The emails keep pouring in from male readers longing to know the answer to the following universal mystery… “What do women like?” And while many of my love advice colleagues will be quick to spit out an extensive list, I’ve remained quiet on the subject.

Can I ask you a personal question? Don’t worry, your answer will be kept between you, me, and whoever else decides to read this: Have you ever been cheated on before? Well judging from the letters and emails that I receive daily, it sure seems that way.

Honest moments of self-expression … I used to be afraid of those. Like most men, the idea of being vulnerable was not something that I was very comfortable with. I had to be a man … at least that’s what I thought I was doing at the time.

Before I begin, I have to admit that I’m not entirely sure of what I want to accomplish by writing this. On the one hand, a small part of me wants to use this opportunity to express my optimism in the possibility of there one day being an “us.”

This installment of Love Quotables finds me in search of the most heartfelt and honest expressions of love found in movies. I’ve selected a few of my favorites, but I also want to hear from you.

I love you. At some point, we all dream of having those three words lavished upon us by a significant other. But what happens when you start dating someone that drops the “L” bomb on you a little too soon? If faced with such an unfortunate predicament, then immediately resort to the following “5 Ways To Avoid Saying I Love You.”

I’ve been sitting here for the past 30 minutes trying to remember the last time I approached a woman using a pick up line. The concept seems so foreign to me at this stage of my life. Long gone are the wild college days where I’d seemingly bump into a new “most beautiful woman” every three days … I was a trip.

So here’s the scenario: You meet a woman, think she’s wonderful, and subsequently work to pursue something meaningful with her. And by all accounts, things are going really well between the two of you. She’s smart, funny, goal-oriented, grounded … basically any and everything that you could possibly hope for in a mate. There’s just one small detail that you can’t seem to get beyond…

I purposely decided not to write an official New Year’s resolution column for two reasons. For starters, I just didn’t feel like it. (I mean seriously, don’t you ever get tired of reading those?) More importantly, I don’t believe January 1 brings about some magical change in us all. Now for some it may; but for others …

Dear Fly Guy, I’ve gotten myself trapped between a rock and a hard place. I think I have fallen in love with my best friend of 5 years. We recently reconnected after 2 years of not talking over something childish. Since then, we have grown, matured, and for the first time, I see him in a new light.