Communication
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Comments of the Week: How to Convince Your GF You Love Her Body

photo by strokeskills It is going to take a very long time. It is going to take you repeatedly saying (more times than you think is necessary or reasonable, and this will only work if you are 100% genuine every single time), ‘I think you are sexy. I love you. You are so beautiful. I […]

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Dear Em & Lo: I'm in a Relationship with His Phone

photo by david.nikonvscanon Dear Em & Lo, I met this guy, D., about 4 months ago. We have done very simple meetings, basically coffee talking. We exchange text messages several times a day, some are sexual in nature. We talk a couple times a day on the phone. We both have said we feel a […]

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Your Call: How Can I Convince My Girlfriend I Love Her Body?

photo by Bob B. Brown We get a lot of advice questions coming in at EMandLO.com, but sadly, we just can’t answer them all. Which is why, once a week, we turn to you to decide how best to advise a reader. Make your call by leaving your advice in the comments section below: Dear […]

Wise Guys
Wise Guys: Can a Woman Say "You Go Ahead" In Bed?

photo by footfan33602 Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “When a woman says, ‘We can focus on you now, it’s not going to happen for me tonight,’ how do guys tend to feel about this? Relieved? Insulted? Is it a mood-killer?” To ask the guys your own question, […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: Arguing Sucks But It's Worth It

photo by hyperscholar Arguing sucks. Of course love is important but harmony and friendship should be equally desirable. Give it time, cool down. You always have a choice when you’re in a relationship: Do I still actually want to do this? Ask yourself that very seriously to check up with yourself. Are you happy? Go […]

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Wise Guys – Why Are Men So Abrupt on the Phone and in Emails?

photo by SYD_Rahim Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “Why are guys always so abrupt when it comes to email and phone communication?“ Gay Single Guy (Angelo Nikolopoulos): I dnt know what ur talkn about. Straight Committed Guy (Johnny): Because they’re booooooriiiiiiiing. Communication is cheap in this day […]

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Your Call – How Can I Convince Him He's the Best in Bed?

photo by Icrontic We get a lot of advice questions coming in at EMandLO.com, but sadly, we just can’t answer them all. Which is why, once a week, we turn to you to decide how best to advise a reader. Make your call by leaving your advice in the comments section below: Dear Em & […]

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Dear Em & Lo, My BF and I Are Fighting – Are We Doomed?

photo by Victoria Peckham Dear Em & Lo, Lately, my boyfriend and I have been getting into a lot of fights. We’ve just reached the end of our honeymoon phase and we’re starting to get to know each other more and more on everyday terms. Our last really big fight just happened very recently, and […]

Pop Culture
Five Phrases to Memorize If You Want to Fight Less

We’re the first people to say that avoiding fights completely in a relationship is not a realistic — nor a particularly healthy — goal. In fact, studies have found that couples who can fight passionately but civilly tend to have stronger romantic connections, i.e. their relationships don’t turn platonic as quickly. In other words, it’s […]

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Wise Guys – What's the Best Way to Turn Down a 2nd Date?

photo by Brujita Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: ” What’s the best way to turn down a guy who you’ve been on a date or two with, but don’t want to go on any others?” To ask the guys your own question, click here. Gay Engaged Guy […]

Confessions
Comment of the Week: Save a Piece of the Sex Pie for Yourself

photo by smulligannn I reckon that as well as part of the sexuality pie we share with our partners, we all still have slices that belong to us as an individual. Perhaps if you feel his personal slice is way outweighing the slice you’re sharing as a couple, just have a good old wank yourself! […]

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Wise Guys – Do You Really Want to Know How Many Partners She's Had?

photo by Raissa Bandou Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “When it comes to the number of sexual partners a woman has had, do guys want to know? Even if they say they do, are they lying?” Straight Single Guy (Mark Luczak): It’s the Information Age, and people […]

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Wise Guys: What's the Biggest First Date Turn-Off?

photo by Philippe Guillaume Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “What’s the number one turn-off on a first date for a guy?” Straight Married Guy (Matt): Bad breath. That would be it for me with the first whiff — any chance of relationship: done. Most other things (obviously […]

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Your Call – I Hate It When My GF Dances with Other Guys

Dear Em & Lo, I’ve been with my girlfriend for over two years and I still get very upset when other guys ask her to dance. I understand she’s not doing anything wrong, just going out and having a good time. I assume it’s because I’m just very scared of losing her. I think it […]

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Wise Guys: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Sex?

photo by fhwrdh Advice from three of our guy friends. This week they answer the following: “Is there such a thing as too much sex for a guy? Or will men generally be up for it whenever it’s offered/available?” Gay Single Guy (Daniel): THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS TOO MUCH SEX for a guy. […]

Confessions
Comments of the Week: Three F's vs Three C's

photo by comedy_nose We posted an article recently about cohabitation — it contained suggestions on how to avoid the transition from boyfriend-girlfriend to roommates who spoon and fart a lot once you move in. And it set off quite a debate in the comments section about what exactly men vs women (or is it men […]