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 To Protect Yourself From a Broken Heart
Doctor’s Note: this column was originally published on 9/18/17 It’s not a stretch to say that dating is something of a contact sport. Signing up for it means that you’re accepting that you might get hurt. Opening yourself up to people means being willing to risk a broken heart. No matter how carefully you plan…
She Ghosted Me. So Why Can’t I Get Over Her?
Hi Doc, hope you’re doing fine. Long time lurker, first time writer. I met this girl back in April, before all this madness, and we really hit off. She gave me her number and over the next months we chatted almost daily. We had a lot of things in common and we talked about many…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Stop Feeling Worthless?
Dr. NerdLove, I’m writing you on my 31st birthday, which I’ll be spending mostly alone. In 31 years on this good green earth, I have dated -maybe- three people in brief stints. For most of my life I’ve been a fat, shy, anxious nerd with weird interests and a lot of stress between my home,…
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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: How Do I Get Over Someone?
Hi Doc Before Christmas I met a girl and I instantly liked her. It was the first time I was going to make my move (late bloomer here) so I was really excited … and anxious of course. I asked a common friend if she is available and it turned out that she was –…
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