Ask Anna: When should you meet your girlfriend’s children?
Dear Anna, I'm a straight man in my late 30s, and dating a woman with a child — first time for me. It's been a few months now and things...
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Ask Anna: Accidental boyfriends, helping friend get back in dating game and an awkward roommate situation
Dear Anna, There is a boy I'm seeing by accident. He wants to be with me, but the thing is, I am just not ready for this kind of serious...
Ask Anna: The ex that won’t go away
Dear Anna, Hi Anna. I dated a woman for the better part of a year. It was on-again, off-again, and ended shortly before shelter-in-place started, which is when she left...
Ask Anna: When a rebound goes awry
Dear Anna, About nine months ago, I ended a two-year relationship. We were deeply in love, but we found outside circumstances too much for our relationship to handle. A few...
Ask Anna: Sending the right vibe and starting conversations on dating apps
Dear Anna, I'm one of those weirdos who's on "dating" apps to make friends — I'm single, but not interested in dating right now, only partly because of COVID-19. It...
Ask Anna: Why we should get rid of the ‘girl code’
Dear Anna, I'm 34 years old. I have a friend (girl) who dated this guy (Chris) in high school. At our five-year high school reunion, she finally slept with him....
Ask Anna: Threesomes gone awry, love sickness and staying with the wrong people
Dear Anna, I (bi woman, 29) have been having threesomes semiregularly with a married couple I've become quite close with this year. She's bi, mid-30s. Her husband is straight and...
![WHEN TALKING TO A PARTNER: DON'T EXPECT THEM TO HAVE THE SAME VIEWS AS YOU | <a href="https://www.theactivetimes.com/home/coronavirus-change-dating-world">The world of dating has changed</a>, and with politics at the front and center of everyone's lives, discussions about political beliefs have found a way to seep into most relationships. According to Gamboni, you shouldn't expect your partner to have the same viewpoints as you, even if you are compatible in every other way. "I think, ultimately, you're not supposed to be with someone who has the same views as you," Gamboni said. "The absence of differing views is not the goal because you absolutely can find cohesion. Views and perspectives are all able to change. Something to keep in mind is that having you in [your partner's] life can be a reason they change their views."](/wp-content/uploads/migration/2020/10/14/7EIZMMNABXOWG44N7YIJFI4VLI.jpg?w=135 "7EIZMMNABXOWG44N7YIJFI4VLI")
Ask Anna: Why am I so upset he moved on quickly?
Dear Anna, My boyfriend and I were together for two-and-a-half years. We really loved each other, but for reasons I won't go into here, we didn't work out. I broke...
Ask Anna: On expecting the unexpected and not having that affair
Dear Anna, My boyfriend and I are about to embark on our first foray into non-monogamy. We've read the books, have discussed rules (like always use protection, no sleepovers and...
Ask Anna: On straight guy-lesbian friendships and being called a ‘tease’
Dear Anna, Why would a 63-year-old straight male want to bring a 100% lesbian to his home on the weekends to drink margaritas and stay the night? — No Subject...