Hi DNL! How do I stop feeling bad about lack of sex and not being able to get it? This has been an issue for me pre- and post-COVID. I’m a thirty-something heterosexual male who’s never identified as traditionally masculine, was a late bloomer in dating and never really found fulfillment in my twenties. I’ve…
Archives for November 2020
Help, My Boyfriend Became a Right Wing COVID Conspiracy Theorist!
Dear Dr. NerdLove: I have been dating a white man for 5 yrs ( I am a black Woman). He is Republican from a family of Democrats. When George Floyd hit he marched in 3 BLM marches and helped to organize one in his hometown. Then he tried to read the new jim crow and…
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How To Be More Persuasive
Doctor’s Note: This article was first published on October 31, 2016 Ever gotten into an argument with someone who’s clearly wrong, but you can’t change their mind? Wish you could just Jedi mind-trick your racist uncle into not voting for a bigot? Or have you just been jealous of people who seem to be natural influencers, who…
What Do I Tell People Who Think My Relationships Is “Not Normal”?
Dear Dr. NerdLove: Outside observers have commented that my relationship with my boyfriend seems unhealthily weird, however to me it feels like a good (though unusual) fit. I suspect my boyfriend might have schizoid personality disorder – so am I fooling myself that this is even possible? Background: We’ve been dating for over 5 years. My boyfriend…
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How Do I Get My Partner To Slow Down In Bed?
Hi Doc, I appreciate you’re not a medical doctor so can’t comment on potential physical causes for this issue, but I’m not even sure where to start looking for advice on this that doesn’t immediately descend into snake-oil and weird assumptions. I’ve been following your blog since the sex-positive hey-day of the late aughts, so…
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Episode #155 — The 5 Things That Make People Like You… Instantly.
The most magnetic, charming and well liked people aren’t popular because of their looks, their money, or their bodies. People like them because of they make others feel and the value that they bring into other peoples’ lives. These 5 qualities will help you create stronger, more profound connections with others, teach you to be…
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