Playing the field
Dear Dr. Lovemonkey,
I am 18 and have a few dating dilemmas. There are about four or five guys who I could be seeing. They are all interested in me, and frankly, I’m interested in all of them. But I really don’t know how to date a number of guys at the same time. I live in a small town, and most of these guys know each other. So what do I do? I’m afraid that if I go out with one, the others will feel hurt, and what happens if I pick the wrong one? Will I end up blowing it with the others?
_Not Sure What to Do
Dear Not,
If these guys are all fairly new friends, you should get to know all of them better and then make a choice. The problem is that you want to somehow avoid “making a choice,” but making choices is one of the essential aspects of life. Nothing will happen if you don’t make them. And yes, sometimes we make the wrong choices. So, take your time – it doesn’t sound like these guys are going anywhere. Look more closely at the candidates and then make your choice.
Fair reflection
Dear Dr. Lovemonkey,
I’m a Rhode Islander going to college in Philadelphia. I’ve been going with someone for about a year, and she recently came to visit me in my very small apartment. She noticed a great deal of clutter under my bed. She says I should get rid of all the clutter and then put a large mirror, face-up, under the bed. She says it will reflect good feelings and thoughts that will wash over me while I sleep. She also thinks it will make our sexual relationship better. What is this shit?
_Mr. Regular Guy
Dear Mr. Regular,
Dr. Lovemonkey might be wrong, but it sounds like some sort of ancient Chinese system of strategically placing objects to put one’s life in harmony and balance. Since you are a slob-like male college student in Philadelphia, you see this a bit differently than your girlfriend. While she may want to be one with her faith, in balance with the harmony of the universe, you more likely see this as a steaming pile of foolishness. Perhaps you find balance and harmony in a perfectly cooked cheese steak. Clean up, get the mirror, and have sex with your girlfriend. After she leaves, bring back the junk and get a cheese steak.
Cad About Town
Dear Dr. Lovemonkey,
I just learned that the man I’ve been going out with for the past six months has been living with a woman for 17 years in the same apartment complex where I reside. He has lied about everything, after taking me out to lots of expensive restaurants and nightspots.
_Shocked
Dear Shocked,
Not seeing an actual question here, I hope that the meals were tasty (I assume he paid). Also, it’s amazing that you didn’t bump into this conniving cad in the laundry room or some other common area around the apartment complex. Perhaps he was out with another mistress. Let’s hope you’ve already given this guy the boot. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
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Rudy Cheeks: rudycheeks@prodigy.net
