Social Sharing

We all have those relationships, romantic or otherwise – the ones we just are not so sure about. And sometimes it can be hard to know if it’s worth salvaging that bond or if it’s time to call it quits. To help with all your toughest dating and friendship predicaments, we invited viewers to send in their most pressing relationship issues, and Andrea Bain and Shahir Massoud offered up their opinions on if they should end it or mend it.

My new girlfriend is really great. She’s sweet, beautiful and seems very loving. There is just one problem, she only has one really close girlfriend. I have a pretty active social life and a big circle of close guy friends. Is her lack of friends strange? Is this new relationship worth pursuing?

Shahir: MEND IT. As we get older, our groups of friends tends to get smaller, so one friend sounds normal enough. But tons of friends can be a pain too, so be careful what you wish for. Sounds like one solid companion is a great happy medium. He shouldn’t complain.

Andrea: Maybe your fear is that when you’re hanging out with your friends she’s going to be alone, and you’ll feel guilty. But here’s this guy describing this wonderful girl, and he focuses on this tiny potential flaw in her? Perhaps she needs to break up with him. Maybe she likes to fly solo, or maybe she’s new to the city and all her friends are back home.