He met the perfect woman online and they can’t wait to meet up in person. The problem is: everything he told her about himself is a lie. Is there any way to fix this?
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How Do I Stop Getting Scammed on Dating Apps?
Hello Doctor NerdLove, Long time reader, first time submitting a question, I get down to brass tacks. Last weekend I went on a lunch date that turned out to a be a catfish scam. I had met someone online, and we chatted for a bit. It looked like we had some mutual friends, so I…
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My Ex Had A Break Down After We Broke Up. What Do I Do Now?
Dear Dr. NerdLove: I’m an 18-year-old straight cis male and soon to be college freshman who made a big mistake in my first ever relationship that is still praying on me. About a year and a half ago when I was 17, stuck at home doing online school and bored crazy, I struck up a…
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Why Do Women “Never Feel A Connection” With Me?
Dr. NerdLove, I have a few hang ups around relationships that I’ve tried to work through, but haven’t made any headway on in years. The big, number one thing at my core is that throughout my whole 20’s, I’ve learned more and more that there is nothing innately interesting or appealing about my personality. It’s…
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How Do I Stop Obsessing About My Crushes?
Dear Dr. Nerdlove I am a 20 year old student going into my second year at the University of Ottawa, and let’s just say that I have a bit of a troubled history when it comes to romantic relationships. I am very much a socially awkward and socially anxious person who has a fairly hard…
Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Get Over Someone Who Didn’t Exist?
Dear Dr. NerdLove, I need help. I fell in love with a man three and a half years ago. He lived on another continent. It was hard. But we worked hard for it. We had miscommunications, he did things that hurt me, my mental health was hard to deal with at times, we both had…
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