The Lone Ranger is a man who gives straight-shooting relationship advice.

If you have been in a relationship for a few years, but you aren’t married or living together, what is a good way to keep moving forward in the relationship without taking HUGE steps? Basically, another way to keep things excited and WORTH being in a relationship?

This is about as sappy as a response I’ll ever give because I feel sympathy for this person. If you have to look for things to keep a relationship fresh, you definitely shouldn’t be looking to do anything HUGE. You actually need to take a hard look at the relationship and see if it is time to move on. Having been in long relationships in the past I know the hardest thing to do is leave them. You love the person, and you don’t want to hurt them and letting go of anything you’ve had that long is hard especially when there is really nothing wrong. With that said, sometimes you have to move on. And by move on I mean no more contact, no make-up sex, no nothing. This is really the hardest part for a couple reasons: 1. that person is comfortable, and knows you so when you are tired of going out and enjoying your new found dating life, they are easy to turn to. 2. There are lots of douchebags out there that are single and will be hitting on you. You’ll think-god my x is so much better. Trust me however there is a better match for you out there IF you think the relationship you are in is not the right one. Good luck.

Is it true that when a man likes you he does all the work? I tend to make my feelings obvious when I like someone, should I take a step back and let him do all that? Or when should a gal step in and let her feelings be known??

This has to be the same girl who asked the other question about long term relationships. No more sympathy-rookie. If you let your feelings known before he does, you are an idiot.  Make him do all the work-who knows, you actually may realize that once he has done all this work he really is not all that good anyway, and you are lucky you didn’t give him any. I just saved you an STD.  If you want to show your “feelings” go out and have a one night stand with a stranger. Try to hold off with a guy you like.

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Tags: dating, Relationships

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