I've just moved back into my parents' house. How do I bring a date home without awkwardness? Quietly bring them home after two a.m.. Otherwise, you're screwed (and not in the good way). If your parents still want to know every detail of your life, it's impossible.
I'm horrible at noticing red flags when I start seeing someone. What's the number one warning sign that I shouldn't keep pursuing a new guy?
This is definitely my problem too. Other than the obvious signs like STDs, if he seems to have too much time available for you and he's willing to ditch his friends for you, he's a creeper who's looking for a dependent relationship. It might be flattering now, but it won't be when he's wants you by his side alllll the time.
I'm really into having sex in the morning, but my boyfriend isn't exactly an early riser. What can I do to help him get started?
Are you sure he's a guy? Strip naked, whisper in his ear that you want to have sex, and reach for his junk. He'll be up.
I teach high school, and one of my former students — who's in his mid-twenties now — asked me out to dinner. I want to accept, but how can I avoid awkwardness over how we met?
If you don't want any awkwardness with former students, perhaps you should stop talking to your former students. Just a thought. Otherwise, laughs are the best weapon against awkwardness. So maybe laugh about old school stuff or something else.
My boyfriend and I want to try getting busy somewhere public. What precautions should we take to ensure a speedy getaway, should anyone spot us?
Know your exits. Do a test run. And wear a skirt.
Becky, 21, Bard College
I've just moved back into my parents' house. How do I bring a date home without elaborate schemes or incredibly awkward encounters?
Does your date have his own place? He'd better, because hushed sex in your parents' basement is so very 2003. I'd wait to bring him home until it's one you can call your own.
At a party, I drunkenly hooked up with a friend-of-a-friend but don't remember it. I'll probably see him again, so what's the best way to diffuse the tension when I do?
I never forget when I hook up with someone at a party, no matter how hammered I am. Blaming it on the alcohol is just cowardly. So just act normal and be cool, but don't pretend like nothing happened. That's just a slap in the face no one needs.
I'm really into having sex in the morning, but my boyfriend isn't exactly an early riser. What can I do to help him get started?
Well, I hate morning sex most of the time, so what my boyfriend does is poke me in the back with his hard-on until I grudgingly turn around. Works for him, it can work for you! Just cajole him with caresses. Most guys get morning wood anyway, so capitalize on it and head on down there with a mission to please.
I teach high school, and one of my former students — who's in his mid-twenties now — asked me out to dinner. I want to accept, but will there always be awkwardness because of how we met? How can I avoid that?
Slow down, Mary Kay Letourneau. You might want to reconsider taking the offer. Just because it's legal doesn't make it un-creepy.
My girlfriend asked me to be rougher in bed — tug her hair, pin her down — but I worry about being disrespectful somehow. How can I get over this and give her what she asked for?
Dude, do it! It's okay to have completely different rules inside and outside of the bedroom. You just have to get familiar with the girl's boundaries.
My boyfriend and I want to try getting busy somewhere public. What precautions should we take to ensure a speedy getaway, should anyone spot us?
If you're worried about being spotted you're missing the point. Be spontaneous and don't worry about repercussions. But as long as you're asking: wear a skirt or some shorts — much easier to pull on and off than pants. And don't take off too much clothing. Do what you need to do while keeping as many garments intact as possible.