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See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna

should i make her something cute in hopes of winning her over completely or should i just settle with her playing hard to get? she’s confusing and it’s early.

h: ‘do what you wanna do. don’t do anything 'cause you expect something in return. just do it. if you like her, do it.’
r; 'if she’s the right person for you then every time you send positive energy to her she will like it. if she gets freaked out if you do something cute, then you probably aren’t meant to be you know?’

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Can you be really physically attracted to someone you’re good friends with, spend lots of time with, but be not interested at all in dating them? If someone tells you this is how they feel about you, is it true? Is hopeful sex a terrible idea?

Can you be really physically attracted to someone you’re good friends with, spend lots of time with, but be not interested at all in dating them?
‘YES’

If someone tells you this is how they feel about you, is it true?
we don’t know


Is hopeful sex a terrible idea?
b: 'yes, it’s gonna mean more to you then it does to them and then they’re gonna resent you for that.’
hav: 'people tell you who they are. people just tell you.’

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I’m with a man right now, possibly the best relationship I’ve ever been in. “The one that got away” .. shes back. I want her, in every way.

‘erotic third?’
'THREESOME’
'you need to tell the guy.’
'i think you just have to figure that out as you go along, whatever happens and who you turn out to want. if you want her then just break up with him before you make any moves on her, you know?’

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I haven’t seen her in five months - I thought being being apart would mean I could get over her. Now I’m home from university and everything reminds me of her. She’s stopping me from being in a relationship. I can’t stop crying. She’s never loved me back.

‘just fucking try and deal until she leaves to go back to school again. just get through it and then go away again. it’s just environment. and don’t nurture or cultivate that feeling, if being around the things that you associate with her cultivates those feelings, then you need to not be around those things or you need to give them new meanings.’
'create new associations.’

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she is butch-ish and hates her hot sexy body and wont let herself relax enough to have an orgasm. i want to help, & be there for her, and she doesn’t want to let me b/c its not “fair to you [me].” sigh. suggestions?

‘top her’
'tell her to just lie down’
'aw, what a not-fun situation’
'is it like she thinks her thighs are 'fat’ or is it a gender identity thing? not enough information.’
'the most important thing is building up your comfort level in other areas of life. maybe the closer you get, she’ll become willing to open up to you in more ways than one.’ 'if you’re not willing to be vulnerable, and give up control, it’s going to be hard. to say – 'i’m comfortable making love to her but i’m not gonna let her do that.“
'probably she should try therapy and talking about her feelings.’
'everybody needs therapy.’

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We met on OkCupid and now she’s meeting my friends. As dumb as it is, I don’t want them to know that I signed up for online dating. How can i bring up the fact that I want to be a bit “flexible” with the truth to her?

haviland: ‘just ask her. communicate.’

me: just ask her about it when you are looking at each other’s faces with words coming out of your mouth. if she says she’s not comfortable with that, then you’ll have to figure out what to do. if she’s down with it, then i guess do that.’

bcw: 'you’re asking her to participate in a lie you’ve created! and who cares everyone uses online dating. i think it’s silly and a bit selfish to say you don’t want your friends to know how you met her!’

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i’ve been dating a girl for about 3 mos. so i just tell her that i like her a lot and want to be with her and she tells me she can totally see herself in a relationship with me but doesn’t know if we have enough in common to make it last? wtf is that!?

i think you should ask her that question
just tell her how you feel it’s easier to just get it out there if you feel something’s unbalanced than it is to passive aggressively deal with those emotions over time.

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Riese i’m really far too old to have never had sex with a woman. should i just pick up a random drunk girl at a club? or hold out for a girl i actually like, and hope that she’s not bothered by my inexperience?

if you’re drunk at a club and meet a random girl there that you want to have sex with, then have sex with her.

if you don’t desire that
then don’t do it.

but BABY BABY BABY you are not going to learn one single thing about lesbian sex from a random one-night stand!

what do you want? do you want your first time to be special? do what you need to do for you. don’t have any expectations about the other girls.

it’s not a skill
it’s what bodies do
you’ll get the hang of it
similar to riding a bike

haviland: “the one thing that makes someone a good lover is confidence. all the other stuff is basically chemistry.”

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How do you tell someone you’re sorry and you made a mistake when they have moved a million miles away and now don’t take your calls? Do i jump on a plane and turn up at her door? Or do i chalk it up to consequences?

haviland: “take care of yourself. she’s taking care of herself. if you feel like you have things left to say then write her a letter and mail it to her but don’t expect a reply. do it, send it, release it. GOODBYE!”

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