Maureen Scurfield

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: This is a letter for the young guys out there, from an older guy. Buy your partner or spouse flowers randomly. It makes a huge difference.

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: Yesterday I accidentally kicked another woman’s boot when we mounting the last step on the bus behind her. She turned around abruptly, and gave me a little kick right back, on my big leather boot.

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I’m in a strange position this Valentine’s Day. I know I’m not in love with my girlfriend, but I haven’t had the heart to tell her. The truth is I’m “in lust” with my best friend’s girlfriend. We often double-date, as we all like bars, live music and movies.

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I read in your column about the mother of the “27-Year-Old Teenager” who won’t leave home. I moved out at 18, after a big fight with my mother. I had to get a job right away and become strong on my own. When I needed furniture — other than packing crates and a mattress — I had to get two jobs. But I got some really nice stuff in the end, and impressed everybody.

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I was a retired truth-teller — it was a habit that got me nowhere with women. I was determined to stop being blunt and start being easier to get along with, in my next relationship. I decided I’d even start telling some “little white lies” as my mother used to call them.

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I grocery shop in the same store at the same time every week, for a good reason. I really like this guy who’s always there every Friday after work. It seems we’re both creatures of habit and like the same foods, particularly the chocolate cookies in the baking section.

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Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I’m newly-retired this Christmas, and want to start an exciting new chapter of my life. So, I sent out new year’s cards with notes, a week before Christmas, inviting certain pe...