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| Subject | Date Asked |
| This really great girl | 11/6/2009 |
| Q: Hey, I met this girl named May a while ago. This past weekend on Halloween, her ex-boyfriend ... A: Girls like to talk, let her carry the conversation. If she gets quiet, ask her questions about ... | |
| I am wondering if this is too much, please help. | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: I am wondering if I will ever find the right one. I know you may have received tons of questions ... A: You have many very attractive qualities. Don't worry, the immature things that girls are attracted ... | |
| my parents are making me depressed | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: hey, i dont know what else to turn to. im so depressed. I just need a solution and i need to words ... A: Tell your parents that you are trying your hardest, but that you need more help. Ask them to help ... | |
| friends or not? | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: I am now going throught a break-up and i feel horrible. I feel like I have no purpose in this life ... A: Probably it's better not to be friends right now. In a few weeks it won't hurt so badly. The ... | |
| what should i do? | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: I am 16 years old and i have a boyfriend that is 17. We have been together for about a year and 3 ... A: Don't stay with him in hopes of him falling back in love with you. That never works. You need to ... | |
| unrequited love | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: (I am 17 she's 16) Because I loved a friend of mine and she didn't tell me that she only wanted to ... A: It is impossible to force another person to fall in love with you. If you stop trying so hard, ... | |
| How to fix your relationship/get your ex back. | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: I have been dating this amazing girl for the past 5 months now. We are both 17 and have been very ... A: If you really like this girl, and you want things to work out in the long run, you should stay ... | |
| Hello | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: There is this girl who was my classmate when we are in school. I've been admiring her since school. ... A: Maybe she already feels the same way toward you? Do you have any mutual friends that you could ask ... | |
| dating | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: sorry to bother you. I have a question on dating in highschool. im 17 years old, male. ive been an ... A: To answer your first question, tell people asking why you don't have a girlfriend that you haven't ... | |
| I have NO clue how to do this! | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: Okay so i just turned 15 and im in highschool. I'm not not skinny or really hevey. i'm 5'6 and wiegh ... A: I think he already knows how you feel about him. You probably send him signals all the time without ... | |
| dating my friends sister | 9/28/2009 |
| Q: I want to know how I can date my friends sister. I am 17 and his sister is 15. I never wanted to get ... A: Your friend is your friend because he gets along well with you and respects you, right? So if you ... | |
| Future plans | 9/25/2009 |
| Q: My boyfriend and I love eachother very much, and we are happy living in the moment,and have a very ... A: Yes, love can make it through University years, but it is rare, mainly because people change a lot ... | |
| complicated situation | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: i need your take on a situation i think im about to get my self in. ok. i dated this girl back in ... A: I wouldn't get involved with her if I were you. It sounds like she wishes she had had a baby with ... | |
| I have NO clue how to do this! | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: Okay so i just turned 15 and im in highschool. I'm not not skinny or really hevey. i'm 5'6 and wiegh ... A: It does sound like he likes you, but I'm not sure if he likes you in a romantic way. Do you have a ... | |
| dating a navy guy | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: Ok so I dated this guy for a little while and I really like him .. he's a bit old for me. But I'm 19 ... A: You have to let him go. The pain will pass. The pain will go away completely. You just have to be ... | |
| Does he like me? | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: Okay so i've liked this guy since last December, he was my best friend last year but we grew apart ... A: Everything in your question above sounds like he absolutely likes you except for this part: "But ... | |
| i think my boyfriend dosen't like me eneymore | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: well me & my boyfriend hunter were dateing for a mounth & he calls with his cousin & she tells me i ... A: Why would YOUR friend kk tell your boyfriend that she will make his life a living hell??? You ... | |
| best friend is dating my ex! | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: hey deborah...my name is anabella and im sixteen years old and am having trouble with my best friend ... A: Jane is more of a frenemy than a friend. (Friend who is also an enemy.) I would branch out and ... | |
| Changing my sexual Habits | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: I'm 17 years old. the 1st time i had sex was 11 years old. i am currently in a relationship with a ... A: What were the circumstances surrounding your sexual activity when you were 11? That is very young ... | |
| Son is about to turn 18 but has an under age girlfriend | 9/8/2009 |
| Q: My son is about to turn 18 but his girlfriend will still be under age at that time (17). Can he get ... A: It depends upon what state you (more importantly what state your son) lives in. Even if your/his ... | |
| longdistance girlfriend | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: i'm having a long distsance relationship online with my girlfriend. We both love each other very ... A: You made the right choice. If she is the right one, you two will reconnect later on, when you are ... | |
| just wondering | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: ok well i like this girl who is now 19 i am 15 almost 16 and its not that we don't admit to feeling ... A: I don't know exactly what is floating around in your head, but if you mean you would like to go out ... | |
| Cybersex? | 6/1/2009 |
| Q: Well I am 13 and a girl and I haven't had intercourse or oral or anal sex or any physical sex at all ... A: You need to tell your parents RIGHT NOW. You aren't going to die, because you are aware of the ... | |
| so confused | 5/31/2009 |
| Q: I'm really confused whether this guy is serious about liking me. He's American and I'm Asian. I met ... A: It is very difficult to maintain a long distance relationship. It sounds as if this boy is not as ... | |
| Cybersex? | 5/30/2009 |
| Q: Well I am 13 and a girl and I haven't had intercourse or oral or anal sex or any physical sex at all ... A: If that is really all he knows, I think you may be ok. DO NOT send him a picture, and STOP talking ... | |
| Cybersex? | 5/30/2009 |
| Q: Well I am 13 and a girl and I haven't had intercourse or oral or anal sex or any physical sex at all ... A: Cgllr, First of all, no, you did not have "sex". You are still a virgin. However, you should feel ... | |
| i like my best friend | 5/28/2009 |
| Q: Ok so I like my best friend Jason we have so much in common and have very little differences. Well ... A: It takes a lot of guts to tell someone that you don't like them "that way", so for Jason to say that ... | |
| please help | 5/23/2009 |
| Q: I am 20 years old and I am in desperate need of advice. I have recently fallen for my best friend. ... A: If you keep having sex with him you will NEVER be the one he falls for. You will always be the easy ... | |
| Anniversary and basketball | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: ok...You are a great basketball player... Like Michael Jordan... You have a girlfriend.... its ur ... A: If I am understanding this correctly, this basketball game is extremely important for the guy, ... | |
| How do i ask her? | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: This girl and I have been hanging out for a while now, and I know that she likes me and i like her ... A: A lot of people find it easier to ask someone out in these ways: 1) Get a friend to ask her out ... | |
| I am stressed out (is it over nothing?) | 5/17/2009 |
| Q: my stress is caused by me thinking if she likes me or not our age difference is a year and six ... A: Yes, it is perfectly normal to be stressed out about wondering if she likes you or not. Nobody ... | |
| I am stressed out (is it over nothing?) | 5/17/2009 |
| Q: my stress is caused by me thinking if she likes me or not our age difference is a year and six ... A: Do you mean should you be stressed about your age difference? No, probably not. That is only 1 or ... | |
| Does he like me? | 5/16/2009 |
| Q: I'm 14 and a female.The guy i have a crush on is 21 this year. He is my brother's friend and he came ... A: No, he doesn't like you as in boyfriend/girlfriend. He probably likes you as a friend, and he sees ... | |
| I had sex with a good female friend and I do not know what to do now? | 5/14/2009 |
| Q: I was at my house with a few friends (4 or 5) having some drinks, then my friend asked me join her ... A: Der Steven, You might be able to either turn this into a relationship or salvage the friendship. I ... | |
| how do you get a girlfriend? | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: this is probably one of your most asked questions but for a kid who's in his early teens and has ... A: Are you in any classes with girls that you find interesting, that you could see yourself liking? Do ... | |
| age difference :/ | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: ok soo me and my girlfriend have been dating for like 3 months... the problem is im going off to ... A: I don't see why you should break up with her if you feel so strongly about her, and she obviously ... | |
Teen Dating Issues
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Deborah
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Expertise
I can help you with questions about your relationships. For example, I can help you decide whether or not it is a good idea to date a certain person, if they are much older or younger than yourself. I can help you regarding sexuality, what is healthy, what is not, how to say no, how to know if you are in love, etc.
Experience
I had many relationships in high school, and as a teen in general. I know what the outcomes of certain situations will be, as I have been through them myself. I know the dangers of dating people who are not the right age. I have experience with situations regarding sex, also.
Education/Credentials
I have a bachelor's Degree Psychology and Biology, and am halfway through a Master's Degree, also in Biology. I have access to and read many of the top medical journals, from which I also get the best, most thorough and accurate to answers to pressing interpersonal, sexual, medical and health related questions.
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