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You Asked: Are My Sexual Habits Normal?

DearSugar — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:00:00 -0700

Dear Sugar,

I was in a long-term relationship for nearly five years. Things were very tumultuous and we finally called it quits just over a year ago. It was a bad end, and I've had a challenging time getting over it. In fact, I still don't feel like I can even really process it and have yet to open up to my friends. I haven't dated in a year or had sex since we broke up. Instead, I've been masturbating once almost every day. I don't think my friends masturbate that much, and it's not like me too either. I'm concerned that my behavior isn't healthy. Is there something wrong with me?

— Concerned Crissy

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You Asked: He's Attracted to Other Women

DearSugar — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:00:00 -0700

Dear Sugar,

My common law and I met over the internet six years ago, and we both feel that we have met our soul mates and will be together forever. I love him dearly and we have a good relationship with lots of communication. However, the other day he told me that as he is approaching middle age he has been having urges. He has said that there are women at his work that he's attracted to, and he's been having thoughts about what it would be like to be with someone else.

He swears that he would never act on them or do anything to jeopardize our relationship. We both came from broken families wherein our partners were unfaithful and we have both vowed that we wouldn't do the same to each other but his admission has me concerned. Is this normal?

— Too Much Communication Cara

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What is the average amount of time a day a young woman spends in a bad mood?

DearSugar — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:00:00 -0700

Do you feel like you are often in a bad mood? Or do you find yourself getting easily irritated on a daily basis? If so, you're not alone, but is it normal to feel grumpy so often?

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