Hi Doc, I discovered your site yesterday and I thought that you give some pretty solid advice in the articles that I read, so I figured I would throw in a question of my own. A little bit about me first: I am a 25 years old virgin guy (never even held hands with a…
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Can You Ever Be Friends With An Ex?
Dr. Nerdlove, I need your full, honest opinion if I should continue to remain just friends with this guy (Let’s call him “A”). Let me give you a backstory (I apologize in advance for the length): “A” and I met through mutual friends when we were teenagers and were instantly drawn to one another emotionally…
Can Not Having Sex Drive Me Crazy?
Hi DNL! How do I stop feeling bad about lack of sex and not being able to get it? This has been an issue for me pre- and post-COVID. I’m a thirty-something heterosexual male who’s never identified as traditionally masculine, was a late bloomer in dating and never really found fulfillment in my twenties. I’ve…
Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Quit Being a “Nice Guy”?
Hey Doc, Uhh long time reader first time asker etc, So I guess I’m a former Nice Guy. Read every nice guy article on the internet and 8 years later, I super feel no one has like an obligation to love me, just like I don’t have an obligation to love anyone else. I started…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Get Over My Girlfriend’s Past?
Dear Dr. NerdLove, I’m currently in a long distance relationship with my girlfriend. We’ve been together for about three months and I’ve been constantly concerned about my girlfriend’s past. I’ve known her for around seven years and as long as I’ve known her, she has always been a conservative person. She always said that she…
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