One of the most frequently asked questions I get is about the dreaded “friend zone.”* How to avoid it, how to get out of it, why do well-meaning nerds keep getting stuck in it… It’s the nerd equivalent of The Bermuda Triangle. It is the Phantom Zone of geeks. It is Oan Science Cell of…
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Talkin’ Nerdy: Talking about your passions
One of the most frequently asked questions I get is “How do I talk about ‘$GEEKYSUBJECT’ with girls without turning them off?” It’s not terribly surprising that geeks are afraid to talk about comics, video games, anime, what-have-you with the opposite sex; the inability to talk about anything other than geek subjects is a well-established…
Ask Dr. NerdLove: Friends or Not?
Dear Dr. Nerdlove, A few months ago, I dated this girl named Katherine. She she was a fantastic person, and she made me smile everyday… that is, until she dumped me a month later. She still wanted to be friends, and so did I. Unfortunately, I quickly learned that that wasn’t the smartest option. It…