Years of romantic failure have made him want to give up. How is someone supposed to feel desirable when all evidence says they aren't?| Paging Dr. NerdLove
A large number of the emails I get for Ask Dr. NerdLove, both here and at Kotaku start off the same way: 'I've never had a girlfriend'. Many my readers have a lot of anxiety over finding their first relationship. In fact, many feel that they're essentially doomed because they've never seriously ((for suitably variable definitions of 'serious')) dated anyone before. They see the large gap in their relationship resume as a glaring, unmissable flaw, as though asking somebody out were applyin...| Paging Dr. NerdLove
Hi Dr. NerdLove, I turned my life around, but still can't find a date. I suppose I'm your typical young adult geek. I live in a small apartment with collectible toys on shelves. I play video games, gossip on pop culture websites and don't sleep well unless I've watched an episode of Star Trek to make me comfortable in bed. I'm also short, pudgy and often feel quite unattractive. I've had a single long-term relationship a few years ago, but things have been quiet since. I felt my life was goin...| Paging Dr. NerdLove