If you’ve paid even vague attention to the news recently – or even just social media – you may have been struck by the seemingly unending tidal wave of men being called out for assault, harassment and generally awful behavior. This is inherently a good thing; people who’ve been coasting along while having gotten away…
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Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode #51 – 5 Steps To Creating An Instant Connection
Do you have have that friend who seems to just connect with people. They can roll up on strangers and end up with new best friends and dates. And you… can’t. It doesn’t seem fair, does it? These people can stumble into any social situation and come out like they rolled 18 on their charisma…
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A Man’s Guide To Improving Your Emotional IQ
Emotional intelligence is one of those traits that tends to be woefully underdeveloped in men. Call it part of the toxic masculinity package; when things like “having feelings” are treated as a weakness, men are taught to bottle them up and pretend they don’t exist. It’s not terribly surprising. After all, what’s the first thing…
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What Does It Take To Be A Better Man?
It has been a long, long couple of weeks. There’s been seemingly no end of revelations, discussions and open not-so-secrets about supposedly “good” men who’ve been turning out to be far less than they’ve claimed to be. Each disclosure of bad behavior from people long thought to be allies seems to tip the next domino,…
Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Stop Hating Myself?
Hey Doc, long time reader, first time poster. I’m 20 years old and my MAJOR problem is that I am a badly socialized spiteful thrall of technology (or asshole) Needless to say I am disappointed by this to say the least. Shit I’m average and VERY replaceable as far as humans go. When I say…
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Be Proud of Being A Man
There are times when it can feel like being a man is difficult. We’re constantly presented with ideas of what it means to be a “real man”… and that usually includes things that we’re somehow lacking. For a lot of men, there’s a sense of emptiness or ennui, a belief that we’re missing something vital. It’s…