He has OCD and his intrusive thoughts make the uncertainty of dating a nightmare. How can he navigate dating and meet people AND get his OCD under control?
getting ghosted
She Ghosted Me. So Why Can’t I Get Over Her?
Hi Doc, hope you’re doing fine. Long time lurker, first time writer. I met this girl back in April, before all this madness, and we really hit off. She gave me her number and over the next months we chatted almost daily. We had a lot of things in common and we talked about many…
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How Do I get Over Being Used?
Hey Doc, So basically I recently “broke up” with this girl. The reason I’m phrasing it like that is because we only dated for like a month. During the time I was dating her, I realized she had an abusive ex who gaslit her, was emotionally negligent and also implicitly fat shamed her by joking…
Should I Reach Out To My Ex?
Hi Doctor, This is the author to the “Momma Drama” letter from a couple of years ago, and I want to start by thanking you for your response to my first post. But, here we are, two years down the line, and I have another question about the same woman: namely, should I get back…
Ask Dr. NerdLove: Why Does Sex Ruin My Relationships?
Hi Doc, My question is about forming lasting relationships rather than any initial problems meeting girls. I was seeing this girl recently and initially things went really well – I felt there was a lot of chemistry and compatibility and we got physical very quickly. We had sex a couple of times and it seemed…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: Why Do Guys Keep Ghosting Me?
Hi Doc! I’m not looking for advice so much as an explanation about something I’ve encountered a few times. I’m a woman who dates men, and more than once, I’ve ended up in a sort-of-ghosting situation immediately after checking in to see if buddy is still into hanging out (and him telling me he totally…
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