October 27, 2009
- 1:00 pm
By Sara - NYU
Question? Answer: TuffyLuv@collegecandy.com. Dig?!
Dear Tuffy Luv,
I cheated on my boyfriend but now I want him back. I realized that the other guy that I was cheating with wasn’t that great so I really want to get back with my guy. He said okay we can get back together but the problem is that while we weren’t together (he broke up with me when he found out I cheated) he was constantly telling me how much he loved me and everything and that he wouldn’t see anyone else because he wanted to get back together.
Well the thing is, Tuffy, I just found out that he was talking to another girl while we weren’t together. He said he wouldn’t do that so now I feel like I can’t trust him. He told me about it because he said he feels bad about it but he says nothing happened, they just went out to dinner. But I’m so mad at him. He keeps apologizing but I feel like I need something bigger. Should I just get back with him like my heart wants or should I make him show he’s sorry first?
Please post this Tuffy; this is the third time I’m emailing you.
Gina
Dear Gina,
The reason I didn’t respond to your question the first two times was to spare you from what I was going to say. But, hey, if you insist:
This is totally effed. Sorry Gina, but you’re completely in the wrong here. I mean, you have got to be kidding me. You cheat on him, but he’s the one who’s supposed to beg your forgiveness?! That’s just messed upp.
So what do I think you should do? Read More »
Tags: Advice, advice column, apology, ask tuffy luv, cheat, cheated on boyfriend, cheater, cheating, ex boyfriend, Relationship Advice, trust, tuffy luv
August 31, 2009
- 5:00 pm
By Melissa - GW

Friend: I have to tell you something.
You: I know, I love The Real Housewives of Atlanta, too.
Friend: No, well yes, but that’s not it. You have to promise not to say anything, okay? Promise?
You: Well, yeah obvi. Your secret is safe with me.
Friend: I hooked up with Alex last night.
Okay, so here’s the problem: Alex isn’t just some guy. Alex is the guy with whom your friend is cheating (well this is the second time) on her boyfriend. Bigger problem: you happen to be really good friends with boyfriend boy.
Oy.
So, what do you do? How do you deal? Should you smack some sense into her? Pause, breathe and listen up. There is a right way and a wrong way to deal with this sticky sitch and, just so you know, leaving a handprint on her cheek is definitely the wrong way. Read More »
Tags: best friend, BFF, boyfriend, cheat, cheater, cheating, friend advice, Friends, guilt trip, hook up, hooking up, nyc prep
June 9, 2009
- 1:00 pm
By Sara - NYU
Gots a question for Tuffs?! Shoop it over to TuffyLuv@collegecandy.com and get it answered in Tuffy Luv’s weekly column!
Dear Tuffy Luv,
Ok, I have a question, and I need a response asap. I hooked up with this guy, like, 2 weeks ago, and his girlfriend, yes his girlfriend, found out today! Ugh, I knew that he had a girlfriend at the time, but I didn’t care and he promised that he would never tell!!!! So much 4 that promise. Anyway, I have her in one of my classes and she sits right behind me and I have just been ditching that class to avoid her, but I can’t do that 4ever! What do i do? I feel so guilty, but he has cheated on her 5 times b4!!!! Ugh, this sucks. But No Regrets, ever. Help me please!
-MamaBeast-
Dear MamaBeast,
Well, you should regret this. Hooking up with another girl’s man is just not cool. And that’s that.
That said, it’s not your fault he cheated. And if he’s cheated on her before, she should have known he’d cheat on her again. Ridic. Read More »
Tags: Advice, advice column, argument, ask tuffy luv, boyfriend, catfight, cheat, cheater, cheating, girl fight, relationship, Relationship Advice, tuffy luv
April 13, 2009
- 6:00 pm
By CC Staff
Tags: cheat, cheater, college exams, designer clothes, discount designer clothes, discount education, education, Nicole Richie, Ryan Seacrest, ryan seacrest girlfriend, spy pen
January 19, 2009
- 10:56 pm
By Lauren - University of Michigan
I imagine what the MTV production meeting looked like before tonight’s episode of The City was planned.
“Hey guys. We totally effed up on the drama factor by letting Whit and Jay get together so quickly. Let’s introduce some new characters….er….invite more ‘real people’ in so we can have new dramz. Oh, and let’s make sure to make everyone meet up in the park to discuss their issues. Letting it all happen in their apartments is boring.”
Seriously – the episode was boring. I barely cared about the Jay shiz and now they want me to care about some not-so-cute model and her douchey boyfriend? Not only do I not know this girl, but her situation isn’t nearly as fun to watch as Audrina and Justin Bobby, so why should I care?
Yes, it sucks to see some chick get her heart broken when her BF has guy night at a strip club and some girl (who was at the strip club, why?) ends up maybe making out with him. And, yes, it was kinda funny to watch her BF try to warn her of the sitch while driving her home from the airport (“I love you so much. I love you. Did you talk to Whitney?”).
But I don’t care.
Read More »
Tags: boys night, central park, cheat, cheating, episode recap, Justin Bobby, model, mtv, nyc, reality show, speidi, spencer and heidi, stephanie pratt, the city, the city episode 5, the city recap, the hills, Whitney Port
November 24, 2008
- 11:00 am
By Kathryn S
I have a confession to make. You can judge me all you want, but I’m coming clean:
I cheated on my last boyfriend.
No, it wasn’t a long, torrid love affair. It wasn’t kinky sex with a Jeremy Piven lookalike. In fact, there was no sex involved. All I did was make out with a co-worker. But still, cheating is cheating, so tonsil hockey still counts in my book. It also counted in my boyfriend’s book. And it counted in his sister’s book…and she was the one who witnessed the fiasco.
It was innocent enough; I didn’t intend to cheat. I wasn’t emotionally attached to my co-worker. We just got blackout drunk at a bar and swapped saliva for about half an hour.
The next morning, I woke up feeling like I’d done something wrong. Yup, I had. My boyfriend’s sister asked me if I remembered making out with “Frank.” Immediately, my heart sank. I got dizzy. I wanted to throw up. My mind started racing a mile a minute, as is standard anxiety-attack protocol. Why would I do something like that with Frank, a guy I had absolutely no interest in, when I was happy and in love with her brother?
A lot of people will disagree with me for saying this, but cheating can be hard on the cheater. I was ashamed of myself, I cried, and I regretted doing so many shots the night before. What’s a cheater to do when they’ve crossed the line with someone else? Read More »
Tags: Advice, affair, ashamed, behavior, boyfriend, break up, cheat, commitment, cuckold, decision, DNA, faithful, girlfriend, heartbreak, honesty, make out, mistake, pain, relationship, saliva, serious, Sex, single, truth
October 9, 2008
- 5:00 pm
By Erica - Kent State University
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in the last four years, it’s this: Girls. Dig. A**holes.
Seriously. There are a lot of us who actually ENJOY meeting – and dating – this special breed of douche.
Okay. I might be EXTREMELY overgeneralizing here, but I have seen a wide range of chicks fall for guys who treat them like absolute sh*t. I’ve seen girls who stick with their sub-par lovers for years and can’t give you a straight answer as to why they put up with it.
I probably fall into this category as well; nice guys like me all the time, yet I constantly shy away from them in favor of their more dramatic/mysterious/douchebag-y counterparts.
This might be like flossing a dead horse – or watching a Tina Fey as Sarah Palin SNL skit (again, not that I’m complaining!), but seriously, why the hell do nice guys finish last? And whose fault is it, really?
A few of my theories : Read More »
Tags: asshole, baby mama, bad boy, boyfriend, cheat, cheater, chivalry, cockiness, confidence, dating, douchebag, fix, gentleman, girlfriend, good guy, mac makeup, narcissism, nice girl, nice guys, nuturing, perks of being a wallflower, relationship, Sarah Palin, satc, self esteem, tina fey
April 13, 2008
- 10:30 am
By CC Staff

I’m tired of talking to my friends about this ONE guy who has been haunting my love life, or lack thereof, since the fall. I’m sick of pretending like I don’t care when I talk to him, too. The fact of the matter, Travis, is this: Even my PARENTS know all about you and the sort of emotional mud you’ve been dragging me through. I see pictures of you and cringe. It’s time you received an open letter. And for once, I’m gonna go ahead and NOT care if your cute little girlfriend, who is, by default, an idiot, reads this.
Dear Travis,
I respect the fact that you refuse to cheat on your girlfriend of three years. You are a very noble man. In fact, I respect you for doing all that you can to avoid being in the same room as me these days. You and I both know that it’d be easier to get American troops out of Iraq than it would be to get your tongue out of my mouth if we were ever to, tragically, be left alone together.
I respect your ability to use your mind and step outside of this situation so that you can ascertain its importance in the long run. You have an impressive ability to weigh out your options, Travis. You should be a stock broker.
The only problem? Well, you’re a snakey asshole. Here’s what I DON’T respect about you: Read More »
Tags: cheat, girlfriend, guy, iraq, love life, parents, porn, sexual potential, stock broker, text messages, the troops