Considering that we live in a post Sex And The City world, where vibrator sales are the new Tupperware parties and women are more empowered than ever to pursue their own sexual pleasure, it’s tempting to think that men and women have finally leveled the playing field when it comes to casual sex. Women are…
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Fix Your Flirting
There’s an old saying I find appropriate when it comes to meeting women: “no plan survives contact with the enemy”. That is: no matter how much you may have mentally rehearsed approaching that brunette with the librarian glasses at the party who seems to keep giving you the eye, or you’ve been thinking of how…
Instant Charisma
One of the oldest questions that everybody in the self-help/relationship advice circuit gets is “I like this person, how do I get her to like me?” Now granted, there are a myriad number of answers ranging from the obvious – “try using your wit and charm” – to the arcane – “Take her through the…
The 5 Secrets to A Happy Relationship
One of the trickiest parts of having a happy, successful relationship is, frankly, the relationship itself. Much like most of dating1, we are given next to no instruction on how to make a relationship work. If we’re lucky, we have our parents as role-models to pattern ourselves after. All too often, however, we’re left to our…
Ask Dr. NerdLove: Best Frenemies
Hi Doctor Nerdlove, I have something that I need to get off of my chest: I dislike one of my girlfriend’s guy friends. Let’s call him Q to protect the names of the innocent and not so innocent, as you say. Whenever someone mentions Q my girlfriend lights up and says how much she loves…
Ask Dr. NerdLove: Trigger Warnings
Once again, we have a fairly sensitive topic for Ask Dr. NerdLove. I’m going to warn everyone now: I’m going to ride hard on the comments section. The rule is simple: Don’t be an asshole about this. Otherwise I drop the hammer. Hello Dr. NerdLove! I have kind of a sensitive issue to talk about….