How big a deal is it to bring one’s significant other to a family wedding? Everyone’s there, including family you haven’t seen in years, and the photos and memories will last a lifetime. So if your invitation allows for a plus-one, is it crazy-intense to BYOB (Bring Your Own Bae)? L’chiam!

And a listener had a breakup after moving away, hooked up with the guy during a brief visit, and now she’s back for good… but he’s not being too communicative. What’s going on? Is thier history acting as a blocker for a future together? The Guy Friends remind you that love is an astronaut…

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When and how is it best to end a causal relationship? A listener ask for the correct etiquette when it comes to executing a non-breakup. When is it acceptable to gracefully and wordlessly go your separate ways, and when do you owe them a conversation? Does it matter if you haven’t spoken for a while?

And a listener had a theoretical conversation with her best brofriend about whether she’d be the Best Person at his imaginary wedding. His fiancée had a purely rhetorical thoughts to the contrary. Is our listener’s friend-in-law being unreasonable or old-fashioned? Does she even have a say? The Guy Friends advise RSVPing with the utmost delicacy.

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~Sexxxi pixx~ n0oDz Lascivious daguerreotypes. You get the picture. But how concerned should you be about those images falling into the wrong hands? Are there ways to mitigate the risks of them going rogue? Or should we be avoiding this practice altogether? And what do guys do with them once they have them? The Guy Friends weigh the pros and cons of our generation’s most-cherished art medium.

And a more serious segment about acceptance in the wilds of conservative Michigan. A gay listener’s date bailed on attending her best friend’s wedding because her fiancée is a homophobe, and his family isn’t likely to be much better. How should she parse her partner’s feelings? Is she allowed to begrudge her choice even a little bit? And where does the best friend fit into all of this?

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We don’t know where you live, but here in Chicago it’s finally decent outside, and the Guy Friends are so excited that it’s all they can talk about.

Tune-in for a careful consideration of the pros and cons of summer dating. Is it all that different? Are porch and stoop hangouts worth the unbearability of sweaty snuggling? Is it easier or more difficult find a summer bae? Please hit us up if you think we missed any!

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A listener is in an otherwise-great relationship, but wants more... in bed. How can she best bring up her particular proclivities without bruising the fragile, fawn-like ego of her boyfriend? When & where should she broach the issue? Guy Friends suggest you go for the gold — the opportunity costs are high when you're missing out on pleasure.

And we've said on the podcast before that you need not heed your friend's discontented murmurs about your significant other... but of course there's an exception for everything. At what point is it appropriate to tell your friend that their Sig O sucks? What degree of dick-itude is necessary to speak up? And how do you play it cool when your own Sig O choices are called into question? The Guy Friends warn that a dick should only be cleft in twain with Solomon-esque wisdom.

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It's our yearly Mothers Day episode! The Guy Friends’ own Moms called in with questions, and we dutifully responded without sounding impatient or like we had something better to do!

Aaron's Mom calls in to discuss family gaming moments. Are there any memories of card or board game from our youth that resonate? Did any of them serve as a ~teachable moment~? We call our Moms’ bluff.

And Josh’s Mom has a super-deep question about legacy. What sort of imprint does a Mom leave in the fabric of space and time? What deeds and qualities will we remember them by? This question is really, really deep!

And Lauren’s Mom calls in to commemorate the occasion with a real tear-jerker. We’re a MESS right now!

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The Rules of Dating. What are they? Are there any? Are there at least a few guidelines? If you were to summarize the bulletpoints in an easy-to-read, illustrated pamphlet stowed away in an airplane seatback pocket, where in the fuselage would the emergency exits be located? The Guy Friends remind you that tampering with another’s heart is a felony.

What to do about those Facebook messages from strange men that are little more than an Announcement of Male Existence? Friend of the podcast Katie Heaney pondered this in a recent blog post and the Guy Friends weigh in. Is it worth it to engage with a blistering salvo of life-changing knowledge bombs? Or is discretion the better part of keeping your sanity?

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A listener ponders whether she has an obligation to dump a dude that… she’s not interested in? Is it reasonable — or allowable — to continue seeing someone that you’re sort of Meh about? Are there legitimate alternative reasons why one might stay with someone such a dude? Just… be real, guys.

And a twice-slept-with guy failed to impress another listener. Is he worth a third shot (as a rhetorical question — she’s going to dump him anyway)? Maybe there’s a perfectly understandable explanation for why this potential sex god wasn’t able to perform according to her expectations… right? Right?!

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A listener broke up with her boyfriend after she moved — now he’s moving to where she is, and she’s interested in getting back with him. There’s just one problem: his friends don’t like her. Just how much should one care about how dude’s friend regard them? Should you make any moves to right any perceived wrongs? You don’t have the tune in for the answer: No, no you do not.

A boo’d up listener laments her friend’s unabiding & melodramatic thirst. Every perceived slight or unreturned glance from a dude sends her full tilt into lamentation! How can this patient pal deliver the necessary #knowledgedarts of self-love and self-reliance to her friend without burning a bridge (or going crazy?)?

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It’s late at night when your phone illuminates. Deep in the pit your stomach, you know what awaits: an extremely sexual text from your drunk platonic dude friend. A listener got a handful from a taken man-buddy of hers, promising a cornucopia of oral delights. Yet he seemed ashamed of these sexual textuals when she confronted him about them. So what’s the deal? Is their relationship any different?

And someone wants to know if there are any compliments, pick-up lines, or come-ons that have worked on the Guy Friends. Are there any phrases, gestures or general attitudes that can reliably get a dude to Open Sesame?

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