June Issue

• Latest Articles
• I Like My Ex's Friend -- Now What?
• What's He Saying?
• My Fiance Is In Jail
• Jealousy Over His First Love
• About April Masini
• April In The News
• April's Readers Poll Results
• April's A-List Contributors

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Here are the latest articles on AskApril.com:

I Like My Ex's Friend -- Now What?
Q: I like one of my best friends, Tony. I recently found out that Tony likes me, too, but the only problem is, he is a close friend with my ex. Tony is a loyal friend, and I am pretty sure he wouldn't make any moves because of my ex boyfriend. Except that I really like him! Tony and I have become really close friends, and I don't want to spoil the friendship by telling him how I feel. I know he feels the same way. Any thoughts?
Sincerely,
Love My Ex’s Best Friend

A: Dear Love My Ex’s Best Friend:
There are more opportunities than ever to date and to meet someone who is right for you ­ or who is exactly who you are looking for. Mr. Right could be right around the corner, or a couple of clicks away in cyber-dating-space.

What's He Saying?
Q: If a guy comes out and tells a girl he is not ready for a relationship does he mean that he is not interested in being with that person, or he doesn't want to commit to that person.
Sincerely,
What’s He Really Saying?

A: Dear What’s He Really Saying:
Sometimes a “no” sounds like “no,” and sometimes it looks like “no,” but sometimes, it looks and sounds like, “I’m not ready for a relationship.” Sometimes it looks like, “Gee, not tonight, but maybe next week ­ ‘kay?” And your job as a young woman is to figure out what is in your best interest. You do NOT want to be with someone who doesn’t want you.

My Fiance Is In Jail
Q: My fiance and I are both 37 yrs old. My fiance is currently in jail on a probation violation. He will be in for the next 5-6 months. I love him so much and still want to marry him when he gets out, however, I have to explain his situation to my parents because our wedding is going to have to be postponed. I know they are not going to be happy or understanding. What is the best way to approach the topic with my parents and to help them understand that he is not a bad person and I love him very much? How do I get them to not judge him but to be supportive of my decisions?
Signed,
My Fiance’s In Jail

A: Dear My Fiance’s in Jail:
First of all, you’re 37 years old. You're not a child or a teen. You need to have your own life separate from what your parents think. You cannot “get them” to not judge him and be supportive of your decisions. You can ask. You can explain the situation.

Jealousy Over His First Love
Q: My boyfriend recently told me that he has been thinking about his ex-girlfriend who was his first love. He says that he truly loves me and the only reason that he even thought about her was because she sent him a card on his birthday. He said that he'll be getting help, but is there any point in putting myself through this? I love him, too, and he's my first love and I don’t want to lose him.
Sincerely,
First Love Anxiety

A: Dear First Love Anxiety:
First love is always bittersweet because it is full of joy and new feelings and emotions – and it is rarely the last love any of us have. Sometimes – once in a while – your first love is your lifetime love. But most times, your first love is not the man you marry. That’s the big picture.

Nicknamed "the new millennium's Dear Abby," by the media, April Masini is author of the best-selling books Date Out Of Your League and Think & Date Like A Man, the internationally recognized online magazine AskApril.com and the critically acclaimed Ask April advice column. Interviewed for over 2,300 national and international articles and opinion pieces, radio and television shows...Read More About April

April In The News

FOX News, Feature Story, Brides Gone Wild, Grooms Gone Mild, by C. Spencer Beggs

ABC 7, EyeWitness News, New York, Getting Started with Online Dating, by Bryan Coffey

ABC News, Quentin Tarantino the Man for Jennifer Aniston? by Buck Wolf

April's Readers Poll Results

When asked "How long should you wait before you have sex with someone you're dating?", respondents voted:

19% voted: 1st date
24% voted: 3rd date
33% voted: at least a month
12% voted: 3 months
2% voted: engagement
10% voted: marriage

48% of all respondents were male and 52% were female

Express Yourself: Have you ever had sex with someone of the same sex as you?

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