DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I was hoping a fresh perspective from someone who isn’t my therapist could help me. I’m 28, have had one girlfriend in college, and have otherwise never talked to a single girl in ... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I am a 45-year-old single woman, also a mom of an elementary school child. I’m pretty good looking, fit, I think I’m smart and funny. I have close relationships with friends and fa... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’ve known this couple for about 3 years, and we’ve done a lot of things together through the years. Being their third wheel was never a problem, and I love them both. They were th... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’m 42 now. About a year ago, my relationship of five years ended. She broke up with me over sexual incompatibility issues, and likely other ones she never told me about, either be... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: So this is a very hard issue for me. I have been divorced for 2 years from my wife. We were together for twelve and a half years and have three boys together. While I was stationed... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: If you’re demisexual, how fast is too fast to propose? How do you know when the New Relationship Energy has worn off?... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: Flirting, showing attraction to others, and all dating skills are skills, right? And like all skills, require making mistakes and learning from them in order to get better, right? ... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’m not sure if I’m venting or looking for advice, but I need to share what I’m feeling. I’m really struggling and it’s hard to see a way forward.... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I was hanging out with some new friends of mine yesterday and we were having some drinks and joking around when one of them turned to me and said “You’ve never dated and it shows.”... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’m an older experienced dater (41 yr old lesbian) and have a higher body count than most people expect. These almost all happened between my mid 20s to 30s.... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I feel completely and utterly hopeless. I’m sacred, afraid and have massive inferiority complex about a lot from my body, my desirability and my sexuality.... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I tried to search for that sort of thing on this site, but I can’t find anything about it. This is unusual because the internet is literally full with it. Especially Reddit.... more

DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: Hi, it’s me again. I left a question earlier this year about my polyamorous boyfriend calling me controlling and now I’m back. I eventually broke up with him, reluctantly, and we w... more