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How can I support a friend with healthy weight loss?
I caught up with a friend recently, and she mentioned that she is trying to lose weight (she is overweight). She told me about the program she is using for it which sounded great and supportive. But then she confided in me that she was worried she…
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How to encourage conversations beyond small talk with close friends
I had 2 friends in high school, and we were quite close. Then college life started, and we went to different colleges. One of them went to a college out of state. And so there was no physical contact between us for 2 years.
One of them, let's call…
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SARS-CoV2: When conflict arises over wearing masks, what should I say?
In Germany, due to the Corona pandemic, the government requires everyone to wear a mask over their mouth and nose in public when within enclosed spaces like supermarkets or public transportation.
Nevertheless, some people do not wear a mask (or do…
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Is it rude to refer to someone as "he" or "she" in their presence?
I always feel like it's rude when someone refers to some as "she" or "he" in their presence or when I've done it in the past. But I'm not sure what etiquette says to this in UK culture.
Friend is sat next to her boyfriend and across from me.
Me…
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What to do when a group conversation is not interesting?
Here's a little background on what type of people I'm dealing with:
They're all in the same university that I go to. It's a faculty of engineering that has the most strict entrance exam in my country, so we generally all have high intellectual…
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How do I reconnect with a friend after they tried once and I failed to respond
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I've been out of college for about 4 years now, and during that time I've lost contact with one of my best friends. After I graduated college, I took a job in another city and moved about 1000 miles away. My friend and I kept in touch for…
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How to inform my family of my child's new gender identity?
As an extension to this question, my daughter was very relieved when I offered to talk to my family for her. My husband thought of having a brunch with our kids not in attendance. I thought of doing an online meeting (Zoom etc.).
Now I've come…
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How can I ask for truly spicy food at a restaurant?
As a person who (at a glance) fits all the "can't handle spice" stereotypes, yet loves spicy food, I often find myself in the awkward position of having to ask for corrections after my food comes out. Some restaurants don't have chili powder on hand…
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How to start a conversation with an introvert/nerdy classmate?
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I am a 16-year-old introverted boy and rarely talk to girls (if ever). I like math, awkward in any conversation 90% of the time, am Asian, not very good-looking.
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I go to the school library alone to do maths as usual and I used to walk…
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How can I talk about sex with my girlfriend without giving her an ultimatum?
I've been dating this girl for a few months and the sex is alright, but it's very vanilla. My concern is that I don't think that I will be able to continue being happy in bed if this is how it is forever. We switch between a few positions and…
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How can I find out if my gf only wants me for a green card?
I'm a US citizen and I began dating a girl from an online website. We've known each other for a month and have been officially dating for about two weeks.
She told me on the second date that she wants something long term because in her culture most…
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How to politely tell a friend that his views on women are extreme?
I have a close friend that I know since college, we share almost every interest, and we were lucky enough to get hired at the same company.
My problem is, with the metoo and timesup movement my friend is starting to share his personal views on women…
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How to tell someone you no longer wish to see them?
I currently have a friend that I’ve been talking to for many months. I find that it’s become draining on my emotional health to continue seeing them.
In this case, I have developed feelings for them because of their own flirtatious nature. They…
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How to finish a date gracefully?
I'm totally clueless in this type of situations.
You meet someone for what is implied a date. After talking to him for an hour or two, you discover you really don't have much in common. Nothing dramatic happens, you just aren't made for each other.…
user17962
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What non-verbal communication can I use to ask if someone want physical comfort?
Sometimes, someone will talk to you about a very emotional and/or difficult topic. In this scenario, you are supposed to give comfort to the person with whom you are talking.
As someone on the autism spectrum, I always find those kinds of…
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