Hi Doc, For the last month and a half or so, I went on some dates with a girl (who we’ll call L, for the purposes of this letter) who I met through Bumble. I really liked her, as we have similar tastes in music (which is uncommon among people my age), and it was…
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Should He Tell His Ex He Wants to Get Back Together?
Dear Dr. NerdLove, I’ve been a long-time reader of your articles, and after so many years, I now find myself in need of your advice. It’s a bit of a long story. For context, I am a single 27-year-old man, and the woman in question is my ex, and is about to turn 26. We…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: Is It Time To Abandon A Friendship?
Hi Doc, My question is about dealing with the aftermath of confessing romantic feelings to a close friend and dealing with his rejection while not losing that friend and going the nuclear option. Long story short, I’m a late bloomer in her early 30s with limited experience (had a first kiss and sexual experience when I…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: Am I Doomed By My Dating Inexperience?
Hello Doc, Reading your articles as an inexperienced man is always reassuring, even when things seem pretty bleak. The truth about me isn’t that I’m socially anxious, terribly ugly (I guess?), or too meek. I’m introverted, but much of my pain is due to not actively trying, and an inferiority complex. I’ve always been down…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: Once A Cheater, Always A Cheater
Hi Dr. NerdLove, I have been a loyal reader of your column for a long time now and always think you give great advice and really get to the heart of things. My question isn’t really asking for advice so much as asking what your thoughts are on something I’ve noticed a lot in comment…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: Is It Too Late For Me To Date?
Hey Doc, Stumbled on your article on being an older virgin from a Google search. I have been morbidly obese all my life, and I am a virgin at 41. I am putting all my energy into an aggressive weight loss program at the minute, as well as addressing other issues in my life. In…
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