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5 Steps To Be in a Geeky Relationship Before Next Valentine’s Day

14 February 2012 by 1 Comment
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Originally published in the Geek Love Rules issue of the DriveThruRPG Newsletter. Valentine's Day is all love and fancy dinners when you're in a relationship, but when you're single, it's a different story. It's a day to complain of capitalism gone awry. It's time to crow about Singles Awareness Day. It's a day to lament that you're "forever alone." Geek friends, let's not do any of those things. Instead, here are some simple ways to level up your love life. As with all strategy guides, … [Read more...]

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Dear Anon-O-Box: I’m Back On The Market

10 December 2010 by Leave a Comment
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Dear Anon-O-Box, I'm a guy - straight, a bit under 30. I've been off the market for awhile, but now that I'm back out there on my own....where do I start? My last two relationships came out of an introduction by a mutual friend in one case, and a chance meeting in another. I'm just not quite sure where to take things as I start from scratch. - Back On The Market Ask the Anon-O-Box your question! Click here. e answers: Dear BOTM, Assuming you haven't moved, you aren't starting totally … [Read more...]

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Dear Anon-O-Box: Please Say You Don’t Want Kids

17 September 2010 by 5 Comments

Dear Anon-O-Box, I'm a straight male who doesn't like or want kids. Ever. I'm 32 and I'm not likely to change my mind about this. That said, finding women who think similarly has been extremely difficult and I'm wondering if I'm coming to the point where I can choose between being unhappy by having kids/seeing someone with kids or being unhappy from being eternally single. Any advice on what I can do or where I can go? - Childfree, Please e answers: Dear Childfree, You picked the right … [Read more...]

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The Geek’s Guide to Meeting Pretty Girls (and Guys)

24 July 2010 by Leave a Comment
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You're lonely and single on a Saturday night. Whatever will you do? As you open up World of Warcraft, launch Runescape, or reorganize your Magic collection for the fifteenth time, you start to wonder what life would be like if you knew some pretty girls or guys (or both, depending on your gender and orientation). Why not find out? Make a project of it... I dare you. I'll even help you do it in a logical way that makes sense to your geeky side and doesn't expect you to be bubbly and cheery … [Read more...]

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5 Gosh-Honest Reasons Why Your Dating Life Sucks

22 March 2010 by 12 Comments
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I get a lot of emails and tweets from people engaged in a "Woe is Me" pity party about how they're forever single and nobody - "and I mean nobody" - wants to date them. Being a believer in "Life is what you make it," I hereby offer the following slap in the face to wake you up if you're one of those people. If you DO NOT WANT(!) a slap in the face, please click here. 5 Gosh-Honest Reasons Why Your Dating Life Sucks 1. You don't have a social life. If your idea of a social life is chatting … [Read more...]

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