Guys and girls, girls and guys... when hormones and confusion abound, we don't always know if we really like someone or if we are simply enamored with the attention we're receiving. Is there someone with whom you are spending a lot of time, but you don't know if you *really* like him or her? Are you concerned that the light, airy feeling you're experiencing is coming from the excitement of having someone interested in you? If it's clear that your friend is googly-eyed for you, but it's taking you a long time to decide if you are into him or her, you may run the risk of stringing this person … [Read more...]

The below post and its companion (Six Signs She is Stringing Him Along [Being Strung Along, Part 2]) have been two of the most upvoted posts on our site. In this Year of Hindsight, we are revisiting several highly upvoted posts and are highlighting and updating them! “But I thought we had something. I thought you loved me; and I loved you.” An ex-boyfriend said this to me in the driveway of his parents’ home. Maybe your first inclination is to think, “Awww, he wanted you back,” or “How sweet. He still loved you.” Well, not exactly. He was my ex, but he was not a recent ex. In fact, he … [Read more...]