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latestSeptember 22, 2023

How Do I End A Dying Friendship?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: Here are the basics: I have a friend, we’ll call her June. Me and June go to the same school. Both of us have social anxiety, and she has ADHD. Both of us don’t have a lot of friend... more

September 21, 2023

Should I Even TRY To Date While I’m In Grad School?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’m a mid-40’s woman who’s been single for almost 3 years now, working full-time and going to school part-time for a master’s degree in a challenging program, because I want to chan... more

September 20, 2023

How Do I Navigate Dating With Social Anxiety?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: Big fan here, though I admit I’ve been more of a silent observer until now. My situation’s got me stumped, and I could really use your help.... more

September 19, 2023

I’m Asexual. Why Do I Want A Relationship?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I realized I was asexual a while ago but why do I still have a yearning to be in a relationship? I feel a sense of anxiety like I feel like I’m f--king up or I’m a creep around othe... more

September 18, 2023

How Do I Keep My Break Up From Destroying My Friendships?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: About six months ago, I (m/22) began dating Jamie (f/22)(not her real name). We were introduced through an on-campus comic and geek interest club. We got along great, we had intense... more

September 15, 2023

Help, Being A Virgin Makes Me Feel Like A Loser

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’m a 27 year old cis virgin and I don’t like it, not one bit. Because in the year of our God Emperor 2023 confessing to being older virgin especially to women is an incredibly risk... more

September 14, 2023

My Guy Friends Are Trying To Date Me. How Do I Get Them To Go Back to Being Just Friends?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’ve been really struggling as of lately with this issue.... more

September 13, 2023

How Do I Help My Friend Find A Boyfriend?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: One of my best friends is going through a lot right now. A tornado wrecked her house earlier this year and the�amount of paperwork is seemingly endless. Not long before that she dis... more

September 12, 2023

Is It Time For Me To Stop Trying to Date?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: Years ago after both I and several gal friends failed to find me a senior prom date, I confided to a close friend and mentor about being pretty down over not being able to date at a... more

September 11, 2023

My Boyfriend Watches Porn. Does That Count As Cheating?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I have been in this relationship for almost 5 years and it has been great. It’s actually been wonderful. There are alignment issues though…... more

September 08, 2023

Is There A Way To Use Dating Apps That Isn’t Exhausting?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: How can I stop getting overwhelmed by dating apps?... more

September 07, 2023

Can I Date Without Losing My Friends At The Same Time?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I have a… predicament. I seem to potentially be in a scenario where I have to choose between downgrading my friendships and working towards having a partner, and it kind of sucks. N... more

September 06, 2023

I Want Children. My Boyfriend Doesn’t. Does This Mean We Have To Break Up?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: Thank you for your insightful advice on the blog. I (26F) have a relationship issue with my boyfriend (29M). We just started dating only 2 weeks after 2 months of being kinda-close ... more

September 05, 2023

I Want to Start Dating But I Don’t Know How!

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’m a longtime reader, and have even tried putting some of your advice into practice, but likely haven’t put as much effort as I should have. My question is: how do I get started?... more

September 04, 2023

How Do I Make Friends In a New City?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’ve been following your column for some time and while I find your dating advice pretty solid, I’m more interested in developing close friendships in my life and not necessarily re... more

September 01, 2023

Online Dating Makes Me Feel Awful. What Should I Do?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’ve been using dating apps and I’m starting to think that all they do is make me feel awful with no upside. Here’s the deal: I’m a guy in my early 30s, I’m trying to date and it se... more

August 31, 2023

A Guy With A Crush Told Me My Boyfriend Is Cheating On Me. Who Do I Trust?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I am a girl and I’m facing a bit of a problem with my relationship. I have a boyfriend and I also have a guy who has a crush on me. Recently the boy with a crush told me that my boy... more

August 30, 2023

How Do I Change My Toxic Beliefs About Women?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’ve been reading your stuff recently because I’m having a problem and I don’t think you’ve ever answered a question like mine.... more

August 29, 2023

I’m Afraid I’m Too Broken To Be Loved

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: In recent years I have grown increasingly aware of my failures to find a partner of any sort, and it has begun to eat at my confidence and happiness.... more

August 28, 2023

Did I Run Out of Time?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’m 32 at the end of July and I’ve never even kissed, still got the v-card. Had social anxiety my whole life so far (Asperger’s Syndrome side effect) and it has made it nearly impos... more

August 25, 2023

Did I Wait Too Long To Start Dating Again?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I wrote to you previously about dealing with a breakup a few months ago, as Second and Third Thoughts, so thanks for the response then. Since then I’ve been doing alright and made s... more

August 24, 2023

My Friends Broke Up. Do I Have To Pick A Side?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’ve got a conflict that’s not really about dating, but I could really use some advice on how to navigate this tricky situation.��So here’s the deal: my close friends, let’s call th... more

August 23, 2023

How Do I Tell My Wife That I Want To See Her Sleep With Other Men?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’ve seen you talk about weird sex stuff in relationships before, but I don’t think I’ve seen anything like the issue I’m having right now.��Some backstory: I’ve been married for fo... more

August 22, 2023

Why Don’t Women Want To Have A Casual Relationship With Me?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: A phenomena I’d like some help untangling is why do so many folks (mostly women that look open and very liberal in my experience) specify that they are looking for casual dating/hoo... more

August 21, 2023

How Do I Tell My Boyfriend His “Help” Is Making Things Worse?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’m a longtime reader of your blog, and have successfully navigated the dating world and am now in a committed, two-year relationship. Finally! However, with any new stage of life c... more

August 18, 2023

I Said “Let’s Just Be Friends”, But Now I’ve Changed My Mind. Should I Confess My Feelings?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: So the thing is, I (25/F) met this guy (28/M) about 3 months ago through a dating app, and I initially just wanted to hook up instead of being in a serious relationship. But on our ... more

August 17, 2023

How Do I Detect Red Flags in My Friendships?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’ve been following you since I was in middle school and now I’m 20 and working. What I wanna ask is how do detect red flags in a friend who keeps doing you dirty consistently?... more

August 16, 2023

If Women Do Better Without Men, Why Should I Date Them?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’ve been doing some soul-searching lately about my self-worth and what I can bring to a relationship, and I’m hoping your perspective on a dilemma I’ve caught myself in could help ... more

August 15, 2023

Where Do I Meet Women (When I Hate All The Options)?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: Long time reader here. I am struggling with a number of dating issues which I can’t find the solution to. I am 31 years old and barely had any success, due to the fact that partly i... more

August 14, 2023

Why Do I Feel So Conflicted About My Polyamorous Relationship?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I got wound up with what is and is not relevant, so essentially I have just put a narrative and then questions as the end. I honestly don’t know if it’s even possible to answer them... more

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