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  • which are the top 10 best gifts that can be given to a guy on his birthday?

    Other - Family & Relationships - 4 hours ago

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  • Can guys explain this to me?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    Why do some guys, not all of course, feel threatened by a girl and see her as competition rather than someone he should care for and respect.Usually they are nice and respectful at first and some guys stay that way but some guys feel they have something to prove and start to play up. I get that girls do this too, but i'm interested in why there are some guys who do this. Is it a power struggle? If its a woman that they feel no control with? she threatens his ego in some way? I get that it depends on the type of women, soe can be loud brash and yell "I'm a strong woman!"- those women are usually weak and also have something to prove. I'm just talking about normal mature level headed girls.
  • What should I do about him?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    I have a friend that i've known for about 9 years. We were quite good friends 9 years ago, but after that we only saw each other occasionally for years. About 6 months ago we got closer again and started seeing each other more regularly. He said to me a few months ago that all those years ago he had a massive crush on me. I was surprised and told him i'd never seen him as anything other than a friend. But I assumed he was over that. It turns out he's not and a friend of his took me to one side the other day and told me that he really, really likes me and since then he's been making it really obvious. Like he made some burritos when i went round to his flat and they were so spicy I could only eat a bit of one and he was visibly upset and kept saying sorry and that he'd f*cked up. I felt really guilty for not being able to eat more. When we chat on MSN or facebook he often implies that he likes me. I've told hm 3 times now that I only see him as a friend and now it's getting to the point that i'm uncomfortable around him. He is a really, really cool guy, I just don't fancy him The thing is, what do I do? I really want to keep this guy as a friend, he's a lot of fun and I like the people i've met through him a lot. I know the best thing is to probably just stop hanging around with him but I don't want to have to do that
  • Why would I say the wrong name while having sex?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    Ok so i know this has probably happened before but while having sex with my gf i popped out the name of my ex. Not only do i feel awful about this, but its eating me up inside as to why. The only thing i can think of is she was on top and the only girl that ever did that before was my ex, so my fool male mind shot out the name it associated the feeling with. I know all the girls that will reply to this will probably think me some scumbag, but I'm not cheating on my current gf, i love and adore her more than anyone i've ever met, that's why this is killing me. To boot I honestly hated my ex, she moved in with me after like 2 weeks, stayed eating my food, using me as a taxi, and just caused more problems for me than anyone i've ever been with for 6 long months. I didn't have the balls to boot her to the curb and let her live on the street so that's my fault, but why in the world i moan her name?! I'm sitting here with the greatest girl i've ever met, and i blurt out THAT name. Not even a famous name like Heidi Klum, but my freaking ex! I keep asking myself WTF, but nothing comes to mind really other than i'm a total moron. So if any guys, or girls have any idea what the hell i was thinking please enlighten me. She's sticking around for now, but i don't know for how long, all i know is i feel like i don't deserve her.
  • Should I forgive my best friend?

    Friends - 6 hours ago

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    My best friend of twenty odd years decided to send me a email the other day commenting on my grammar and said that my English was very bad. I had made a comment about a person in a picture and she picked me up on it, saying how, it was only a simple grammar mistake but that I should improve my english. I took this very badly, and probably replied in haste with a few horrible comments, she then said she knew I would act this way, but what I cant understand is, if she knew I would act this way, why would she do or such a thing. She has apologised but when she does it doesn't seem very sincere because she then comes back with, I was doing you a favour by pointing out your english errors, Im sorry you feel this way but......etc etc. I ended up texting her and apologising , saying I probably overreacted but she then left my 16 hours to stew, thinking that it was all my fault...again what friend does this? Im seriously stressed and upset about the whole situation, we have been best friends for years and it came out of nowhere, do you think I should forgive her and move on or would you end the friendship?? I'd really appreciate your advice peeps .
  • Did she break up with me or was it me?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    A few weeks ago she asked whether I was happy with her and if I wanted to continue the realtionship given she felt I still liked my ex. Two weeks later I broke up with her saying that I didnt think there was any future for us. Not because of the ex, but because we were not the right match. She agreed. A few weeks after when I called her she asked that I stop contacting her because she had found the the emails I had sent to my ex during our relationship. I had written how much I loved my ex and thought of her and how little my current gf meant. I was definetly embarrased, but still dont think we belong together. My question really is....was it me or did she break up..or was it mutual?
  • Are there any men left that will buy a woman dinner and not expect anything in return?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    Beastly - been out with 2 muslims and would never do that again. They have less respect for women that other guys.
  • How do I stop being sceptical about guys?

    Singles & Dating - 7 hours ago

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    I dumped my ex for being a sleaze. He was just into sex and was quite disrespectful so I dumped his ass pretty quickly. However there is this new guy who is everything I could want. He is reserved, intellectual, gorgeous well mannered refined and gentlemanly. He seems shy and stares at me a lot, his face lights up when we catch eyes and he holds my gaze and smiles at me. I really want to talk to him but part of me feels angry that he is showing me he thinks i'm attractive. because of my ex i'm wary of being seen as a sex object. I don't advertise myself as one i'm shy, dignified, quiet, bookish and dress modestly. How can I appreciate the fact that a guy actually seems to like me? I can assure you forlorn hope that it was only me who was mature. This guy was the biggest creep you could meet.
  • How Can I Improve My Dating?

    Singles & Dating - 7 hours ago

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    Okay, I've given up on getting a girlfriend the conventional way, I'm in my senior year in college and I've never had a girlfriend, and I haven't met any single women through my friends, in fact all the girls I know are taken. So I started internet dating and I'm still not getting any responses, not even with users that I match over 90% with. So here's my profile at plenty of fish.com view it if you could and tell me what's lacking and why women that I match very well with won't reply to me. I really need the help http://www.plentyoffish.com/member9369742.htm I've run out of users in my tiny central wisconsin area. I'm really running out of options for dates, I don't know what to do anymore. I don't know if I'm just not interesting to women or what. Somebody please help me, it would be greatly appreciated. And no I don't have a single better picture
  • My guy friend wants me to go into a physical relationship with him after I told him I wasn't interested?

    Singles & Dating - 7 hours ago

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    My question is would you consider this person to have problems if he can't take no as an answer the first time? I'm early 20's but he's much older. Adults can behave/act immature at times.

Bathe together, stay together: Malaysia state seeks to spice up marriages, drive down divorces

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A Malaysian state government fretting about rising divorces said Monday it will offer classes on romance to help Muslim couples stay together - even encourage them to bathe together to promote intimacy.

Officials will hire image consultants to hold workshops providing tips for wives on how to remain attractive, including using perfume and wearing lingerie to spice up their sex life, said Muhammad Ramli Nuh, a lawmaker in northern Terengganu state. Husbands should wear clean pyjamas and reduce body odour.

The state will also invite cosmetics manufacturers to come up with special scents meant to "help sustain the happiness" in marriages, Muhammad Ramli said.

Authorities in the Muslim-majority state are also urging couples to spend as much time together to boost their rapport, including by praying, eating and bathing together.

"Their time together shouldn't only be in the bedroom sleeping," Muhammad Ramli said.

Muhammad Ramli, a top official in the state's Islamic development council, did not immediately have data on divorces in Terengganu, but said it was "becoming a problem that must be tackled."

The suggestion could appear bold in this Muslim-majority, conservative country where people generally do not discuss their private lives openly.

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  • 1. Posted by DANNII on Mon, Nov 9, 2009

    My husband and I take baths together, we take the time to chat about things, touch each other and just be playful I think it's great way to actual get the time for the two people.

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  • 2. Posted by Lab on Sun, Nov 8, 2009

    Free dating at www . LadiesAndBlokes . com

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  • 3. Posted by Khanak S on Thu, Nov 5, 2009

    They should understand each other needs to keep the spark of love on.

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  • 4. Posted by Boyd. on Thu, Nov 5, 2009

    THOSE WHO BATHE TOGETHER: DESERVE EACH OTHER!

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  • 5. Posted by Gabrielle S on Wed, Nov 4, 2009

    I think if people are getting a divorce is should be because of something more pressing than, "He stinks" or "she's not as hot as she used to be" Those are things that should be able to be worked on, or around. I do like the part where they are encouraging the couples to spend more time together though. I think that is a good thing. I don't think there is going to be a magical perfume that is going to fix the problem though.

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