Advice Column: Answers to difficult questions

Some people use the internet constructively to solve problems in their life, such as using it as a tool for finding a compatible partner, others do not. Some people play around on the dating sites, never intending to get serious.

One measure of your boyfriend's seriousness is whether he has removed his profile from the website where you first encountered each other, or rendered it inactive for now.

Remember, great relationships depend on great communication. Surely you can find a way to tell you friend that you are really beginning to care about him. His reaction will probably tell you everything you need to know. But go slowly. It take many people a lot longer than six weeks to know how they feel. And caution in anyone who made a mistake the first time around is definitely a plus.