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First, the assumptions. When you say "short term dating relationship" I'm assuming you mean acting as BF and GF, including physical intimacy. You are not currently in this situation, you are looki …

Two approaches 1 Drop it on Jane If you don't want to expand this into a question of you and Sally as well, go here. Tell Sally that she should talk to Jane, say "Hey Jane, have I hurt your feelin …

I'll give three options... Interrupt and introduce Address the intruder. "Sir. Sir! My name is OP and this is my partner OP's Partner. Please, what is your name?" At this point, most people wil …

I do this all the time. In my country (US), not only is it polite, it's standard protocol. Exchanging names is the basic social nicety. It's all kinds of normal to offer a handshake and say, "I'm …

Control the schedule yourself. Tell her something along the lines of "It's not baby time; let's do baby time at 3!" I have done this myself and got (a) cute pix to look at, at times I got to pick; a …

You've said Eve is your friend; a lot depends on how your interactions usually go. Do you guys regularly tease each other? Do you guys treat her as fragile usually? If y'all are the teasing types, …

How and when to tell somone they have food in their teeth Pleasantly, and immediately. Look, the guy is going to be embarrassed. It's too late for that to not happen. But best it come from som …

I wouldn't. Why? Well, ever played the telephone game? That's where you get a class of schoolkids, and teacher whispers a secret message into one student's ear. Each student then whispers the me …

I'm a little torn here... On the one hand you are free to speak however you damn well please. On the other hand, you will annoy a number of people by affecting an accent that you didn't come by the …

I was thinking of getting some people to go see a movie and inviting him along. Do you think that's a good idea? This sounds like a lovely plan to me. Group outings give opportunity to get to kn …

I am assuming you want this person to leave you alone forever, not just tone it down. And are you talking about stopping the social media barrage, or also not talking to him when you pass in public? …

I'm at the opposite end of the spectrum... I love babies and want to melt into a pile of goo on the floor for them. However, I'm also busy and don't always have time to subtly dropkick people out of …

"Hmm ... I read [book] by [author] and he makes a pretty strong case that multitasking doesn't work. Here was his argument..." So you're identifying that you've gotten your position from this book, …

This may sound a little blunt, but it's what I'd do... Pull the lad aside. Tell him, "Hey, it's okay. There is no problem. And we will never, ever discuss it again. Now give Auntie a hug and then …

In my experience (in the US) it's usually expected to open such right away. People often want to see your pleased reaction. If you are in doubt, give them the choice, like this... "I can't wait to …