Hi Doc, I’m a 23-year-old cishet man with very little experience in sex and dating. Throughout high school, I was a shy guy who had little confidence in myself and it wasn’t until college that I finally got the courage to tell my crushes how I feel. I’ve experienced many rejections since then, got my…
sex-positivity
How Do I Stop Being Envious of Other Couples?
Hello Doc, I am a 22 year old heterosexual guy. For context, I never had a sexual and/or romantic relationship, or any sexual experience of any kind. “Nevertheless” I still consider myself to be fairly sex-positive. Over the last few years I have come across a lot of sex-positivity related content and by now, I…
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Help, He’s Afraid Of Flirting
Dr. NerdLove, This will probably needs some context. First, I’m polyamorous; I’m married, have a long-term girlfriend, and still occasionally go out with new people. Everyone knows and consents, it’s all ethically done, and it’s going great. The second important part is that I was raised in the evangelical tradition of purity culture; more specifically…
Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Tell People I’m A Virgin?
Hi Doc! I’m a junior in college who is very busy all the time with school and activities. I am a nursing major, so I am constantly spending time in the library studying for hours on end. I’m a very social person and enjoy being with others, but one thing I’m lacking – I’ve never…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Stop Hating My Body?
Hello. I came to you because of an online friend. I have struggled with anorexia since I was 12. I’m almost 14 now. I came here because people won’t take me seriously because of my age. I also struggle with depression and severe anxiety, neither of which help with my case. I am about 5’2…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: Am I Too Vanilla?
Dear Dr. NerdLove, Greetings. I’m a 24 year old male from an expat family who moved to the Bay Area about three years ago from SE Asia and am now attending college as an undergrad. American dating has mostly been an exercise in frustration for me, with success sprinkled here and there in the form…