Why have I been having girls that give me their numbers but never return my phone calls/texts when I call/text? This has been happening to me several times already where I talk to a girl and we really hit it off right (e.g. I don’t walk on eggshells talking to her, there are no inconsistent…
Archives for January 2013
Calling all “Fake” Geek Girls
Something new from NerdLove Apparel: Don’t let the plague of “fake” geek girls continue to spread! Warn your fellow nerds of the danger with this t-shirt. Also available as a fitted tee and tank top in multiple colors – only from the Dr. NerdLove Clothing Store: the best love advice in the world, in…
Don’t Get Catfished
If you’re like me (and I know I am), you may not pay all that much attention to sports. However, lately it seems almost impossible to ignore the story of Manti Te’o, the Notre Dame linebacker and Heisman trophy candidate who was propelled to infamy when the dramatic, too-good-to-be-true story of the death of his…
The 20, 30, and 40+ Year Old Virgin
There are few topics more fraught with anxiety and confusion – for men and women – than the idea of virginity. I can’t count the number of letters I’ve gotten from virgin readers, men and women of just about every age who have not had sex yet and are desperately afraid that they’re “too late”. Some may have…
Ask Dr. NerdLove: Paying For It
Hi Doc, Do you think it’s a good idea to rely on escorts for sex? At least till I get better to the point of getting laid all by myself. I am currently quite inexperienced, socially un-calibrated and haven’t even kissed a girl. (age 23). The general society seems to have a very negative attitude…
Just Be Yourself
In the course of trying to get better at dating, there will inevitably be times where someone in your life is going to give you what is possibly the most useless dating advice ever: “Just be yourself”. After all, presumably you want someone who wants you for you and not whatever dubious achievements you may…