Dear Dr. NerdLove: I write you to ask a question that is on the fringe of what you do, but that I suspect you will have some thoughts about: what do you do when you don’t really want a partner, or at least want to want a partner, but the jerkbrain finds ways to mess…
Dating mistakes
These Mistakes Are Costing You Dates
I have a serious question for you: are you someone who plays to win, or who plays to avoid losing? Most folks would say that, yes, they absolutely play to win. Even if they’re not the sort of min/maxing, loophole-finding, cutthroat gamesman who makes board game night a flaming hellscape, people will generally say that…
Episode #156 — This is Why Dating Sucks for Men (And How To Fix It)
Let’s be honest: dating can be a trial. For a lot of men, dating isn’t something you enjoy, it’s something you endure. From trying to meet women, to getting a number, to actually getting women out on a date… it’s more like pulling teeth than meeting a potential partner. Today, I want to give you…
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Episode #93: The Flirting Mistakes That Kill Attraction
There’s a lot of bad advice out there when it comes to flirting. Advice that not only doesn’t work, but is actually a masterclass in how to creep women out and occasionally piss them off. Meeting women can be hard enough without making flirting mistakes that’re going to backfire, messily and all over the place….
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: Why Do Women Never Make The First Move?
Yo Doc, I’m a 20 year old straight male university student in the UK whose sexual experience amounts to two one-night-stands (one drunken incident with a friend and one Tinder date). I’ve never had an actual relationship, but not for lack of trying. Over the past couple years I’ve made numerous attempts at getting dates…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Can I Let Go of My Past?
Hey Dr. NerdLove, I have a question for you that I haven’t been able to find an answer to anywhere else. So, I am a 26 year old guy who has been single for about 10 years now and I solely hold the blame for this for refusing to put myself out there, a couple…
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