Ever feel like trying to be a good man is almost impossible? Whenever I write about masculinity, I hear from a lot of men who feel hemmed in by what they perceive as the seemingly contradictory rules and restrictions that surround masculine behavior, particularly when it comes to dealing with women. And in fairness, it can be…
social calibration
Guest Post: An Introvert’s Guide to Navigating Parties
(Doctor’s Note: On occasion, I’ll have an idea for an excellent topic that I am completely unsuited to write about. Fortunately for me, I have some excellent friends who are. This week, we have a guest post from Beth Campbell – event planner, professional social butterfly and secret introvert – to talk about the skill of navigating…
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Socially Awkward Isn’t An Excuse
It’s that time of year again: convention season gets started, students go on Spring Break and we brace ourselves for a new round of stories about creepers, predators and generally shitty dating behavior. It’s Creep Week 2014: like Shark Week, except during Shark Week everyone is actually rooting for the shark. So it’s time to talk about creepy…
The Art of Social Calibration
I’d like to clear up an issue that – going by the comments both here and on the Facebook page – a lot of guys are having. A lot of guys seem to have hit a sort of information overload when it comes to worrying about coming across as creepy. They may have read about behaviors…
Paging Dr. NerdLove Episode 01 – Creepy Behavior and Social Calibration
Afraid of creeping girls out? Want to know how to avoid intimidating women by accident? Dr. NerdLove and his guest Cat from the League of Extremely Ordinary Gentlemen give you a rundown of creepy behavior and how to avoid it. Got a dating issue that you need Dr. NerdLove’s help with? Call (512) 522-6513 to…
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