Hello, Doc. This one is going into the 'what the hell is going on with my ex' category. You see, we broke up about seven months ago. I was devastated for a while, but managed to heal, more or less (you helped a lot with that, in fact; thanks!). I am currently going out casually with some girls on a 'let's see where this goes' kind of way, but recently figured I might as well try reconnecting with my ex, just to see if we can remain friends. Problem is: after some texting, she called me and spent hours talking

There's a lot of advice about how to break up with someone with dignity (yours and theirs) and how to survive being the one who gets broken up with. But how do you manage your relationship after the relationship ends? Unless your break-up involved unexpected guest stars, a great deal of screaming and thrown objects, the odds are that somebody uttered those infamous words: 'We can still be friends.' To be fair, many times, people will say this because it's expected; a social nicety that's supposed to ease the sting of a break-up that usually feels more like a sharp kick to your soul's nuts. But what if

Hello. I came to you because of an online friend. I have struggled with anorexia since I was 12. I'm almost 14 now. I came here because people won't take me seriously because of my age. I also struggle with depression and severe anxiety, neither of which help with my case. I am about 5'2 and weigh approx. 113 pounds. I used to weigh only 98, but after treatments and therapy my weight has been increasing. I find it very hard to reach out to people because of this. When my anxiety kicks in, it's practically impossible. I just switched

It's finally here! I'm absolutely thrilled to launch my dating guide New Game +: The Geek's Guide to Love, Sex and Dating. This is the one everyone has been waiting for. Ever wish dating came with an instruction manual? Now it does. New Game + is the book that every geeky guy wishes he had. If you've been struggling with dating, then it's time to start again and get it right this time. Whether you're looking for that one special relationship, something more casual or simply want to get better at meeting incredible women, I show you the way, from the

She and her ex decided to try again, this time in a polyamorous relationship. Now she's having regrets. Did she make a mistake by agreeing to be poly?

One of the most common questions - according to my incoming Google searches, anyway - that guys seem to have is about casual sex: how to get it, why don't women like it as much as they do, etc. As I've said many times, the reason why women aren't as into casual sex as men are has nothing to do with liking or disliking sex and everything with the fact that most of the time it's not worth it. Part of the problem is that men have a tendency to treat a casual hook up like a human Fleshlight. The other problem is that frankly,

It's Wednesday, which is usually the Open Thread day. But since it's the week of the release of my new book, I've got books on the brain. I've been sent a number of books by people hoping I'd read and give them a review and it seems a shame to not actually dig in to a few of them. This'll be a somewhat irregular feature since a) I only have so many hours in the day and b) my to-read pile is fucking huge and and c) if I don't like something, I tend to just not review it unless it's

She and her ex decided to try again, this time in a polyamorous relationship. Now she's having regrets. Did she make a mistake by agreeing to be poly?

Hello, Doc. I came here because it seems like the more 'open to questions' place among feminists and women of my generation for men. I'm not looking for advice for dating or sex but in relating to women as a loner, quiet, unattractive man. Specifically, at work. I've been reading several threads on Reddit among its female users that my kind of man is really looked down upon, even feared or looked at in disgust: the socially-awkward causing them to feel 'jumpy' around him the virgin guy creeping them out  the quiet guy ticking them off several who felt the loners