Advice to help us find love: we’re bombarded by it from all sides – from friends, women’s magazines, rom-coms... 

But sometimes well-intentioned advice can lead to really disastrous results. We asked five women from Bangalore to tell us about the worst advice they’ve ever been given on how to get a guy. Here are their stories.

You fancy that girl or boy and you’ve got positive vibes from them. They enjoy flirting with you and have given you enough reason to believe that they are interested. Now comes the next big step – asking them out.

This can be tricky. What should you say? What shouldn’t you say? What are the golden rules to obey? Read on to find out.

Want to know how not to woo a woman? Ask the experts: single girls.

Dating seems to come easily to some people, but some of us need help to figure out what we’re doing wrong. We asked five women for tips on what not to do when you’re trying woo them – from putting on an act and trying too hard to getting too steamy too soon.

It’s New Year, and everyone’s in resolution mode. Not very surprisingly, I’m hearing a lot of my friends resolving on love and relationship issues!

When I called to wish her a Happy New Year, a friend of mine said, “I have resolved to love cautiously this year. Heartaches are painful and surely prevention is better than cure.”

A first date is special but also nerve-racking - how do you make it the perfect night to remember?

It’s so exciting yet gives you butterflies in the tummy! Where should you go, what should you wear, what should you say, what should you avoid saying... Phew! All these worries could drive you nuts. If you’re headed for your first date with someone, here’s our collection of our do’s and don’ts to help you along. Good luck!

If you have an ex-boyfriend or girlfriend, you’ll know what this post is about: something I call ‘Comparing Lovers Syndrome’ (CLS).

It's what we all do when we get into a new relationship – compare our current lovers to our exes. “It’s inevitable. I can’t stop thinking about my ex – wondering what he’d do in similar situations,” a friend of mine said.

Sex is important, and we all know it. But how important is it? “It can make or mar your relationship,” a friend of mine said to me.

She seemed perfectly convinced by her thoughts and she had good reason. “I am now in a relationship with someone with zero sexual compatibility. It’s difficult so I’ve decided I can’t go on like this,” she said.

The break-up that tops my list of real life horror stories happened three years ago.

It was the first time I had ever dumped someone and it felt like getting a root canal without anesthesia – slow and painful. The “process” started with an email before dragging on into the longest week of my life.
 

Q: My girlfriend won’t have sex with me – would it be wrong to end the relationship?

We’ve been dating for a year, first in high school, now together in Delhi for college. I was excited we’d have more private time together here. But she won’t let me do anything sexually. She says she loves me, but it’s really frustrating. I feel like finishing with her. Would that be wrong? Ajit, Rourkela

“I went up to kiss him, but he turned away!” says Sheetal. “Boy, was I flushing with embarrassment?”

“I’d been out on a date with this guy for the first time. It had been a very romantic evening. But on my way back home, I kept wondering if I had got the wrong vibe.” Another juicy episode of kiss & tell in our MyStory slot.