Dr Nerdlove, I know this blog is mostly geared towards geeky guys, but I’m a geek girl with a problem. I’m super attracted to geeks, mostly because of the whole similar interests thing. As you have said sometimes geeks are shy, I’m pretty shy too, but I’ve finally gotten to the point where I am [...]
On “Fake” Geek Girls

There’s been some grousing for a while about “fake” geek girls, girls who – gasp!, shock! - pretend to be geeks in order to get attention! As geek culture has been growing in influence and cultural significance, more people have taken notice of us. This, in turn means that more people are willing to market to [...]
Talkin’ Nerdy: Talking About Your Geeky Interests

I’ve talked a bit about how nerds have an unfortunate tendency to buy into the self-limiting belief that being a nerd is somehow a hinderance to dating. It’s always struck me as a little odd; generally we like to say that we’re proud to be geeks, but when it comes to talking about the things we’re [...]
Style For Nerds

One of the more constant struggles when it comes to upgrading your life is the area of clothes. Fashions change so goddamned often that by the time you have a handle of what’s supposed to be “cool”, it’s already become retro and everybody’s moved on to other things. And let me tell you, the struggle [...]
Dr. NerdLove’s Guide to Finding Love at Comic Con

It’s that time of year again. The weather is turning from “less hot” to “hot”, the flowers are blooming, the weather is insanely unpredictable and young geeks’ thoughts are focused on one thing. Yup. It’s Con Season again. Which means it’s time to revisit the topic of “how do I get laid at the comic con?” [...]