I’ve talked a lot about the various subsets of geek guys who have issues with relating to women as individuals, rather than an idolized goddess figure. We’ve talked about the Nice Guy, and the perils of the Geek Girl fantasy. Now it’s time to cover another branch of nerds and the issues they have with regard…
Archives for January 2012
Change Your Attitude: How Your Mentality Affects Your Love Life
I’ve noticed something lately. Something surprisingly common, especially amongst geeky guys. Especially among geeky guys who’re trying to get better at dating. There’s a lot of you venting your frustration about your dating lives, in your letters to me and in the comments on the blog. You’ve been taking my advice. You’re approaching the women you’re…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: Night and Day
Dear Dr. NerdLove, I’m a geek gamer girl. I’m dating a geek gamer boy. I use the terms girl and boy loosely since we are in our thirties. We have been seeing each other for about 6 months. This particular relationship is kind of an experiment, since neither of us were looking to be trapped…
Fan Art!
So how awesome is this? Artist extraordinare and reader JamesB sent this in. Holy crap it’s amazing! Thanks James!
Learn From Your Dates
So there was a date back in my wilder days that went spectacularly well. I had been pursuing this one woman – we will call her J – whom I would frequently encounter in the Austin bar and club scene for the better part of five months. While there was always an attraction there – and…
Nerds and Male Privilege Part 2 – Deconstructing The Arguments
A few months ago, I wrote an article on nerds and male privilege. Maybe you read it. Believe me, nobody was more surprised than me when it proceeded to go viral and start rocketing around the Internet. It garnered a lot of attention and a metric ton of mixed reactions, some good, some bad, some…
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