Dear Dr. NerdLove: My ex and I broke up a couple months ago; we were together 2 years and six months. She broke up with me because she said that I was manipulating her, even though I wasn’t and if I did it wasn’t on purpose. After this we stopped talking for a month. When…
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How Do I Read My Girlfriend’s Mixed Signals?
Hi Dr NerdLove, This question may be a little all over the place but hopefully you can help me out. I’ve been dating this girl for around four months. I am really into her, but the mixed signals she is giving me has me in a constant tailspin and I’m about to throw in the…
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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…
How To Stay Positive (Even When Everything Is Awful)
One of the keys to any sort of self-improvement, emotional resilience, even just making progress in your own development is also one of the least appreciated: knowing how to perservere, even when the world seems to be falling apart. In fairness, trying to stay positive and how to keep your head up, even when it…
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I Think I’m In Love With My Best Friend. What Do I Do?
Hello, Dr.NerdLove. I am an 18 year old non-binary person. I am currently going through a lot of life changes. I moved countries to go to college, started living alone for the first time, and had to make friends, all on my own, while having social anxiety. These were all changes I was ready for….
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I’m Not Broken, So Why Do Men Keep Trying to Fix Me?
Hello Doc! Long time reader first time writer. Your column has hit really close to home many times and I figured it couldn’t hurt to get your take on my situation. I am a hyper-independent female with a relatively active social life and am good with the opposite sex and dating. Sounds great right? Where’s…
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