I have found that sometimes, getting to know people better can actually help cut down on the infatuation situation. When you have a lot of people you know a little bit, it's easy for them to feel like a perfect match, or to have an airbrushed or idealized view of them; learning more about them can ...

When it comes to thinking about intimacy in all its forms, we have a piece about intimacy and how to approach it that I think might be a helpful read. :) Reading it actually prompted this post. I did find it quite helpful understanding intimacy in general, but most of its advice regarding building ...

For example, you could pause to think about whether you're sending a text because the girl you're talking to is a close friend and this is something friends talk about, or because you're hoping it will up your chances of a romantic relationship. If it's the second reason, then you can take a second...

Hi Scarleteen. I'm a 16 year old guy, and I have spent the vast majority of my life without any people my age to be intimate with. I had friends (all of them guys) but they weren't people I could talk to about how I felt at all. That changed over the past year or so, when I got involved in a program...