Nerd Role Models: The Pick-Up Artist

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Today I’m introducing a new series of articles examining various notable figures in geek culture, why they’re popular and why nerds may want to emulate them. A set of nerd role models, as it were. It can be easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of things to keep in mind when it comes [...]

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Stacking The Deck

Ask Dr. NerdLove

Hi Dr. Nerdlove. Can you help?  There is a guy who is attractive and as a gay person I find it difficult to tell if others are gay. We “jokingly” flirting and I’m not sure if he is serious or not. He doesn’t know that I’m gay. How could I find out? How can I [...]

Read Her Signs (Without Reading the Tea Leaves)

You may also notice the sudden appearance of floating hearts and cartoon birds.

One of the hardest parts of meeting women is the intial approach. For many men it’s a nerve-wracking enterprise – nobody wants to suffer the indignities of being shot down, especially if it’s in a public space. How’re we even supposed to know if they’re into us or not? Wouldn’t it be so much easier [...]

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How To Banter (Without Being an Asshole)

"OK... impress me."

Is there anything quite as sexy as someone with wit and a way with words? There’s a reason why a sense of humor is almost always at the top of everybody’s list of most attractive attributes; being able to make someone laugh makes them feel good. Humor builds rapport, and finding things that we both [...]