Di Daniels, the Fulcrum’s longest standing employee, has written a number of Dear Di’s over the years. Here is a compilation honouring her best efforts.
Dear Di
Can you still be friends with someone after a breakup? Is it even worth it?
It can be hard to become second fiddle to your partner’s Xbox.
Dear Di answers the age-old question of what to do if you are haunted by desires for ghosts.
Bad at buying gifts? Di Daniels has a few tips to make shopping for your partner easy.
As an instagram influencer, the holiday season is an essential time for my business.
Since I found out I am a squirter, I’ve been really embarrassed about it and haven’t been comfortable finishing with anyone since.
Literally moments after having liked someone’s selfie, my partner will message me and ask why I liked it.
My current hookup has expressed interest in pegging but neither of us are committed enough to sink money into the necessary toys and splitting the cost with a hookup makes it feel too much like a relationship.
The person I am currently hooking up with has a very bad sex playlist. I am scared to tell them because they are emotionally fragile and seem to be really connected to their music. But nothing turns me off more than hearing Weezer’s “Undone – The Sweater Song” or Radiohead’s “My Iron Lung” while having sex. What should I tell them?
It’s time for the annual Halloween edition of Dear Di, where Di, the Fulcrum’s sex and relationship expert answers your Halloween sex questions. This year, she gives advice on what to do about a curious cat and answers if it’s normal to be turned on by sexy Halloween costumes.
The announcement that Ottawa was heading back into Stage 2 was awful news. Mostly because it means that my partner and I can’t go out and do all the things we were planning this fall. We’re both pretty new to campus and the city, and don’t know much about what Ottawa has to offer. What are some fun, romantic things that we can do together safely?
Because of roommates and family, my partner and I have been looking to take our bedroom activities to the car. I have never had sex outside of the bedroom before, so I have no clue what the dos and don’ts of car sex are. Can you share some tips on proper car sex etiquette.
Dear Di, my landlord has offered my roommate and I a discount on rent in exchange for sexual favours. While this is a really strange and uncomfortable situation, we really enjoy the location and quality of our building and don’t want to leave our home. I am worried that by saying no or ignoring the offer, we could be evicted. What should we do?
My partner is a germaphobe, they are grossed out by everything. This is horrible when it comes to intimacy as there are so many rules that I must respect to make them feel comfortable.
I have been in a happy relationship throughout the summer. We spent plenty of time together, and always made plans for when we’d see each other next. Now that classes have started, we’ve both become busier people. Unfortunately, I am struggling with seeing my partner less often, wondering when we’re going to make plans, and simply, dealing with getting less attention. Do you have any advice to help me adjust to these changes?
I’m in my second year of a STEM major at the University of Ottawa, and it feels like everyone else is getting laid but me. Do you have any tips to help me attract some cute engineering students my way?
During quarantine, I had the pleasure of flirting with various people over text, dating apps, and snapchat. These flirtatious conversations stemmed from boredom, but ended with me promising these people I’d hangout with them or go on dates when lockdown ended. But now that things are opening up, I don’t actually want to see any of these people. What do I do?
My partner and I are both incoming first years at the University of Ottawa, we’re both fans of kinky, public fornication. As someone more familiar with campus, could you tell me where the best spots to shag are on campus?
COVID-19 social distancing is important — but that doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice your sex life (if you do so safely). Some humble suggestions on how to do both.
Being apart from your partner amid the COVID-19 pandemic is going to be tough, there’s no way around it. But here are some things to do that might make it a bit easier.
There are tons of options out there for you to get yours without an unwanted *surprise.* How to know if going the route of IUDs is your best bet.
So you’re thinking about dating a Gemini. Spoiler: don’t.
After this week’s snowstorm, I think we can all understand the appeal of a hookup without leaving the apartment. But it’s probably not the best call.
So, your partner’s cheated on you. Is it over? Depends on you, your partner, and your taste for revenge.
