DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’m an average looking man, and I think this means I’ll only ever pair up with average looking women. Because studies have shown that assortive mating is real. Meaning that people ... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: So the last few months I’ve been dedicating myself to dating.... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: My cousin and I have always been best friends since forever. We’ve always been more like sisters than cousins. Growing up, she’s always been stubborn and refused to conform to any ... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I (40m) have just gotten out of a 13-year relationship with a woman and one of the reasons she left me was because she said she was tired of having to TELL me how she felt and what... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: This is the story – my “wife” and I aren’t actually married but we’ve been with each other for a long time and we have a kid together so that’s how we refer to each other. I’ll cal... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I am a 40-year-old man. I’ve had only one relationship in my life and it was a 5-year toxic and abusive mess. I was mentally abused, berated. While we did have sex, I was basically... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’ve spent the last decade trying to fix my life, and even though I’ve made some genuinely incredible progress, I still feel as if I’m failing at the basics.... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: Over the years, I’ve cultivated a physique, lifestyle, and sense of charisma that have opened many doors for me. I used to focus heavily on getting matches or likes on dating apps,... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: My boyfriend and I have known each other since we dated many years ago. We are both “mature” adults. My problem is that BF constantly talks about his (well-used, high milage) “d--k... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: So, I grew up in what did not seem at the time like an abusive household (there wasn’t any hitting! and not that much yelling!), but in retrospect, hooo boy. My mother (among other... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: Longtime reader here, howdy’do and all that, and this is definitely not the letter I ever thought I would write.... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’m in a classic “platonic friendship with unrequited crush/oneitis” situation. Turns out my friend that I’m crushing on recently got a partner, a close friend of theirs and also a... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’m a 22 year old student.... more