The Appeal of “Bad Boys”

Narcissistic. Drug abuser. Unable to keep it in his pants. Perpetually running out of money. All he needed was to be in a band to get  "bad boyfriend" yahtzee.

If there is one thing that men, especially nerdy, geekier men – men more prone to be Nice Guys and White Knights - will complain about when it comes to their dating problems, it’s that women don’t like “nice” men. No, frustrating the millions of men who heard “I wish I could meet a nice guy like [...]

Who Controls You?

"Did someone say my name?"

I want you to think about control for a moment. Are you the sort of person who believes in fate and destiny? Or are you the sort of person who believes in consequences? Fate is an attractive thing to believe in; there’s a certain comfort to be found in believing that there is something that [...]

This Is Why You Fail (Or: What’s Holding You Back In Dating)

"OK, I'm positive this doesn't work."

Let me paint a common story for you: It’s been a while since you’ve started trying to get better at dating and it seems like you’re no further along than you have been before. If anything, you’re actually getting worse. The more posts you read, the more approaches you make… none of it seems to [...]

Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #06: How Your Attitude Affects Your Dating Life

Ever realize just how much your attitude affects your dating life? Are you letting self-limiting beliefs and negative attitudes towards women and dating hold you back? Dr. NerdLove talks with Pandagon’s Amanda Marcotte about this surprisingly common problem. Got a dating issue that you need Dr. NerdLove’s help with? Call (512) 522-6513 to record a [...]

Privilege, Entitlement and Dating

Hey girl. Nice nails, are they real?

So over the past few days and the past few articles, I’ve seen a pair of issues come up over and over again: the idea that men somehow have it “harder” in dating and that women set the social agenda in order to make men leap through hoops for their amusement. It’s come up when [...]

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