I’ve been getting a lot of letters lately from folks who’ve just had their hearts stomped on. Maybe it’s just the season for it or there’s something in the air at the moment, but the number of “I’ve just gotten dumped, how do I get over it?” letters have skyrocketed lately, and everybody’s hoping I…
Archives for May 2013
Ask Dr. NerdLove: A New Challenger Appears
Dear Doctor NerdLove, I’ve been dating my girlfriend for a year now and things are going great. My girlfriend doesn’t have a problem with watching pornography and vice versa. The problem is that recently when I was on chatroulette, I random stranger started giving me compliments and it lead to us sexting (without webcams, just…
Men’s Guide To Skin Care
We’ve talked a lot about what goes into making someone attractive, from attitude, to a sense of style, to the little things you can do to make you look better. One of those key steps to better physical attractiveness is to embrace proper grooming and hygiene. This, sadly, is where a lot of guys fall down. Most guys…
The Top 5 Dating Mistakes Men Make
On Monday, we talked about how the key to learning any new skill is to deconstruct it. You want to break the skill – whether it’s playing guitar, learning a new language or even dating – into its core components. It’s entirely too easy to get distracted by side issues; the would-be martial artist wants…
Ask Dr. NerdLove: I Need A Hero
Doc, I have a question about whether men need to be ‘able to protect their women. Quick backstory first – I was recently attending a wedding reception with a (fully platonic) female acquaintance when we stopped off at a nearby shop to get some supplies. I was already preoccupied with the prospect of seeing a…
Simplified Dating
Pardon me while I drop something painfully obvious on you: Dating is complicated. Now, before you roll your eyes at me and reach for the “back” button on your browser, let me explain where I’m going with this. The components of dating – where to meet people, how to get to know them off a…