You are a man, she is a woman. If there were a reliable way of reading her intentions, half of all books, movies, plays, songs, operas and other artwork would not exist. You need to approach this ...

The key word in your question is "invited". (update: It was. Question has since been edited to remove that word. Skip the next paragraph to get to the actual answer, I leave it as this was the ...

Why are you trying to change her habits? You are on a date, and neither side has any standing to comment or change another persons behaviour. You also have no obligation to continue the date if her ...

There are two answers, one for each of the paths that you ask about: Avoid questions by either removing the flag or putting it in context. The context could be other countries you like, or stickers ...

I've been in a similar situation and by my experience the #1 thing you need right now are a few allies. You won't be able to resolve this all by yourself. I had a good friend on the scene who is also ...

This is not a flirting issue, it is a respecting boundaries issue. No, you should not ignore it so he doesn't get a rise. While this approach might eventually stop his actions, before that happens he ...

Most of the answers so far are standard advise from people who have not been in the position of the victim. They require skills or traits that you may or may not have. Ignoring / staying calm - that ...

There are two aspects to this, and you need to see that. The first part of religion is faith. Understand that making you lie or pretend on this is a form of oppression. In many parts of the world you ...

Don't ! Others have commented already along this line, but I feel they are pulling their punches. I'll phrase the following as friendly as I can, but without dilluting the message. I am a militant ...

You will most likely find that Bob is much more relaxed about this than you are. From his perspective this is what went down: he was out of town his girlfriend asked his permission for a threesome he ...

The elephant in the room is her gaming addiction. She is basically spending an entire working day at it, every day, if I understood you correctly. That is massive. Who takes care of the kids? Who ...

Jane has serious issues that are not yours to solve. They are also not yours to endure, and you have no obligation to do so. When she starts one of her rants, stop her with a clear announcement that ...

The job of a therapist includes validation of whatever you are feeling. If she dismisses your thoughts, immediately walk out and find another therapist. Your thoughts are the exact reason that people ...

This might not be the advice you are looking for, but everything you describe are red flags and point to an unhealthy relation with a possibly mentally unstable person. I would recommend seriously ...

Jane is right in that you are involving yourself in a business that isn't yours, and I suspect a good share of the reason is that you cannot manage your feelings about this affair and you are looking ...

There is absolutely no way ever that you can tell your GF about this dream without hurting her feelings. Never, ever going to happen. If she were secure, she might laugh it off. But giving this kind ...

What is wrong with simply wishing someone a happy women's day? Don't make a big deal out of it and don't waste your time with people who do. If someone seriously attacks you for a simple wish like ...

This may not be the answer you are looking for, but get out of that relationship. I speak from experience and the primary regret I have is to not leave sooner. A person with a serious mental illness ...

Some of us guys actually prefer female friends. I've always had more girls than guys in my friends circles, and the majority of them not for romantic reasons. I just don't do the usual boy behaviour - ...

Take a page out of the womens play book. Instead of saying that you are not interested in her romantically anymore (which I agree sounds somewhat wrong to state outright unless asked), use these two ...

Since I'm vegan/vegetarian, I have to deal with this behavior a lot No, you don't have to. The dismissive behaviour is caused by vegans making such a big fuss about it, and is a perfectly normal ...

The assumption in your question is wrong. In this situation, the person on the other end of the line is literally being paid to be of service to you. While you may have been rude, it is not their ...

The vital piece of information that you tried to communicate but couldn't actually consists of two parts: I am not against the idea per se I do not feel this is the right moment Once you deconstruct ...

I feel many of the answers here are assuming too much and escalating too quickly. Giving another person the benefit of the doubt, especially in a setting where you will interact with them again in ...

How do I tactfully communicate with Tom that what he's saying is out of line or that he cannot control the decisions I make? "I'm sorry to hurt you, but this is my life and my decision to make." ...

Christine and Alice need to talk. Other answers already outlined quite clearly that no matter what you do in this matter, it is wrong. You can facilitiate this meeting only in one way: Convince ...

Your wife has serious issues. The stress here is on your wife. These are not your issues, and she is trying to put them on you. That is wrong, even though it is probably not intentional. Discuss this ...

I have such a chronically late person in my life, and it is almost useless to try to change them. They are just bad with time, and don't even mean any bad, and even if they try hard, it doesn't work. ...

The crucial piece of data here is who knows about what is going on, and who is in the dark. Sam, Mary, your brother and you know. Your fiance, Lucy and all the other guests are in the dark. ...

You found yourself in an impossible situation with conflicting goals, congratulations. You will not be able to make both of these people entirely happy. So the first decision is whom of them you want ...