Pop quiz: “What’s the correct way to ask a woman out on a date?”

Now the average man has been approaching women since around the tender age of 12. (for some of us, like myself and Diddy, it was much earlier than that.)

In a perfect world, a man could openly express any of the following sentiments to his special lady without fear of break up or bodily injury: “Baby, those late night Waffle House trips are starting to catch up with you.” “Hey, why can’t I see the top of your underwear anymore?” Read more…

There are a lot of things that I hate in this world. Politics. Crime, Racism, VH1 Reunion shows … my life would literally and figuratively be so much better if those things were effectively eradicated. But above all of that, there is one thing that stands alone as the most heinous act that could ever happen to me or anyone else for that matter…

Let me be candid for a moment: while lasting love is the ultimate end goal to your relationship journey, there are a few things that you’ll have to give up the moment you decide to commit. Some concessions will be good, and others … well, let’s just say that they’ll take a little getting used to.

First things first, I’m a fan of Beyoncé. It’s hard not to respect and appreciate the talents of someone who works as hard as she does.

I’ve often wondered how I got so lucky. I’m a black man living in America with two parents who are not only together, but who still possess the type of relationship where I can tangibly feel their love after all of these years. To me, that’s big.

Find me a man who has been in love, and I’ll find you one who’s made countless relationship mistakes. Now as much as I would like to profess our faultlessness in all things love related, that couldn’t be further from the truth. As men, we mess up … it’s as simple as that.

So here’s the scenario: you’ve been emotionally battered, bruised, and have come to a point in your life where you just can’t seem to find a halfway decent man your age. But instead of running to the next 40-something sugar daddy, you’ve decided to employ a different dating approach by trying out someone a little younger.

I’ll be the first one to admit this shortcoming: break ups make me uneasy. There’s just something about the giving and receiving of bad relationship news that doesn’t sit well with me. I mean, think about it; is there really another conversation that’s more uncomfortable? I can’t think of a single one.

Discussing difficult topics has never given me any personal satisfaction. In fact, I probably enjoy it about as much as I like eating soggy Fruity Pebbles. But, when these topics roll around, I have to keep reminding myself that it’s a necessary evil—especially when I see a recurring relationship trend that’s particularly unsettling. Like today’s topic, The Top 3 Reasons That Your Man Ran Off With Your Friend.