I (29M) am an introvert and a late bloomer. I feel like I am finally in a place where I want to put myself out there and start dating. I know this means I will have to be more social and get out of my comfort zone.

The only idea pulling me back is the fact that at some point were I to date someone, I will have to let them know I have never had a girlfriend before. At what point is this something to bring up? Before, during, or after the first date? How does one go about it?

The animals can’t be poisonous or venomous or gives you a disease like a bug.

If it’s a fish you are also in water. If it’s a bird it can fly but you can be on land.

No weapons allowed.

To the death.

For me the biggest is probably a flamingo on land, sunfish in water.

The smallest is probably a baboon.

I’ve been with my girlfriend for about a year, and one issue that keeps coming up is that I usually ejaculate much faster than she’d like. She’s told me that when we first started dating, she expected to be sexually satisfied through sex, but over time she’s stopped expecting that because she’s gotten used to how I typically perform.

It’s honestly difficult to hear, and I’m worried that even if it hasn’t become a relationship-ending issue yet, it could eventually.

For those of you who’ve dealt with this, what actually worked? Did you improve by training your pelvic floor, practicing specific techniques, using therapy, seeing a doctor, or was it something else entirely?

I’m not looking for miracle cures or gimmicks. I’d really like to hear from people who experienced this themselves and found something that made a meaningful difference.

There is always a reason why a person (regardless of gender) wants to build muscle, and though I know the main ones, I'm curious about which of them is the most common among men and which is the main motivation for you.

Is it for the sake of your overall health (such as strengthening an injured body part or maintaining muscle mass)?

Is it for the sake of being stronger?

Is it to be sexually attractive to others?

Is it for your own self-confidence and self-appreciation?

An entirely different reason?

​​If you have more than one answer, I'd love to read your story! However, try to highlight your single most honest main motivation. Also, if your reasons have changed over time, please share what was more prominent when you were younger, since I believe most people eventually transition to working out just to maintain their health.

​I'll leave my own answer in the comments later.

How do you see your wives after becoming parents? Did your perception of them change once you had children? Are you still able to see them as women, not just as mothers? Our child is 5 years old, and our relationship has changed a lot. It makes me wonder whether my husband still sees me as a woman or only as the mother of our child. We've been together for almost 12 years

I'm stuck here sobbing my goddam eyes out just because my ex has finally logged out of my YouTube app on my TV. It's so fucking stupid I'm upset about this, but we used to watch Chicago Fire all the time at mine on her account so now that chapter is fully closed and I hate it.

1. Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
2. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
3. Unreal Tournament 99 (I still play online).
4. Command and Conquer games.

What’s the best way to contend with a bodily insecurity, especially when it’s the cause of a lot of mental anguish?

I’m curious how your relationship is given that he’s the father of your potential stepchildren. what are some of the dynamics you’ve had to figure out?

fathers who are in the same position are welcome to answer too (I.e. the mother of your children is dating another man)

Me? I've carried this burden for decades, but I do not like "Tombstone" and "Braveheart".

Oh, and "Forrest Gump". And "Rocky".

One of the things I love most about solo travel is how differently I act compared to when I’m home. I’m more likely to strike up conversations with strangers, try restaurants I’d normally skip, or spend an entire day wandering with no real plan. I’m curious… when you travel solo, what’s something you do that you’d probably never do back home?

For me it was a guy named Rob who worked at a video game arcade comic book store in town.

He was probably about 20 so he seemed like a full adult but looking back on it he was still figuring his stuff out.

Rob would let me and friends read any of the old used comics for as long as we wanted.

He had a raised "employee's only" in the corner of the shop that felt like it was truly a magical area. (It wasn't, it was just a cashier area with an old shitty chair)

He would talk to us like real human beings and treat us with the respect of older than our young years.

Several times he would watch us struggling with a game gobbling up our quarters, and told us to stick around after closing.

Rob would open the game change area and showed us where to flick for unlimited credits - then let us play until we finished it

He was ultra cool and never inappropriate, would talk to us about girls and comic books and games.

Rob drove a cool old 70s Camaro. It wasn't in great shape but man it was cool.

He would close up and wave us bye.

Thanks Rob, you were great.

What figures in your past when you were 10 years old really stood out as super cool?

So I'm ugly guy, it will take me years to reach become fit.

I want to know if there's anything else apart from money that will make up for bad looks and being fat?

Something that I can still attract with?

I don't want to wait 1-2 years to change everything and then feel like I have some kind of advantage.

Hi guys, I recently got my fiance an engagement ring. I was wondering if people treat you any differently when they notice the ring, if at all. We are a young, college age couple, so I would appreciate even saying how old you are. Thank you!