Helping Nerds Get The Girl
I’ve been getting a lot of letters lately from folks who’ve just had their hearts stomped on. Maybe it’s just the season for it or there’s something in the air at the moment, but the number of “I’ve just gotten dumped, how do I get over it?” letters have skyrocketed lately, and everybody’s hoping I [...]
Today we’re entering the latest in the Nerd Role Models series, wherein we look at popular characters in geek culture and break down just what it is about them that makes them so special… and what you can learn from them. And in this case, we’re talking about the tricky subject of attractiveness. It can [...]
Once again, we have a fairly sensitive topic for Ask Dr. NerdLove. I’m going to warn everyone now: I’m going to ride hard on the comments section. The rule is simple: Don’t be an asshole about this. Otherwise I drop the hammer. Hello Dr. NerdLove! I have kind of a sensitive issue to talk about. [...]
Sometimes the most frustrating thing in the world is to feel absolutely powerless. A couple of years ago, in the early days of the blog, I would do some personal coaching – mostly for friends, occasionally for the odd client or two. One of my clients, a good friend of mine, was an especially troubling [...]
Dear Dr. NerdLove, I’m a new female reader and in the day I’ve known you you’ve already helped me end an abusive relationship. (That sounds a little dramatic, but your articles have definitely helped. Specifically: “When It’s Time To Break Up (and When It’s Not)”) My boyfriend and I broke up this morning, and it [...]
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