He went looking for a someone who wouldn’t reject him. Now he’s not happy in his relationship and wonders if his standards are too high. Wait, what?
inconvenient crushes
My Girlfriend Dumped Me For Telling Her About My Kink
Dear Dr. NerdLove, I need to get your opinion on something that’s happened to me several times now. Here’s what happens: I meet someone, we get along great, we start dating and have sex. Then we get to the point where we talk about what we’re into. It almost starts with her going first, then…
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Why Do I Keep Getting Crushes on People I Don’t Like?
Dear Dr. NerdLove: I am a teenager who has a small dilemma: I often get crushes on people or fictional characters who are conventionally unattractive. They can be overweight, ugly, have terrible personalities, or be weird, but often I will have crushes on those people despite their flaws. Usually I will just look past the…
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I Have An Inconvenient Crush On My Friend. Is My Relationship Doomed?
Dear Dr. NerdLove: I just recently celebrated a three year anniversary. We’ve always gotten along really well, we have a good sex life, we have fun, we live together, and my partner is kind and attentive to my six year old daughter that lives with us part time. There’s not a lot of intensity and…
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Should I Leave My Girlfriend To Pursue My Crush?
Hi Doc, I’ve been reading your column for many years and found that thinking of what advice would I give first and then comparing it with your answer is a great way to gradually calibrate my views about relationships. So I figured I would ask for your holy Chair Leg now since I have no…
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Help, I Ruined My Friendship Because of Sex
Dear Dr. Nerd Love, Thank you for taking the time to read my email. I know you have addressed the issue of “friend zone” (and that it’s not really a thing). I completely understand that. I recently started hanging out with a guy who we instantly connected and started spending time together multiple times a…