Q: I was in a very long-term relationship and am now single, so I’m new to all the dating apps and to dating in general. After a few half-hearted attempts to date, I’m trying out a more casual setup ...

Dear Amy: I’ve been seeing/sleeping with my friend “Curtis” off and on for a few months. We have what I would describe as a non-monogamous sort of “friends with benefits” relationship. Sometimes we ...

My best friend confessed his feelings for me, even though I’ve been in a relationship of three years. I’m happy in my relationship and would not want to give it up. That said, my partner is asexual ...

DEAR ABBY: My best friend “Troy” and I hang out all the time. We do everything together, and people often mistake us for a couple. Troy wouldn’t correct people until I said something, but since then, ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a gay man who is best friends with “Carl,” a man who is straight. We are everything you’d expect of a normal friendship. On a surface level, there is no difference. He goes well out of ...

Dear Annie: I am hopelessly in love with my best friend and have been for most of our lives (we’ve been friends since childhood). Over the years, there have been moments when it felt like we were ...