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  • This is really confusing, can I get some help?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    If she has you hold her and link arms and wont let you kiss her but it's obvious there's something there, what the hell's going on lol? She asks me how I am in relationships, she keeps bringing up gf and bf thigns. She put some flowers I gave her in her scrapbook. She told me today that I'm the only guy that's ever made her nervous and that she sees the way I look at her. She looks in my eyes and says she feels theres something I want to tell her, and there is that I like her, should I turn this into a relationship? Next time I speak to her I'm going to ask her on a date.
  • Should I have done this?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    Okay, so over the years my best friend has had a really great boyfriend - or so we thought. I'm regretting it a little since I got myself involved, but what he did to her was really horrible and the way it ended wasn't good at all. I'm not going to dive too deep into the details of what happened, but since I'm trying to help my friend cope I came up with a silly and stupid ploy to do for revenge. Apparently he cheated on her with this asian girl, and I feel cruel for doing this but I photoshopped his head onto a body of a Geisha... LOL!!!!! Stupid and immature, but my best friend Jenna needed a good laugh. We're debating whether or not we should send him and that girl the photo on Myspace or Facebook, but I'm kinda scared to, haha. What do you say? I think he deserves some embarrassment... Original picture - http://i45.tinypic.com/2d9bfo0.jpg Geisha makeover - http://i45.tinypic.com/142ubn8.jpg Hahaha, it's official. I am awesome. <3
  • I have a question, regarding her feelings?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    So this girl and I are at the friends with benefits stage, but so far she hasn't even let me kiss. On saturday she was looking in my eyes calling me handsome, and shy, and she pressed her body up against mines for warmth, linked my arm in hers, I knew she likes me, but I only got to kiss her on the forehead. I rubbed her butt, rubbed her back at the party, just to let her know it's alright to be physical with me. But when around public, or my close friends, I don't like to be intimate with women. Well today she asked me how I am in relationships and she said she sees the tension in me, and she gets a weird vibe from me I say good or bad she says not bad, and that she feels theres something I want to say to her. She changed infront of me today with her sister in the room and she's real cool with me, whats her intentions? I'm starting to like her, but stopping myself because its a friend with benefit thing. I was going to text her 2nite and say "Whats up would it be bugging if I asked if we could kick it tomorrow". Good or bad idea? Thanks. She's cool and I'd get with her, should I take it in the relationship direction?
  • It feels like theres so much going wrong?

    Other - Family & Relationships - 7 hours ago

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    Im a 17 year old male and don't think i can cope. Firstly, Im 6'5' and quite skinny which i hate, i always feel like i stick out. Secondly i'v not had a girlfriend for sooooooo long. Iv only kissed 4 girls in my entire life! I also feel like I do nothing to help the world, like i am forever getting depressed about how little i do to help people, I don't know how to bring myself to do good things and say nice things without getting all embarrased. I am (in my opinion) very selfish, which means i do most things my way, when I do say something, or act in a nice manner i feel sooo good, Then wonder why i cant do this all the time so get depressed again. I feel like im slipping away gradually from all my friends and starting to turn into a loner and I always feel so imature. I hate how my mum is living at home on her own when I am in Liverpool studying Preforming Arts which i don't even think I want to do. I don't want to tell my mum though as I think she would be upset because Its all I have wanted to do in my life. Im thinking of getting a diary (as gay as this might sound but I don't care) And writing a really long list of things to do before I die, and hopefully by doing this I will feel A much better person. And if not, i don't know what to do at all. Any advice or help would be great. Thanks!
  • Calling all guys your needed here!!!!!!!?

    Singles & Dating - 7 hours ago

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    ok so I always have guy friends but never a boyfriend. Well I have but it's been a long time since I Had one. So how do I get a guy friend to ask me out? or just any guy for that matter
  • my granda passed away so suddenly!!!!......................?

    Family - 7 hours ago

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    i am very sad now....i feel like .......... i am useless anyone can help me to cheer up before i go berserk...........T.T it happened when my grandpa talked to me.. i ask him he wan durian.. he blinked his eye and.......... left this world..............................................
  • How to deal with nights like tonight?

    Singles & Dating - 9 hours ago

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    Perhaps I've seen one to many horror movies about a teen girl home alone but im genuinly scared right now. Im only 14 but my mom lives an hour away and my dad works nights! He started working nights like during the summer but i was never worried because i was always 1 mile away from my grandparents and my aunt so i knew they could be here in a matter of minutes. either that or on nights he had to work i'd just spend the night with them. But tonight my dad wont be back for hours and my aunt is out of town and my grandparents went out to eat with some long lost relatives ( i was not invited ) so im very paranoid as you can tell. Every noise freaks me out (which there are many because even though its the country i live in a busy neighborhood. how do i deal with this? all my family is either at dinner 30 min away and no where near ready to finish, out of town on buisness or (my moms side of the family) lives 4 states away!! IM ONLY 14!!! I talked to my dad but he wont work days so i have to deal with it but my aunt is a cop and this city isnt exactly safe so please help me!!! How do i get through the night without being scared?
  • am i pretty!?!?!?!?!?

    Singles & Dating - 9 hours ago

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    seriously, im having a crisis, if i spelled it right....i need well, actually ANYBODYS opinion, if this was a desent pic of me, do u guys think im pretty, if u dont, what can i do to change that!?!?!?!?!
  • Do ladies get turned on by a guy with a deep voice or is that all myth?

    Singles & Dating - 9 hours ago

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  • How to spice up sex life?

    Other - Family & Relationships - 10 hours ago

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    What are ways to spice up sex life? Im trying to learn and experiment different stuff...suggestions anyone?

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Not Happy With My Hand

I have been married for 12 years now. We didn’t have sex until after we were married out of respect for her wishes. But even on our honeymoon sex was bad. I’ve tried to teach her stuff but she has never really been into it so I decided to stop approa...

By Josey Vogels

Dear Josey,

I have been married for 12 years now. We didn’t have sex until after we were married out of respect for her wishes. But even on our honeymoon sex was bad. I’ve tried to teach her stuff but she has never really been into it so I decided to stop approaching her to see what would happen. Nothing happened. Do you think she is a closet lesbian? She started putting on weight right after we married and doesn’t look great naked anymore. In the last couple of years I’ve noticed that when I comment on how hot an actress is, she sometimes agrees or even points out how pretty another woman is. I have joked with her about liking girls or being a lesbian but she says she can’t believe I’d say that. Do you think that at my age it is realistic for me to meet someone else, maybe even someone younger to have children with or is this simply the semi crappy deck that life has dealt me? Maybe I should just find someone to have great sex with because I am going crazy. I actually was and still am more attracted to my wife’s single sister but I don’t want to take the chance of losing my wife. I love my wife very much but we are more friends that hold hands, kiss and sometimes spoon at night. I probably don’t deserve what I have now. Maybe I’m just a selfish bastard.

Not Happy With My Hand

Dear Not,

As much as I’m sure hot sister would jump at the opportunity to be with her sister’s husband, good call on not acting on that one. And before you go out shopping for a younger model, or just someone to have “great sex” with, consider that yours is not an entirely unique situation. Sex is a small part of most long-term relationships. The friendship, handholding, kissing and spooning is what maintains the ongoing intimacy.

And just because your wife appreciates another woman’s hotness doesn’t automatically make her a lesbian. Ditto her gaining weight. Often, when women gain weight, it does a complete number on her sexual desire because she feels unattractive and self-conscious. Which often causes her to gain more weight. It can’t help that you don’t find her attractive. I’m sure she senses that which isn’t going to exactly make her feel like jumping your bones. Also, if you’re playing like you’ve been dealt a “semi crappy deck” I can’t imagine you’re all that much fun to be around. I’m not trying to blame your situation entirely on you, I’m just trying to get you to consider things from her perspective. It’s great that you’ve made efforts to teach her stuff but how about going at it from the other way, let her teach you what she likes and needs. What does she feel would make her more interested in sex? By making it more about her than you, you stand a better chance of coming off like less of a selfish bastard, as you say, winning her empathy and at least opening up the communication. Though I’d avoid mentioning that little detail about the sister. There is such a thing as too much communication.

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7 Comments

  • 1. Posted by James H on Thu, Sep 17, 2009

    Once again, Women don't have a clue what the hell they want... I to am in a sexless relationship with the love of my life for 19 yrs. She has zero sex drive. I have discussed this with her on many occassions and she says she'll change, just to fall back to the same sexless routine over and over again. I speak the truth here ladies, if you let your sex life go because you'd rather get some extra zzzz's or the kids had you running around or whatever, your man WILL have an affair. Sex is the most important part of the entire relationship, don't let any of these politically correct Quake Phd's tell you different. If you use sex as a weapon you will lose him as well. By that I mean, he came home later than he said...I'm not having sex with him for a week. etc... Don't ever let that become your decision to not have sex, it will ruin your marriage. It does and will come to a point where your man will find another woman to have sex with. It may even be a hooker. Women don't want to face reality here, I just told you the honest to god truth... Time to wake up girls... Oh and when your are having sex with your man, the dirtier the better, we will do whatever you want us to, as long as you return the favor. WAKE UP!!! Stop over analyzing things, it truley is this simply...

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  • 2. Posted by Stephen on Sat, Aug 29, 2009

    wow, relationships are difficault eh? not sure who the guy was a couple of comments up who suggested seperation and then a list of demands? buddy, keep your day job, don't go into couple counselling, ok? sex leaving a relatioship isn't a problem, it's a symptom, a response to whatever is going on in the relationship. and if it started happening a lonf time ago, trying to fix or change the present isn't going to work. you need to explore whatever it was that initially triggered the behavioure in the first place? what was happening way back then that changed everything for her? was it the act of getting married in the first place? some people only plan their lives up to the point of marriege and the day after the honeymoon is over there is this incredible sense of 'ok, what now?'. it may even further back than that guy, and i am not saying this isn't your problem cause it is, your in the midst of it whether you like it or not. and if you love your wife as much as you say you do then stop feeling sorry for yourself and stop looking for excuses to mess with you sister-inlaw. she is family man, don't even think about going there! back to your wife. she may well have seen you as her "knight in shinning armor" who would save her from whatever demons she has had all her life that you might not even have been aware of. and, the day after the honeymoon when nothing really changed she falls into a depression deep enough she feels she need to eat her way out of it. which only makes things worse unless you have the ability to enjoy the joy's of loving a bbw? the way you discribe your wife (if you discription is to be trusted, remember not long ago you were thinking of bopping your sister-inlaw, so your not intirerly without fault) just screams depression. screams of someone so "stuck" in a moment of history you need to be holding her in your arms, not worrying about your dick, and getting her the kind of help she needs. if you don't love your wife, just take that hike you want.

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  • 3. Posted by Caressa on Fri, Aug 7, 2009

    Why don't you guys go to councelling. Best way to solve marital problems, because it would be good for her to know how you are feeling and maybe she feels differently than you think as well. Don't go trying to end your marriage that you btw made those vows to keep. Try fixing the problems by communication. And I really hate how he says he doesn't find his wife attractive anymore, because he should love her no matter what she looks like, and that is just horrible to say. Sometimes we cannot prevent our bodies from changing, but maybe she did get too comfortable. But telling her she is unattractive will shoot her self confidence right down if it isn't there already. Trust me most women know when they are overweight and know how unattractive they look without having a husband who isn't being very supportive about it. Try helping her lose weight and make healthier choices like eating differently and doing activities together that involve some form of excercise.

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  • 4. Posted by Blahblahblah on Sun, Jul 12, 2009

    OMG, who ever wrote the second part of this article is an idiot. Let you tell you what my mother always said. "Sex should only be 10% of the relationship. When it becomes a problem it should be 90% of the relationship.". That's the truth. Your wife is going to have an affair on you with another woman. That is a fact, period.

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  • 5. Posted by BlazeOneG on Sun, Jul 12, 2009

    While i'm a fan of Josey Vogels writing, this article does indeed smell of the typical "It's always the mans fault". Personally, would give the man credit of putting up with his partner not fulfilling his needs for the past 12 years and that while he is getting distracted by other females in his life, he still wants to try with his wife. BUT, I am sure most people would tell a woman to leave a man that has not been fulfilling HER needs for 12 years.

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  • 6. Posted by CK on Tue, Jul 7, 2009

    ....typical answer from a female...I feel for you buddy...its tough when you get married and they let it all go, reduce the amount of sex (wait until you have kids if you really want to see a reduction) and get overweight in a short period of time....and then if you should by chance show any hint of disappointment your considered scum by every woman in the world...particularly the ones who write in these advice columns...and whats Josey's answer...the same as it is every column...make it more about the woman...do more for her, give her more while ignoring your own needs in the hopes that somehow that will change her behaviour...unlikely if you ask me based on how you describe your pre marriage period....oh and btw...your feelings toward your hotter sister in law are totally understandable given your lack of sexual release in the marriage and throughout the relationship....obviously unless she makes the first move its best to try to push those feelings aside even though its not easy and also try not spend too much time in her company...hmmmm...based on what you say you might even want to consider suggesting a separation....and then to get back together you must let your your wife know bluntly what you will expect in regard to the frequency of intimate relations, and that she will have to agree with scheduled sex dates...be direct or she will most likely try to get out of the agreement later...to help her keep her figure you should be prepared to work out as a couple on a nightly basis at least 5 nights a week...make it part of your routine and dont let her off the hook... make sure your demands are clear as to what you need in the marriage to make it work for you....and then also be prepared to walk if she wont agree....you will have to lead, not follow, if you want to repair this situation.

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  • 7. Posted by Al D on Tue, May 12, 2009

    I tried to post a comment here and it did not apear

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