Hi Dr. NerdLove, My partner (he/him) of five years violated the boundaries/understandings of our monogamous relationship by receiving a one-way sex act from a friend of his. While I’ve agreed to stay and try to move past it, I haven’t decided the long term and taken off the engagement ring. I’m having a having a…
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Help, My Friends Are Sabotaging My Relationships
Dear Doc, I’m 34, single and looking for someone to settle down with. In my younger days however, I saw a lot of sex workers—I lost my virginity to one (at 24) and used them to build my confidence up until I felt ready for a relationship. My best friend “Sam” is well aware of…
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What Do I Do About My Sexless Relationship?
Dear Dr. NerdLove: I’ve been with my boyfriend for a year and a half. He is so caring and thoughtful. He is affectionate and always finding ways to show me he loves me. He splits household responsibilities with me 50/50 and is in many ways my ideal partner, with one exception. My boyfriend has ED….
Is It Wrong For Me To Even TRY To Date When I’m Not Attractive?
Hey, Doctor. I’ve been on your site for quite a while, and found it super useful and relatable, with plenty of great advice. For reference, I’m a 24 year old male with zero relationship experience. Never had sex, never been in a relationship, never kissed anyone, never even held hands. The most I can say…
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I Just Blew Up My Marriage. Can I Still Save It?
Dr NerdLove, I need some help figuring out what to do, and I will be upfront and say I fracked up and I caused this crisis in my life and I know I was wrong, but I still don’t know what to do next. I need you to do the thing where to tell me…
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Should I Move Just For A Better Chance At Love?
Hello Doc, My first attempt to get into online dating perfectly matched one of my biggest fears about online dating: there’s no one around. The most basic search with a wide distance and age range shows that all the single people are at least 60-70 miles away from where I’m at. And I kind of…
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