Hello, Doc. I have a series of problems, four points that I desperately wanted to address and have answers to. Just a note, I may well bring this up in case it changes anything, but I am diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, and have difficulty socializing with others. 1) I’m still being haunted by the memories…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: Why Is He Afraid of Marriage?
Dear Dr. NerdLove: My boyfriend and I have been together for over six years. We’ve lived together for most of that time with my three children from a prior marriage. Our goal had always been marriage, as we had discussed it many times early on in our relationship, however over the years, it seems his…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Cure Commitment Phobia?
Hey Doc, Appreciate the site, and your responses to so many of us trying to figure this whole “desire for romance” thing out. It’s not easy, so thank you. My question to you regards the idea of “commitment-phobia”. I put it in quotation marks because, while I had heard the term before, I never really…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do Fix Someone Who’s Afraid To Date?
Hey Doc, So basically I met this wonderful guy over the summer. I’m a graduating senior at college and he’s in his second year of a three year grad program at the same university. Background on me- I had 2 relationships in high school. They were long term and pretty intense. I was completely in…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: Tinder Stresses Me Out
Dear Dr NerdLove, I am a 26-year-old male who has never had a girlfriend and is a virgin. I realize this might seem weird, but various circumstances (being shy in my teenage years, not feeling ready, being busy with university, etc.) put me into this situation. Also, deep down I might subconsciously have thought “nobody…
Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Recover From A Break-Up?
Hey Doc: So I’ve recently gotten out of a relationship at the beginning of February. And it’s been a disappointment, but I’ve been doing my best to move on. This includes trying to get out and meet people, and going on dates, and activities up to- and including sex. But aside from making me feel…
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