Dear John: I'm in my late 20s. Currently, I'm dating a really sweet guy. My problem: When he blows his nose — which is often — he sounds like a honking goose. It's gotten to the point where I find it annoying. Your opinion counts, because maybe I just being —Too Sensitive, in Raleigh, N.C.

Dear Too Sensitive: Obviously, he has allergies — poor guy. (I do, too.) You are definitely in stage 2 of dating, when the giddiness of a new relationship is replaced by an assessment of those niggling traits we all have, and it is coming in loud and clear (pun intended) that his honking bugs you.

But if that is his only fault, I'd say he's a keeper. Solution: In a gentle manner, make him aware of it (I'd ditch the "goose" analogy.), and suggest that he blow his nose in a gentler manner. The goal is to lose the mucus, not the relationship. This way, you both win.

Dear John: My company has an empty office right next to my cubicle. Every now and then a co-worker will go in there to take a nap or to eat a quiet lunch. No problems there, right? Well, recently, two of them — one male, one female — have been going in there for an hour or so around noon and locking the door behind them. As for the sounds coming out of there — well, let me put it this way: You'd hear the same ones in a hotel room! I hate to be a snitch, because they'll know the complaint came from me. But — What Should I Do? in New York City, N.Y.

Dear What Should I Do: You're right: an empty office in a place of employment is not a hotel room. If they want to have a noontime affair, they needn't spoil your lunch. If you don't want to snitch on them, mention to your boss that the traffic into that office has been keeping you from doing your work, and ask if he can keep it locked. That way, you get the results you want and your passionate co-workers can find some other place to hang or sleep.

John Gray is the author of "Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus." Visit his website, http://www.marsvenus.com, for advice on dating, marriage, parenting, romance and workplace issues. Or e-mail him at [email protected]. To find out more about John Gray and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.