You can’t really talk about taking the wrong lessons from romantic comedies without talking about the ouvre of John Hughes. No one person – with the possible exceptions of Cameron Crowe and Nora Ephron – have done more psychic damage to impressionable nerds with the messages about love, requited and otherwise. Naturally I was going…
Archives for August 2012
Ask Dr. NerdLove: In Case Of Emergency, Break Glass
DEAR DR. NERDLOVE, I met this girl when we both started a new job a few months back. We hit it off fast, and by the middle of the 2nd week, we were already hooking up. Since we work together and barely knew anyone, we kept it under wraps (and still haven’t told anyone as…
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Paging Dr. NerdLove: The Podcast
So if you’ve been hanging around on the Dr. NerdLove Facebook page you may have heard about this but I’m happy to announce that I’ll be starting a weekly podcast and call-in show for Paging Dr. Nerdlove. I’ll be lining up some guests for the near future, but I’m also going to be taking your questions about…
How To Get Lucky (In Relationships)
A few years ago, some friends of mine were having a party, which seemed like the perfect time to introduce them to the woman I’d been dating to the group. Now I won’t say I wasn’t at least a little nervous, but I really had no reason to be. She fit right in to the group…
Who Has The Power in Dating?
I’ve noticed that there’s a topic that comes up repeatedly when it comes to talking about dating issues, whether it’s about the problems with being a Nice Guy, online dating, or even just approaching new people: the idea that women hold all of the power in dating. They are The Choosers, the gatekeepers to the Promised…
Women, Creeps and Stalkers
Normally I reserve readers emails for Ask Dr. NerdLove… except this isn’t your typical Ask Dr. NerdLove question. This touches on several topics I’ve covered before, and considering that I’ve had people close to me who have been victims of stalking, I think it’s worth talking about this. Dear Doc, A friend of mine is…