1) My best friend asked if I would be okay with him asking out a girl I broke up with four years ago. Is this a recipe for disaster?
Asked by Terry W. from Southfield, MI

This depends on your relationship with your ex. If you two absolutely can't stand to be around each other than it may not work out very nicely. If you and your ex are still friends or are on decent terms than it should be fine. I have actually been in this exact situation, and everything worked out great. My best friend and my ex (who is now one of my best friends also) are getting married next month, and I am in the wedding. It shows that your friend has a lot of respect for you that he would ask your permission to date someone you broke up with so long ago.

2) My longtime girlfriend and I are considering moving into an apartment together. Everyone I know says wait until marriage to make that kind of move. Will cohabitation be a mistake?
Asked by Walt O. from Seattle, WA

I think it would be a great idea for you two to move in together before getting married. Moving in together completely changes a relationship, sometimes in a good way and sometimes in a bad way. Both of you will have to change your routines and share household and monetary responsibilities. It is very important that you know that you two are compatible to live together before you decide to get married.

3) I met a girl on the internet and things have been going really good. When friends ask how we met however, I'm always embarrassed to tell the truth. Why am I feeling weird about this?
Asked by Vernon B. from Sacramento, CA

It is understandable to feel a bit weird when you first tell people how you two met. There has been a lot of skepticism and controversy surrounding Internet dating recently. You may be feeling weird about telling others because you don't know how they will react when they find out you met someone on the Internet. As long as the embarrassment to tell the story doesn't make you embarrassed about the relationship in general, everything is normal. After some time and telling the story over and over it won't seem so weird to you any more.

4) My girlfriend loves to dance and I'm perhaps the whitest man alive when it comes to "getting funky," at the club. I hate to seem like a dork and wait by the bar while she tears it up, but I also don't want to shame her with moves that make an epileptic seem like Justin Timberlake by comparison. Please advise.
Asked by Allen P. from Denver, CO

I have no doubt that you aren't as bad at "getting funky" as you believe yourself to be. You can do one of two things in this situation. The first choice would be to get over feeling like a dork when you choose not to dance. I know more men who refuse to dance than I do men that get out on the dance floor. It isn't dorky to wait by the bar and not dance, it is your personal preference. The second choice would be to get over your fear of dancing and get your booty on the dance floor. You could take dance lessons, or simply put on some music when you are home alone and dance in front of a mirror. Try out some new moves in the privacy of your own home. Very few people look like they know what they are doing out on the dance floor. Dancing is all about having a good time. If you are nervous and in agony the whole time you are out there then it defeats its purpose, and it may be better to sit at the bar. If you can get over your fear of dancing and looking silly and have a good time then good for you. I assure you that your girlfriend will appreciate the effort no matter how you dance if you are letting go and having fun with her.

5) I heard a weird rumor that women are more likely to conceive a child around the full moon than during other times of the lunar cycle. Could this possibly be true?
Asked by Mort M. from Alpine, UT

Women have only a couple days every month where it is possible to conceive a child. These days of conception are during ovulation, which is roughly 14 days prior to starting her period. Women, in general, are not more likely to conceive a child during the full moon. The only way this rumor could possibly be true is if we followed one woman and one of her days of ovulation coincidentally fell upon the night of the full moon.

6) How horrible is the experience of going to a gynecologist?
Asked by Jeffery A. from Oxford, OH

Going to a gynecologist is not a very nice experience, and most women dread making the appointment let alone going. This is why men receive no sympathy whatsoever for their prostate exams. We strip down to nothing but a thin gown, and wait in the cold room for 15-20 minutes before the doctor comes in the room. After having a brief conversation, the examination begins. With our feet up in the stirrups, we get an ice cold metal speculum inserted and a rough brush scraping inside of us to get cell samples. This is followed by the doctor inserting a finger or two into our vagina to feel our cervix, uterus and ovaries. As if that wasn't unpleasant enough, we still have yet to undergo a breast exam. This is only during a routine yearly visit. If there are any irregularities you probably do not want details as to what is done.

7) I see commercials on TV for "feminine cleansing products," yet every girl I know claims that they would never use the stuff because it's too harsh. Do women A) "Feel not so fresh, and B) really purchase douche?
Asked by Luis C. from Van Nuys, CA

The only time I purchased douche was when my dogs had been sprayed by skunks. It is true that douche is very harsh, and most doctors will tell their patients not to use it. Douche throws off the natural balance between good bacteria and yeast that are in a woman's vagina at all times. Most of the women who purchase douche are older because douche was very commonly used in the past.