latestOctober 29, 2021

How Can I Ever Trust The Men I Date?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: Last year, I got into a FWB situation that got really messy, and I’m having a hard time moving on. I met this guy through an app, we hit it off, and hooked up. The sex was surprisin... more

October 21, 2021

Don’t Tell Me I’m “Too Pretty to Be Sad”?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I love your work! I’m a female and your work gives me hope in so many ways. You remind me that men, woman and all humans identifying inside of or outside of the binary system all ha... more

October 13, 2021

What If I’m Just Doomed to Be Forever Alone?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: So, before I say anything on the topic of The Grimes Test, I must say I’m not against the idea itself. It’s accurate in every regard. The problem is in how I personally sit beside i... more

September 20, 2021

Why Do I Keep Hurting Myself?

Doctor’s Note: Today’s letter deals with discussions of self-harm.... more

August 27, 2021

How Do I Stop Putting The “Hopeless” In “Hopeless Romantic”?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: An almost 28-year old man here with a lot on his mind he’s trying to get sorted out.... more

August 25, 2021

Why Does My Boyfriend Lie About Texting Other Women?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: So I was in a relationship for 6 years. I had step-kids I love and I thought everything was going well. At least, until my now ex-fiancé decided to cheat on me with my 2 “best frien... more

August 11, 2021

How Do I Get Over My Partner Cheating On Me?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: My partner (he/him) of five years violated the boundaries/understandings of our monogamous relationship by receiving a one-way sex act from a friend of his. While I’ve agreed to sta... more

August 03, 2021

Should I Break Up With My Girlfriend Over Her Depression?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’ve been in a relationship with my girlfriend for four years now. For a lot of that time, she has struggled with mental health, including an eating disorder, anxiety and depression... more

July 05, 2021

Help, I Need Support With Setting Boundaries

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I was wondering if I could get some general advice about boundaries.... more

June 30, 2021

Why Do Women Constantly Reject Me?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: Only found your site today and rather than mulling over contacting advice columns as I have in the past I thought I’d just jump in and give it a try.... more

May 26, 2021

Am I Wrong If I Don’t Want To Settle For Someone “In My League”?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: My entire family is dead, and I’ve been living with my only close and reasonably well-off friend and her husband since losing my job and housing in the summer of 2020. I have severe... more

May 18, 2021

How Do I Stop Being Afraid of Women?

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: Is it wrong for me to fear women? Every time I try to talk to a girl my age they never talk back to me. They just give me weird look stare or roll their eyes. All the time. I have a... more

April 28, 2021

Help, Gossip Is Ruining My Relationship!

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I am making active changes in my life, for personal growth. I do dialectical behavior therapy, and have PTSD counselors. There were issues in the past and I didn’t deal with them, s... more

April 05, 2021

I’m Afraid Leaving My Job Will Ruin My Love Life.

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I am recently in the process of leaving my toxic job with a little bit of savings and no concrete plan for what’s next. I can’t even think about work and job stuff without feeling d... more

April 01, 2021

Help, My Partner’s Anxiety Is Ruining His Life!

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: My partner is an adjunct instructor of Sociology at a local community college. He is a brilliant social scientist and a great teacher, but he is terrible at the bureaucratic side of... more

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