Hi, Doc! First of all, please let me congratulate/thank you for your site. It has been of great help, especially when I have been at a breaking point (almost every day). With that said: get ready, it’s a long one. I am a gay 27-year-old male and I was raised in a very conservative household: […]
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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #46 – The Truth About Nice Guys
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: you’re talking with someone you’re into, and you think it’s going well when she says the dread phrase: “I wish I could meet a nice guy like you.” And you’re thinking to yourself “Well… I’m nice! Why aren’t you dating me?” But for all the times you […]
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How To Protect Yourself From a Broken Heart
It’s not a stretch to say that dating is something of a contact sport. Signing up for it means that you’re accepting that you might get hurt. Opening yourself up to people means being willing to risk a broken heart. No matter how carefully you plan or how much you try to protect yourself, eventually […]
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Fake Having Dated Before?
Hello Dr. NerdLove, I turn 25 in less than a month and I have never dated before. I intend to get stared in the near future. In high school I simply wasn’t ready, in college it basically got pushed to the bottom of my priorities list, and after college it took me couple of years […]
Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #45 – What You Need To Know About The Friend Zone
When we talk about The Friend Zone, we tend to talk about it like it’s the worst thing that can happen to somebody – and usually something that’s done to them – either maliciously by women who’re just coldly “using” them or capriciously just because screw you, that’s why. As a result we get inane […]
The Wrong Way To Get Your Ex Back
Breaking up with someone is never easy. Even when it’s a break up that had to happen, you’re going to end up with complicated feelings towards your ex. No matter how bad the relationship was – or how badly it ended – it’s natural that you’d have questions and doubts. You may wonder if you did […]