Doctor NerdLove understand that being shot down sucks. But you have two choices: bitch and moan, or deal with it like a man.*
Attn: Sleeping Means No
January 7, 2013 By 58 Comments
A response by Amelia Harnish to a controversial post about rape.
What if the ‘Nice Guys of OK Cupid’ is Harming Innocent People?
January 4, 2013 By 257 Comments
Joanna Schroeder has known a lot of Nice Guys™ and understands the frustration and fear women feel as a result, but believes the bullying and humiliation happening on Nice Guys of OK Cupid is out of line.
The Appeal of “Bad Boys”
December 12, 2012 By 142 Comments
Doctor NerdLove explains that what makes a “bad boy” so appealing isn’t his badness – it’s something even nice guys can do, too.
The Second Meditation on Nice Guys
October 18, 2012 By 122 Comments
[Previous posts in this series: one. Responding to Yvain's Meditations on assorted social-justice-y and dating topics, which can be found here if you scroll down a bit.] Nice Guys are one of the few topics guaranteed like circumcision and feminism to get people to argue. Seriously, post about the prison-industrial complex and there are two responses, [...]
Uh, Crunk Feminist Collective, We Need To Have A Chat
August 2, 2012 By 53 Comments
Moderation note: this article is about feminists and Nice Guys ™. Please note that I will be actively deleting stupid comments. Clarisse Thorn, Danny, and I were having a conversation on Tumblr during which I was cruelly forced to discover the existence of a feminist who, although she no doubt has many other sterling qualities [...]
It’s Okay to Want Sex
July 18, 2012 By 340 Comments
For Harris O’Malley, being willing to admit that he was interested in sex – and understanding that yes, women liked it as much as he did – made his relationships more authentic, and sex more collaborative.
L’Homme Fatal, or ‘Just Not That Into You’?
July 15, 2012 By 11 Comments
Kaleb Blake reacts to an article that paints men as devious lotharios, and wonders if blaming men is a way to shrug responsibility for one’s own dating behavior.
Can a ‘Nice Guy’ Ever Beat the ‘Bad Boy’?
June 15, 2012 By 25 Comments
A man asks Eli and Josie how to win the attentions of a woman whose other crush is a “bad boy”.
Nice Guys Part Three: Why People Like Jerks
December 21, 2011 By 303 Comments
One of the most common Nice Guy™ complaints is that women like jerks preferentially to liking guys who are nice like them. I think this notion is common enough that it deserves a little examination. First, while some women do indeed dig jerks, so do some men, although in that case it’s usually called the [...]
Who Can I Talk To About My Marriage?
November 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
A husband wonders how and with whom he can seek advice without being disrespectful to his wife or marriage.
Why the Nice Guy Deserves a Chance
November 1, 2011 By 160 Comments
She Said He Said try to uncover what it is about nice guys that makes most women so hesitant.
Nice Guys: Finish First Without Pickup Gimmickry
April 7, 2011 By 341 Comments
Real-Life Good Men Finish First on Jezebel
December 10, 2010 By 5 Comments
Jezebel revealed the winners of their “Sensitive Real Guys You Love” contest. We thought the dudes deserved another shoutout.
“The problem nice guys have is they put women on pedestals and themselves in a pit.”
This is a comment by Jay on the post “Can A ‘Nice Guy’ Ever Beat the ‘Bad Boy’?”