Dear Doctor NerdLove, Long time reader and bona-fide straight woman here. Something struck me in your latest column, “What Makes A Man Attractive to Women?” The LW lists examples of “unattractive” men that masc-attracted women “claim” are hot to illustrate their question. This time, it was Pete Davidson (I only get the appeal in the…
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How Do I Get Better at Dating… When I Can’t Actually Date?
Dear Dr. NerdLove: How can I get better at dating, without actually dating? It’s a weird question but my situation feels weird. I’m a 37 year old guy, and I’ve never dated in my life. I ended up marrying my best friend straight out of college. Not necessarily something I’d advise my past self given…
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How Do I Stop Being Scared of Sex?
Doctor’s Note: today’s column involves a brief discussion of suicide and suicidal ideation Hi Dr. NerdLove, I’m a mental health therapist who has been really glad to have your blog as a resource to recommend to some of my clients. Even if I give the same advice, it lands differently coming from you than from…
What Makes A Man Attractive to Women?
Dear Dr. NerdLove: Long time, first time, you know the drill. I want you to settle something for me and my friends. We’ve been arguing about the whole “who’s the most attractive to women” and we’re getting nowhere. My position is that women are more attracted to bodies than guys think. I can’t on Instagram…
How Do I Handle Being A Victim of Sexual Assault?
Doctor’s Note: Today’s column involves discussion of sexual assault and sexual violence. Dear Dr. NerdLove I am a 46-year-old cishet white man, and I was sexually assaulted on the subway home from work last week. I’m not going to go into the details of the assault because I think about it enough, thank you very…
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My Husband Doesn’t Want Me Anymore. What Can I Do?
Dear Dr. NerdLove: So, my husband & I have been married close to 4 years now. I love this man very very deeply but, I’m concerned that maybe he doesn’t feel sexually attracted to me anymore. Maybe I’m not as pretty as I once before or maybe he’s even fell out of love me. I’m…
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