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Archive for the 'Relationships' Category

#1022 what’s your love story?

Dr Hardey,  Fudge you Facebook ads! No I do not want an internet date. Yes I am happy without a Russian bride. YOU GET MY SHOUT mother truckers! And now you want Me to tell You if I’ve ‘rekindled a romance’ on Facebook. What is this?!!!! Is my personal Profile Page not enough. Do you [...]

7 February 2012 at 20:46 - Comments

#1021 And the winners are…

In my last post I invited You dear Reader to reply to post #1020 what are you saying?!!!! What follows are the dilemmas and the two award wining replies from readers Janet and Mecnken So once again, I hand over to  you, the folk who read this blog (all 1,300 last week) and to all [...]

7 February 2012 at 20:22 - Comments

#1019 how to win with confidence

Dear Dr Hardey, Your site and accolade came recommended via research from friends of friends who said that I should ‘encounter’ you. I wonder if you throw some illumination on whether we should be cautious of how we field invitations on Facebook, and in doing so how quickly you can win someones confidence?… From Professor [...]

18 January 2012 at 16:49 - Comments
Suggestion
Ant chance of a app for this? I travel about and it would be fun to get some of ...
21 January 12 at 21:27

#1015 Is she calling my bluff?… Help!

Dear Mariann,  I arrived and sat down for a weekly evening out involving food, drink and silly behaviour. My university tutor from Xxxxxx University was at the next table and talking loudly with a young man who was not her husband. When they got up to leave, she glanced in my direction and (I am [...]

27 November 2011 at 09:30 - Comments
Anonymous
Manky
27 November 11 at 21:03
Cleaner
My U careers office has a list of companies that will 'clean' people's online profiles before they do job applications. ...
1 December 11 at 13:11

#1009 unusual patient

Dear Mariann, My doctor wants to friend me – is this usual? From Anonymous in reply to post #1008 Facebook is like The Sun Ah, I had hoped that this incident was a one off, but you have now contacted me eleven times in one week so I think that your Dr related conundrum deserves [...]

16 October 2011 at 06:57 - Comments

#996 I can’t get a guy to back off

Dear Mariann, I can’t get a guy to back off. We had a brief thing but I was not that into him. Now he keeps annoying my friends and following me on Twitter. I have told him to S*** Off but the message is not received. So how rude do I get? I could Tweet [...]

5 August 2011 at 22:05 - Comments

#995 How to understand the poke

Dear Mariann, Maybe I’m autistic, but I never understood the poke. Please enlighten me. From MrPotatoHead via Skype. Ah, now this is all about context: As in whom the poke is from, the time of day and what either recipient is inclined to ‘interpret’ from said non-interaction. Consider how there is a careful temporal, life [...]

3 August 2011 at 13:03 - Comments
Rude
I can’t get a guy to back off. We had a brief thing but I was not that into ...
4 August 11 at 08:35

#992 bounce into bed

Dear Mariann, Do you know what, I’m being hit on by my sister’s boyfriend. He says he likes me and he’s added me on Facebook. Is there a way to make it clear that I am not going to bounce into bed with him, without offending him? From Fiona via Facebook chat. Chatty. How terribly [...]

29 July 2011 at 21:57 - Comments

#991 being younger and goodlooking

Dear Mariann, I’m out with several guys (being Gay BTW). One is 11 years older than me and want me to move in and get committed. I’m not so sure and think he may just want the status of being with younger and good looking. He has changed his Facebook status to show we are [...]

29 July 2011 at 21:43 - Comments

#987 Shake n vac

Dear Mariann, Should I declare a Facebook vacation or keep updating while on vacation? From Vac in reply to post #986 film grabbing. It will do you good to do nothing whilst you are away. I too am departing for sunnier shores. When I’m hanging with the fabulous set from Capri, shaking my booty and [...]

2 July 2011 at 21:21 - Comments
TrainLines
A hot guy on facebook next to me on the train. I can see his deatils. Is it ok ...
5 July 11 at 17:59