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28 days is the average cycle length, but women's cycles vary from 3 to 5 weeks. If you have a period roughly every 21 days, that doesn't mean you aren't normal and regular, it just means that you have a shorter than average cycle.

Your period is late according to your cycle, but it's not late enough to be concerning. Sometimes our bodies just feel like behaving a little differently. You've mentioned that you don't think stress or diet are factors, and though these are the most common causes of delayed periods, sometimes it's just your hormones being a bit wacky, or other factors that affect your body, such as travelling affecting your body-clock.

Basically, I wouldn't worry for the time being. If you have no other symptoms, the chances are it's just your body taking it's time for some reason. If it still hasn't arrived in the next week to two weeks, then I would mention it to your doctor, but even then there's no reason to alarmed. All the best.

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A turn off? No. If you are tall and slim then you undoubtedly have a figure that many men find very attractive. You may however find that some men, particularly at your age group when boys are typically quite insecure about their own bodies, find you intimidating because of your height, particularly if you are taller than they are. They may well fear that they would look foolish standing next to your or dancing with you, and this may make them reluctant to be as forward with you as they otherwise would be.

This is naturally difficult to deal with, and to a certain extent can only really be remedied with time and guys growing up and becoming more secure. For the time being you may have to deal with immaturity, but you must learn to ignore these people and focus on the positive, such as your lean figure and the type of clothes that your height allows you to carry off. Having confidence in your own skin and holding your head high will let your natural attractiveness shine through. There may be a few intimidated by your height, but if you are happy and confident in yourself there will be many who will see past this one small part of you. The best thing to do is to learn to love your body as it is. Don't assume or fear that guys won't be attracted to you because you are tall, as this can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Instead be confident, smile, and never ever slouch, as this will make you look closed and unapproachable.

Cup sizes increase in size with the alphabet, A, B, C, D, etc. A is the smallest size which you can buy in most ordinary shops, but specialist lingerie shops will stock sizes smaller than A cups, which will be AA or AAA (tripple A being the smallest).

Cup sizes can be confusing because they aren't the only factor in your bra size. The number component of a bra size (for example, the 34 in 34C) measures the circumfrence of the body underneath the breast. The cup size (A, B, C, etc.) comes from how much bigger the breasts are then this measurement. This means that somebody who is a 38C needs a larger bra than somebody who wears a 32C despite them having the same cup size.

It's quite difficult to measure yourself properly for a bra, and as it's so important to wear a properly fitted and well supporting bra when you are growing it's a good idea to get professionally fitted. Lingerie shops usually offer this service for free, so it's worth finding a good shop that will help you. All the best.

You need to talk to him openly or you'll never really know if you are understanding each other on the same level. You say he must know your talking about him when you mention this guy you like, but there's a chance he doesn't or doesn't know how else to respond than "tell him you like him" because he's not sure if you are talking about him or somebody else.

Be plain with him. Avoiding overwhelming him by gushing that you really really like him, just put your cards on the table and say you'd like to go on a date with him. You say he pushes you away sometimes, so raise the subject gentley and be prepared for the possibility that he might be suprised that you have feelings for him and need some time to think things through.

Good luck.

It depends on how rare the fault is and what market there is for it. I remember there being a batch of books that had a fault last time a Harry Potter book which became reasonably valuable, but how valuable your copy is depends on how unusual it is and whether people will pay for it. You may well be able to sell it now for a profit, but I imagine it's not something that will particularly increase in value with time, so if you want to sell it you'll probably get most for it now whilst there is still a lot of hype and excitement about the book release. Normally first editions will increase in value because good copies become increasingly rare with time, but due to how large this first printing is a first edition will never be valuable on its own, and what you (may) have is a bit of a novelty which certain people will be willing to pay more for because there isn't anything collectable about normal Harry Potter first editions (or at least, not of the later books - nice first editions of the first book are rather valuable).

A worthwhile article:
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I like my Remington straigteners, but I find that if I use them on extremely wet hair then I don't get the same results as I would when doing it from already dry hair - you end up having to go over everything a final time to get it really straight if you do it from wet, so it's best to wait until your hair is damp rather than soaking wet. I really haven't had a problem with them drying out my hair, but I've always used intensive conditioning treatments on my hair and been careful not to overuse the straigteners. If you are going to be using them every day, I'd advise taking extra caution and not using them to dry from soaking wet hair. If you run a hairdryer through your hair for a few minutes on a low-setting before running the straigteners through this will probably be quicker and better for your hair.

In new relationships it is sometimes easy to feel swept away by your new feelings and forget to make time for talking and sharing, especially if you don't get to spend a huge amount of time together. Real intimacy will only come from being close to each other emotionally as well as physically though, so it's important not to neglect the quality time you spend together by just spending it making out.

If you know you can't control the urge to get touchy-feely in places like the cinema then go on dates to more public places like resturants where you can enjoy quality time away from the temptation and pressure for things to turn sexual.

It's also important to talk to your boyfriend about how you feel. Explain as you have here that you like the ways things are, but talk about your concerns of the relationship being too much about the physical side of things. He should reassure you that he's interested in more than just making out, and once he knows how you feel he might make more of an effort with the emotional side to the relationship. All the best.

If you are an A cup then it would probably be better to just go braless than buy a strapless bra. Strapless bras don't offer a huge amount of support, and as they are notoriously uncomfortable (they have to be quite tight to stay up!) you'd probably be more comfortable braless if you aren't desperately in need of extra support. It might feel weird being braless when you are used to more support, but being able to go without when wearing certain outfits is one of the great things about having relatively small breasts.

There is a possibility that you are pregnant. As you had sex less than 24 hours ago though, you could get emergency contraception (sometimes called 'Plan B') which will put your mind at rest.

In future, make sure your boyfriend holds the base of the condom when he pulls out to make sure the condom stays on and there are no leakages. All the best.

I think it's best to be honest with him. It can be a bit embarassing brinding up your cycle with your boyfriend, as they tend to not think of it unless you say something, but it's better that you are honest and you say "sorry, I don't want to fool around because I'm on my period at the moment" then him just thinking that you've randomly because uninterested in doing things you've previously enjoyed together if you just say you aren't in the mood or just push him away.

If you don't want to directly say "I'm on my period", then you can always mention to him (preferably before it comes up when you are making out) that you aren't feeling too well because of 'girlie things'. He should then understand that this means you're on your period and work out that you don't want to do certain things. If he doesn't work it out for himself though (and you know what they say about men never understanding hints!) then you will have to say it outright. All the best.

If she hasn't done anything with a guy that could concieviably lead to sperm entering her vagina then there is no way she could be pregnant. If she hasn't had penetrative sex (that is, with a guy) then it's highly unlikely that's she's pregnant. If she'd fooled around with a guy when they were both undressed and he orgasmed, then there would be a possibility, but if she's only ever experimented by herself she's absolutely fine and there's is no risk of her being pregnant.

Only a doctor can actually diagnose you with an eating disorder, but it sounds like you do have grounds to be concerned. The first stage of recovery however is realising that your behaviour is worrying and damaging, and moving forward to seek help, and it looks like, although you very much feel the drive to loose more weight, you also don't want to be anorexic, which is a good sign.

Anorexia isn't being a particular weight, it's about the mental state that drives you to keep on loosing weight beyond a healthy level. Given that you seem to have that, you should see medical advice. Recovery from eating disorders is difficult, as the feeling of control that you get from rigiourously controlling what you eat can be addictive. When you struggle, try to remember that although you feel a rush from being in control of what you eat, if you have an eating disorder than its the eating disorder that's in fact controlling you.

Do see a doctor and be honest with them about your habbits and why you are concerned, as the longer you prolong treatment the harder it will be for you pscyhologically to stop. All the best.

The best way to find out how your friend feels is to talk to her about it. If you think she might react badly, test the waters before confessing you have feelings for him by asking if he's seeing anyone. If she doesn't like the idea of him dating anyone (older siblings are often suprisingly protective of younger siblings, even ones they don't particuarly get along with), then she's not going to want him dating you either.

I would say that even if your friend is okay with you dating her brother, proceed with caution. You haven't said how old you are, but if all of the people involved are still living with family, which I assume they are, then you have to take into account how having a relationship with this guy would affect your relationship with your friend should things ever go wrong in your relationship with her brother, and if they live together, it will make things akward between you and your friend for a while. Would you really want to feel you couldn't go round to your best friend's house in a years time because you'd feel akward around her brother? And if things are okay, do you think you'd feel weird going around to your best friends house but not to hang out with her? Be honest with yourself. If you think he's such a great guy that it's worth the risk, then have an honest conversation with your friend before doing so, but you may accept that perhaps the odds are just stacked against this particular relationship for now. All the best.

I actually turned 17 before I had my first proper kiss, and I have gone on to have a happy and fulfilling romantic life.

I went to an all girls high school and didn't know any boys when I was a younger teenager, so I know it's hard to feel that you're alone and everyone else has boyfriends except you, but I can honestly say that things happen when you least expect them to. I had half given up when I met the right guy, but it was worth the wait, as it's nicer if your first kiss is something that's meaningful with a guy you might actually go somewhere with. It's hard feeling left out, but it's better to share the moment with the right guy later than just kiss any boy so you can feel that you've caught up with your friends.

All the best.

"Making out" is a pretty broad term, so that depends on what you mean by it.

For you to be pregnant, sperm would have had to enter your vagina and gone on to fertilise an egg. If making out involved genital contact and him orgasaming, then there's a possibility, but if you were just dry humping through layers of clothing or your genitals didn't come near each other, then there's no chance of you being pregnant.

It is theoretically possible to get pregnant from getting sperm on your fingers and it entering your vagina from your fingers, but this is unlikely. If he came near your vagina, there may be a small risk. However, if you had sex without any other protection other than the withdrawal method (e.g. for any length of time his penis was inside you, but he withdrew before orgasm or didn't orgasm), then you may be pregnant. If he came inside you, it goes without stating that there's a significant risk of pregnancy.

There are, of course, guidelines as to what moderators should rate up and down (e.g. your example of an interesting question and your example of a "gossipy question" btoh aren't asking for advice, so aren't relevant to the site and would be deleted for that reason), but most of it is based on subjective opinions about what the individual moderators think are good and bad questions.

The point is, though you may like the type of questions you've listed, most people don't. People will happily answer the odd question they see a lot, like "I like this guy, what should I do?" or "what are some good exercises?", but nobody actually wants to see and answer the exact same question all the time. If mods feel like a person could have easily done a keyword search and found hundreds of answers to their question, then asking it again does seem a little pointless.

As for why non-advice questions get deleted, well, they're just spam. Randomly amusing question in the randomly weirdos category are funny occasionally, but what nobody wants is this site to just descend into a message board where people post just anything that has nothing to do with either giving or recieivng advice. There are thousands of sites on the internet where you can post any old random thought that pops into your head, but that's not the point of this site.

If you are genuinely sorry, then you can explain this to your boyfriend and ask for him to forgive you.

Before you do that however, it's worth doing some soul-searching and asking yourself why you behaved the way you did. There is probably some underlying problem in your relationship with your boyfriend that drove you to cheat, and if you don't examine that then you are likely to just end up similarly unhappy and making the same mistakes further down the line in the relationship.

You may have to accept that the reason you were making out with another guy was because you just weren't satisfied with the relationship you had with your boyfriend. Even if you do miss your boyfriend, if you weren't happy and that drove you to cheat once then getting back together isn't a good idea, and you should resist the temptation to call him and ask him to take you back, as otherwise you'll just end up hurting him more.

If on the otherhand you genuinely believe it was a one off thing and a mistake you won't repeat, then do tell him that and ask for forgiveness. There's no guarantee he'll take you back, and even if he does it won't be easy as there will probably be issues with trust, but if the relationship is that important to you then it should be worth the effort. All the best.

Day of ourlives is real - http://daysofourlives.about.com/, but I've never seen it. The point about my profile is sometimes things seem to get a bit dramatic and OTT like silly television shows like that, but everyone feels like things are crazy sometimes.

I only know about DOOL through Friends, I must admit. I always loved Joey's storylines on it.

You may have broken your hymen, which girls often do the first time they have sex, causing them to bleed, but this is in no way the same as loosing your virginity. By most definitions, you are still a virgin until you have penetrative sex with another person. Whether your hymen is in tact or not bears no relation to whether you are a virgin or not.