Thanksgiving day! Go buy something for your bf/gf for the holidays, then go eat some turkey.

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Q: If you could meet 1 person for lunch, who would it be?

A: Oprah!
Love her.

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Q: What is your favorite present to get??

A: A massage! Hands down.

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Happy Bday Chris!

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Q: Hey DG- I'm in a debate with a friend and would like an expert opinion. If you go on a date with a sketchy guy, [Not for website: I mean like an alcaholic, assholic, drug dealing frat boy with an apartment off campus even though we go to an all-residential college] is your integrity in any way compromised? I'm inclined to say no, you are who you are regardless of your company. My guy friend thinks when you go out with a sketchball, you have to ignore his negative characteristics in order to isolate the qualities of the person that you do approve of, and making this distinction compromises your integrity. What's your thought?

A: I don’t think you have to look past his druggie stuff – maybe you’re attracted to the bad boy. If you have to ignore a part of him, I think that’s worse than liking all of him and accepting that.
No one is perfect and that’s fine. If you’re pretending he’s something he’s not, thing’s can’t go on forever.

Make sense?

Let me know what you think!

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Q: I'm having a hard time getting a gauge on this girl. We have been hanging out quite a bit for the past few weeks and texting back and forth a little. I guess my question is what are the basic signs if a girl is interested? Sometimes it seems like she is and then sometimes I can't tell.

A: She’ll be flirty and shy and laugh at your jokes if she’s interested. She’ll keep the texts going; she’ll hope you ask her out; she’ll call you back.
You should worry when she starts avoiding your calls and texts.

Hope that helps!

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Q: Dear DG,

My girl left me for a friend of mine. Then they broke up. People say this happens all the time... can you take a poll and find out if I should still be friends with him?

A: Sounds like he wasn’t that good of a friend. Did you ever tell him you were pissed? Did they cheat while you were with her? Were you kind of on the outs before you broke up?

So many questions!
The poll of 5 said:
4 don’t take him back
1 take him back.

Let me know what you think!


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Q: Hi D.G.,

You've given me such great advice in the past, I thought why not give it another shot.

I have been with the same man in a committed relationship for nine months now. When I bring up living together or anything about the future, he says he's not ready. When I mention that I dont need those things now, that I would just like to know that's where we might be headed down the road, he just always says " I don't know ". He's 34 and I'm 29. I feel at this point in life he should have some idea as to what he wants. Do I move on, or do I wait it out? Any advice would be greatly appreciated for my confused brain. Thanks!

A: Sounds like he’s having fun but not ready to really settle down yet. You should ask him straight up. Just ask if/ when he sees himself getting married – not necessarily to you, but when? If he says he doesn’t know or no time soon, or he’s not thinking about it now, then you should ask yourself if you’re fun too or if you need that long term commitment soon. If you’re fine taking it 1 day at a time and seeing how things develop, then stick with it and enjoy.

Hope that helps!

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Happy Bday Sonny! Love ya.

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Q: Can I bring flowers to a girl on a first date?

A: You can, but I'd wait until the 3rd-ish. It may be a little overbearing on date 1.

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Q: Do I have to give my bf the aisle on a plane? I hate the middle.

A: If he's tall enough that the middle will be terrible for him, then yes, you have to. If he's a little guy (don't tell him that), then you can have the aisle.

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Q: Is it lame to send a girl a postcard?

A: Unless you're on another continent, don't do it.
Or maybe Alaska.

Lay low and just be her friend right now. Give her a couple weeks at least to digest!

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Q: O.K. I'll try to give the short version. I am interested in this girl, we work together. She recently, a week and a half ago, broke up/moved out with her bf of about two years. He asked her if she wanted to leave using some excuse about age, that is a whole different issue. She called me at 12:30am the night they broke up to talk. She asked me to helf her move, I did. We have worked together for almost three years, and I never asked her out, then she found this guy and I could not asker her out. I have liked this girl for a while and we have done things outside of work together with and without her bf. I did take her to lunch the day we moved her out, and we alway seem to have a good time. I asked her to go to a movie on Saturday and she said sure but did not return my call until too late Saturday night. I asked what she was doing Sunday, "nothing" she said. I called her at 1pm she called me back at 7pm. Am I wasting my time? Should I keep asking? Should I just come out and say "I li ke you" "I think we should date"? Just looking for some insight into a womans head. I tried to keep it short but it did not turn out that way. Thanks...

A: She’s probably not ready to date yet. She’s in recovery stage and may just want a friend. If she wanted to hang out Sat night, she would have definitely called you earlier! Same with Sunday. She’s either not ready or just doesn’t like you like that.

Lay low and just be her friend right now. Give her a couple weeks at least to digest!

Hope that helps.
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Q: Hey, how is it going? Well I guess my problem is I can't meet girls. I go to the nerdiest school in the midwest where the guy to girl ratio is no better than 5:1. Any advice for getting a girl in a situation like this, there have been a couple I like but they just have too many options to choose from and I guess I am not all that high up on the list. Plus you have the way to nerdie girls that are afraid of guys still and then a lot of chicks that know they can get away with juggling more than one guy here at once. How can I stand out against the crowd to get the girl I like?

A: You have to be yourself but confidence and wit are key to standing out. A confident (not arrogant) funny guy is very impressive and will turn her on!
Talk to her; don’t shy away. Be sweet and cool all at the same time!

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Q: How come I never see any of these super hot chicks you have in all your pictures out on trails or on top of mountains? I've been looking all over the place and have yet to come across one. Well, there was that one time in Telluride but then her boyfriend came walking up with a popped collar, but that's a completely different story.

Am I looking in the wrong places or is it something more?

A: These girls are few and far between. Cool and hot? Come on – they don’t come by every day!! Keep looking but know that sometimes the coolest hottest girls don’t look all dolled up on the trail. You have to love their natural beauty out there!

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Q: Although I'm 60 years old, I find myself attracted only to younger women....much younger women. Is there a better term for it than "dirty old man"?

A: I think that one pretty much sums it up!! JK. I’m sure you’re a fine upstanding gentlemen and any young girl would be lucky to catch your eye!

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Q: I went on a date and tripped on the stairs. Is it over??

A: If he liked you then it’s not over and if he didn’t like you, then it’s over. I don’t think the tripping will make or break! It is quite embarrassing though!!!

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Q: I’m 28 and single. Should I freeze my eggs?

A: You’re still young! You have plenty of time to meet a guy, settle down and have kids!! You don’t have to think about freezing yet.

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Q: Hi DG,

OK, I'll try to give the short version. I am interested in this girl, we work together. She recently, a week and a half ago, broke up/moved out with her bf of about two years. He asked her if she wanted to leave using some excuse about age; that is a whole different issue. She called me at 12:30am the night they broke up to talk. She asked me to help her move, I did. We have worked together for almost three years, and I have never asked her out. Then she found this guy and I could not ask her out. I have liked this girl for a while and we have done things outside of work together with and without her bf. I did take her to lunch the day we moved her out, and we alway seem to have a good time. I asked her to go to a movie on Saturday and she said sure but did not return my call until too late Saturday night. I asked what she was doing Sunday, "Nothing." she said. I called her at 1pm she called me back at 7pm. Am I wasting my time? Should I keep asking? Should I just come out and say "I like you. I think we should date"? Just looking for some insight into a woman's head. I tried to keep it short but it did not turn out that way.

Thanks...

A: She’s probably not ready to date yet. She’s in recovery stage and may just want a friend. If she wanted to hang out Sat night, she would have definitely called you earlier! Same with Sunday. She’s either not ready or just doesn’t like you like that.

Lay low and just be her friend right now. Give her a couple weeks at least to digest!

Love the Madness,
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Q: Hi DG,

So there is a very attractive young man, my age, who just came into my college this year. Ever since the beginning of this term he has been looking at me and smiling at me, and finally said hi and we introduced ourselves. I invited him to play his guitar with myself and some other people who were playing music just for fun. He didn't come, and later apologized. We kept seeing each other around, smiling, saying hi, then we finally talked for a while, and it turns out we have very similar interests. I invited him to a contra dance, a kind of dancing we've both done before, and he said, "well, I wasn't planning on going, but now that I know you'll be there I might!" in a very enthusiastic way. I get to the dance and, of course, he's not there. I saw him today and he gave me his ubiquitous "I think you're attractive" stare which I ignored... I think his never showing up is bad. What do you think? Should I bother asking him what's up?

Thanks~~

A: How about going to dinner or coffee or something simple as a first date? Guitar with your friends and dancing are very ambitious activities!

In any case, give him another chance. Let him ask you out though. You can hint at it, but let him do the asking and planning!

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Q: Top Gun or Footloose?

A: Definitely Top Gun!!

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