Q&A From "Can Men And Women Really Be Just Friends?"

Wise Readers, As you pointed out, male-female Friendships come wrapped in Caution Tape…are they worth dealing with anyway? Are Boundaries one-size-fits-all? Are men construing every smile as a come-on? And how do people dance around all the Caution Tape? Wise Readers—what do *you* think? Cheers, Duana

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Can Men And Women Really Be Just Friends—and nothing more?

A guy friend of mine made a very hard pass at me. Was I asleep during the men-are-always-interested lecture? How do I make men understand friendship is *all* I want? Dear Anika, When Love Science readers answered informally, most women said Just Friendship is an option…but the #1 answer men gave referenced When Harry Met Sally—where Harry insists that even with unattractive women Friends, “You pretty much wanna nail them, too.” Who’s right—if anyone? Did we *all* miss the opposite sex’s lecture?

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Q&A from “How To Forgive An Affair (He Won’t Admit)”

Why is affair betrayal a Much Bigger Deal to most of us than other betrayals? Don’t cheaters cheat again? What happens when parents tell kids about their affair(s)? And why doesn’t forgiving mean forgetting? Read on!

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Q&A from “Becoming The High Status Woman”

Wise Readers, As you recall, Helen recently found out how to Get Her Status Back & Her Ring On —by Leaving. But what’s more manipulative—staying or going? Do women Leave to be cruel? Why does Leaving work so well? And is Leaving the only way to regain high status even after you’re married—or is there an easier way? Read on!

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Becoming The High Status Woman: Or, how Helen got her status back & her ring on

Dear Duana, I knew better than to sleep with my boyfriend right away, but I did. I promised myself I would never live with another man unless we were married, but Troy and I were talking marriage, so I moved in. Now –four years later!—no ring is in sight. So how do I become that high status woman now? Is it even possible? (One month later…) Dear Helen Of High Status, In four weeks, you achieved with resolve and bravery what four years of devotion did not…

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