Creepy Behavior and The Difference Between “Attractive” and “Attracted”

Looks like there’s going to be a bonus article this week. Whenever the topic of creepy behavior comes up, you can almost certainly take it for granted that somebody is inevitably going to bring up the Tom Brady Sexual Harassment sketch from Saturday Night Live as though it were some sort of “Drop-the-mic” debate-winning argument rather [...]

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Dance Hall Days

Hi Doc, First let me say I’ve been following your blog for a while now and I’m a big fan.  That being said, let me share my story with you. This past Saturday night I visited the Temple nightclub in San Francisco for a little dancing.  Shortly after eleven I was up on the dance [...]

Group Dynamics

"OK, maybe you can hang with us after all."

You know what intimidates the hell out of guys trying to meet new women? Large groups. If you’re not the most outgoing of people, if you’re a little on the socially awkward side, there’s nothing quite as bad as seeing someone you’re interested in and realizing that she’s there with a group of friends. Maybe [...]

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Talkin’ Nerdy: Talking About Your Geeky Interests

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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 [...]

Online Dating 201: Why Women Don’t Respond

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There’s a lot to love about online dating. You take the randomness out of trying to meet people, hoping that fate will guide you to THAT ONE SPOT you need to be AT THAT VERY SPECIFIC TIME in order to meet that special someone. If you have approach anxiety when it comes to meeting strangers [...]

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