#NerdsUnite: Getting Women to Chase You
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#NerdsUnite: Getting Women to Chase You

When you do this successfully you will wonder when you will have time to hang out with the girls you are interested in. You’ll come off as aloof and hard to get. Let’s work on becoming the man we truly want to be and women will be knocking down our door to get to us.

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#BrutalHonesty: A step in trust and a story about dealing with your sexuality
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#BrutalHonesty: A step in trust and a story about dealing with your sexuality

The reason that I am writing about my sexuality is because of this story. I'm not gay or transgender but I know what it's like to feel out of place and alone in your sexuality. It has brought me a lot of happiness to see how far we have come in our acceptance of human sexuality but we still have much further to go. This is my small step to help in this movement...

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Fun with #OKCupid: Oh, sweet sweet irony
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Fun with #OKCupid: Oh, sweet sweet irony

So come 1pm, she says she's going to have to stay later, until about 3pm. Doesn't text.. Come 4pm, she says they had a bit of a drama at work, and she has to stay with a patient until a doctor shows up and it could be hours.

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#RealDeal: Let up on Manti Te'o, yo!
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#RealDeal: Let up on Manti Te'o, yo!

I knew deep down he wasn't, but there was this big part of my ego that wanted to believe. I didn't want to believe I could be so stupid, and I didn't want to believe something like this could happen to me.

It is an EXTREMELY shameful experience. I cannot stress that enough.

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#NerdsUnite: Ask That Nerdy Chick (how do you know when to end a date?)
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#NerdsUnite: Ask That Nerdy Chick (how do you know when to end a date?)

IF, however, I am super into the guy, instead of calling it a night I will suggest a change of location. You never want to be "stagnant" on a first date. When you're first getting to know someone there are only so many things you can ask them (as you want to maintain surface level conversation. NEVER EVER get into politics, religion, or anything negative.). Creating a change of scenery will give you more of an organic refresh on the conversation and keep things fun and upbeat. Anytime I pick a bar for a first date, I will also make sure there are cool "plan b and c" bars nearby for alternative points of discussion.

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