My girlfriend Lydia and I are very up front with each other.

That’s one of the reasons we’ve been together for six years without any serious problems. Our openness has also led to some adventurous times, one of which happened very recently.

Lydia has always been interested in surfing. A few weeks ago she met a customer at her store who surfs. They struck up a casual conversation about their shared interest, and Jason asked Lydia for her number. She graciously declined but gave him her e-mail address.

That evening, Lydia told me about meeting a potential surf buddy. I should have known more would come of it when she told me Jason was British. Lydia’s always had a thing for Brits — something to do with the accent, I imagine. Nevertheless, I thought it was great that she was making... Read More