The Value of Field Experience

"At least you'll never leave me, Internet Pornography..."

When this goes up, I’ll be a guest at AggieCon 44 - my second con as a dating advice professional, giving a talk to attendees about dating for nerds, and it’s been giving me some time to think. I’ve been writing this blog for going on two years now. There’re nearly 400 articles, posts and occasional snarky asides [...]

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Someone Set Us Up The Bomb

Ask Dr. NerdLove

Hi Dr. Nerdlove, I only just found your column, but I love that there’s somebody out there giving nerdy men encouraging, thoughtful dating advice that also takes a respectful look at gender relations. I relate to a lot of what you say about “leveling up,” making yourself attractive by being fun and improving your life. [...]

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Wrong Place, Wrong Time

Ask Dr. NerdLove

Okay, so I’ve been focusing on digging myself out of my inaction, depression, and general negativity. I’m feeling better, happier, more hopeful. I had a great date the other day with a lovely, smart, dorky girl I met through OkC, and we had the most romantic and totally ad hoc time ever. Now that I’m [...]

The 20, 30, and 40+ Year Old Virgin

"Wonder if this is going to disappear in a puff of smoke as soon as I blow my load..."

There are few topics more fraught with anxiety and confusion – for men and women – than the idea of virginity. I can’t count the number of letters I’ve gotten from virgin readers, men and women of just about every age who have not had sex yet and are desperately afraid that they’re “too late”. Some may have [...]

Take It Like A Man

"Your heartfelt pleading has made me realize just how attracted I am to you," said nobody, ever.

If you go by a lot of the advice being handed out to guys about dating, you would think that getting dates and getting laid is simple: act as alpha as possible, remember that women are gold-digging, status-climbing whores who only want the highest status males (and will ignore, use and/or cheat on everyone else) [...]