What Will You Put Up With? Boundaries, Self-Esteem and Dating

"I'm sorry, did I say you could grow a spine?"

When I look back at my bad old days, there’re a number of things that stand out as emblematic of who I was – the fear of letting go of a bad relationship because I didn’t think I could do any better, being unable to relax and enjoy my time with one woman because I [...]

Ask Dr. NerdLove: First Time Jitters

Ask Dr. NerdLove

Hi there, I love your podcast, specially the “Sex for Beginners” episode was fun to listen to. My problem is that my experience with women is quite low, I had at the age of 24 my first time intercourse without an orgasm (and what was for me far more awkward) she also had none. Prior [...]

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Use It Or Lose It

Ask Dr. NerdLove

Doctor’s Note: I’m on vacation until the 12th of January. Until then, Paging Dr. NerdLove is going to be on a limited hiatus. The podcast will return when I’m back in town and meanwhile, I’ll be answering some quick questions for Ask Dr. NerdLove in lieu of the usual schedule. If you’ve got a question [...]

The Problem With Neediness (Or: The Anti-Sex Equation)

Also, it's ruining the knees of your pants.

There’s a recurring thread I’ve seen lately online, whether it’s in the comments here or in a few of the other forae where I lurk: an increasing sense of desperation for a relationship. As we’re running headlong into the holiday season, it’s only natural for the singletons amongst us to look around at all of [...]

The Numbers Game (Or PVP: Player vs. Prude)

"Hey, is this the queue for Splash Mountain?"

I’ve been on vacation for the last couple weeks, enjoying some fun in the sun in the south of France. This, unfortunately, has meant spending a LOT of time in airports and on international flights where the only inflight movie was Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part 1 – the Breakening.This, in turn meant that it was [...]

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