Doctor’s Note: I’m still on vacation, so I’m rerunning some favorite and popular letters. This post was originally published on 10/1/2021 Dear Dr. NerdLove: I’m a 42 year old woman who has had one long term relationship in my life, that lasted about 10 years but ended over 10 years ago. Other than that it…
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Does My Boyfriend Like Porn Stars More Than He Likes Me?
Help me Doctor! I stumbled upon a startling search history on my boyfriends computer… but let me give some background. When the topic of physical sexual preferences has come up in our conversations over the last year of being together, he has mentioned the same few things he likes to see in a woman almost…
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Why Don’t The Women I Like Seem To Like Me Back?
Hi Doc! I would like to get to the bottom of my problem in that I’m struggling with attracting “my type.” Now I understand the topic of “types” may have been beaten to death, but I really feel my type is something realistic for me and not some “manic pixie dream girl” or standard-societal-model-of-what-I-should-be-attracted-to thing….
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What We Get Wrong About “High Value” Men
Every once in a while, a topic will just drop into my lap because The Discourse becomes inescapable. And this time, the topic of value and what it means to be (or attract) a “high value” man has been popping up everywhere. TikTok – and Twitter accounts talking about TikTok – has been an absolute…
I Slept With Someone I Shouldn’t Have. What Do I Do Now?
Hi Doc, I’ve appreciated your advice over the years and I’m wondering if you can help me with the issue I’m dealing with currently. I am a straight woman in my early 30s, and everyone involved here is also in their early 30s. The whole story is long, but the short version is I messed…
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How Do I Talk To Women I Just Met?
Dear Dr. NerdLove: My (30M) biggest issue at the moment is approaching new women. I have recently moved to a new country and am slowly building my social circles, and have met some amazing women in the process. However, as I am impatient and strive to improve myself and also want to do it for…