SparkLife: Posts by jon

By Jon_SkindzierJanuary 23, 2013

Dear Jono, So as most of your questions probably start out, I like this guy. Let’s call him Kyle. We are friends, but we aren’t entirely that close since we met only a couple months ago. How did we meet? Well my best ... More →

Ask Jono: Liking A Guy Who's Already Taken

Advice

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Ask Jono: How To Let a Guy Down Gently

By Jon_SkindzierJanuary 18, 2013

Dear Jono, I have a problem! You see... there's this guy. He happens to be in three of my classes during the day, and we've sort of talked a couple of times, not about anything serious but just, ya know, Star Wars and ... More →

Advice

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Ask Jono: Gauging Her Interest Without Asking Her Out

By Jon_SkindzierJanuary 16, 2013

Dear Jon, Can I first say that you're super awesome? I can, because I just did. Now that we're done with the flattery... er... admiration section, to business. I kind-of-ish like a girl. Wow, that sentence was hard to write. Anyway, so I like ... More →

Ask Jono

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Ask Jono: Dating Someone Who's About To Graduate

By Jon_SkindzierJanuary 11, 2013

Hey Jono, (How do you pronounce that??) Anyway, I'm on my school's coed varsity swim team. As expected in a sport where guys are half naked all the time, I have a blooming crush on one of the guys. He is only two years ... More →

Ask Jono: Dating Someone Who's About To Graduate

Advice

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Ask Jono: My BF Won't Kiss Me

By Jon_SkindzierJanuary 9, 2013

Dear Jono, You've helped me so much to understand guys, especially the awkward and shy ones. So, hopefully, you can help me with my awkward and shy guy. My supermegafoxyawesomehot boyfriend of three months is a true gentleman. He's also adorably awkward and ... More →

Ask Jono

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Ask Jono: Subtle Signs a Guy Is Into You

By Jon_SkindzierJanuary 4, 2013

Dear Jono, Hello, how are you? I would like to start this off by saying how much I LOVE your advice column, although my biology grade has suffered from my obsession with SparkNotes. I mean, how is Meiosis supposed to be interesting when something ... More →

Ask Jono: Subtle Signs a Guy Is Into You

Horoscopes

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January Horoscopes

By Jon_SkindzierJanuary 2, 2013

Stop wallowing in self-pity, Aries; in fact, there's very little you could wallow in that would meet the approval of the constellations. It's time to get back on the horse. The rodeo isn't paying you to convulse on the ground from acute horse injuries. Unless you're getti More →

Dating With Science

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Dating With Science: Liking People Makes You Prettier

By Jon_SkindzierDecember 27, 2012

Science Fact: If you think someone is attractive, you behave in a way that is also attractive, which makes the other person feel more attractive, too. Explanation: There are some responses almost everyone will experience when confronted by a really attractive person—your heart rate increases, ... More →

Dating With Science: Liking People Makes You Prettier

Awkward Situations

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Ask Jono: A Conversation Guide For Shy People

By Jon_SkindzierDecember 20, 2012

Dear Great and Powerful Jono, Let me just start by saying this: pizza. Now that I have your attention, I have a totally life-altering and completely original question to ask you. I know. So interesting. I bet you're just bursting with... interest right now. Anyway, ... More →

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Ask Jono: Flirting or Just Being Nice?

By Jon_SkindzierDecember 19, 2012

Dear Jono, Help, I'm an awkward child! There's a boy in my math and English classes whom (Who? Whom? I'm not quite sure) I like. Let's call him... Zach (*note* that is not his real name. Not even close). He talks to me ... More →