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Do You Like to Double Date?
Last night's How I Met Your Mother was all about double dates and the couples who love them — and the couples who hate them.
In the episode, married couple Marshall and Lilly get so excited that their friends Barney and Robin are together because finally have another couple in their group of friends.
Unfortunately, Marshall and Lilly's previous attempts at double dating haven't gone too well.
Do Tell: When Is the Last Time Someone Gave You Flowers?
I don't think I've ever received flowers and not loved them. I love tulips, roses, ranunculus — I'm not picky at all. OK, I'm not a fan of carnations, but even then.
Have You Ever Dated the Same Person as Your Friend?
Last night on How I Met Your Mother, we saw the rare benefits that can come from dating a friend's ex. On the episode, Barney (played by Neil Patrick Harris) looks to his best friend Ted for tips on how to date his new girlfriend Robin. If you don't follow the show, I'll fill you in.
Awkward! How Do I Tell My Friend We're Too Close?
Thanks to a reader with an issue (sorry, reader!), we have an awkward scenario requiring your advice. (Have some awkward tales of your own? Join our Awkward!
Awkward! I Invited a Stranger to Visit
We love sharing awkward situations around here so you can all weigh in with some advice! Join our Awkward! group to share etiquette questions and stories with other readers.
Rent-a-Friend Business Booming in Japan
One of my favorite episodes of How I Met Your Mother involves Barney and his hired "family." The eternal playboy (played by Neil Patrick Harris) wants his mother to think he has settled down, so he pays actors to play his wife and son, concocts an elaborate backstory with details including his son's "catch phrase," and plays along for years every time he visits his mother with his fake family in tow.
Well apparently, Japan has turned this sitcom plot into a reality.
Do You Have a Hard Time Apologizing?
Some people have a hard time apologizing. They'd rather pretend nothing happened and evade responsibility for actions that hurt someone else.
Others fudge and deliver the classic non-apology apology, which might be more frustrating than not getting any apology at all.
Ask an Expat: Can I Tell Her He's Cheating?
Conventional Wisdom is a different kind of advice column. Your questions will be answered by people from all walks of life rather than by advice experts. This week, an American living in England dishes advice to a woman who is burdened with the knowledge of another person's infidelity.
Do Tell: What's the Most Important Quality in a Friend?
Trustworthy. Fun. Positive.
Awkward! I Feel Guilty For Believing Hateful Gossip
Thanks to a reader with an issue (sorry, reader!), we have an awkward scenario for you that she needs you to weigh in on.
"I recently discovered that a friend had been lying and conning me for about eight years. As the friendship dissolved, I realized she'd played everyone in her life against the others, to the point of telling people I had been abusing her daughter.
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