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How do nerds find love? Where do they meet people to date? Does it have to be at a bar or club? How do they avoid the friend zone? Do they go for the kiss or confess verbally? How do they deal with the fear of rejection? Do they approach people on the street? Or do they attract their perfect matches? Level Up your Dating Skill with this show for introverted, shy, single geeks looking for a Player 2. I'm Alex Goldstein and I help shy nerds gain the Skills to find love. If you want to learn mo ...
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😇 The alternative to being a Nice Guy™ is often considered to be a Bad Boy 👨🎤 Because many people think that the problem is being a good person. And, sure, some people might be attracted to that... in the short term. But if you're looking to build a healthy and loving relationship, you may want to look into becoming a Kind Person, instead 😌 🖤 In t…
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Animé Los Angeles: Where to Meet Nerds, with Matthew Lewis
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🍜 Looking for a waifu, husbando, or just a partner who enjoys anime? Animé Los Angeles could be the perfect place for you to unlock the weeb branch of your Social Tree. Whether you like to cosplay, read manga, or even build miniatures, there are many ways for you to meet people over this 4-day event! 🍣 In this episode, Matthew Lewis shares how otak…
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Cosplayers and Conventions: the Nerd Love Story of Elyse and Matt
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🦸 One convention might not be enough to get to know someone. But as you start attending more often and keeping in touch with everyone, feelings can start to develop. In the case of cosplayers, their passion for specific characters is just one more thing for them to bond over 😍 Elyse was introduced to Matt by her group of cosplayer friends. They got…
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Find Your Nerd Community: Where to Meet Nerds, with Jose
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🔎 Finding your community can sometimes be challenging. Even within the same hobby, different groups may be polar opposites. Even within the Argentine Tolkien Association, the online forum didn't always fit with the association 🧩 In this episode, I bring Jose back to talk about how we found a place where each of us felt we belonged 😌 Not feeling lik…
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From Friends with Benefits to a Nerd Wedding: the Nerd Love Story of April and Scott
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🔥 Dating Apps like Tinder often get a bad rep about what people there are looking for. But even if you start something with no strings attached, if you matched with the right person... you might end up having a nerd wedding with swords and the LOTR soundtrack! 🧝♂️ April expected to meet a jock 💪 Someone with whom she wouldn't have much in common. …
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Gamify Your Dating Anxiety, with Michael Berger
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👻 Fear of rejection can ruin your dating life in multiple ways: you won't start conversations, ask for a number, invite on a date, or show how you truly feel. Fortunately, you can get over it with gamification! 👾 Although many video games can teach you the Growth Mindset, you may not be applying it IRL... yet 💡 And that's where gamification comes i…
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The TTRPG Group: the Nerd Love Story of Frank and Mouse
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🎲 TTRPG groups can help you make friends and even find your life partner. They're also small enough that they shouldn't cause too much anxiety. But the trick is not to limit your interaction with the other players only to game nights. Use the group to make friends outside the paper! 📝 Frank's wife is fighting stage 4 cancer. Please help them in any…
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The Tolkien Association: Where to Meet Nerds, with Vir
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🧝♂️ If you're into Lord of the Rings and want a partner who shares your passion, start by making friends who are also into fantasy! Vir and I found long-term relationships at our local Tolkien Association, as did most of our friends there... except for very specific people who got rejected by everyone 🙄 🧓 In this episode, we reminisce about our ex…
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Introverted Nerds on Dating Apps: the Nerd Love Story of Phillip and Darcy
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📺 Staying in watching Naruto and eating pizza might not be everyone's preference for a first date. But that doesn't have to stop you from finding a Player 2! 🎖️ After serving in the military, Phillip moved to a new city full of extroverts. As an introverted nerd dealing with anxiety and starting to build a life from scratch, with no money or even a…
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Beat the Fear of Rejection Through Your Gamer's Journey, with Dr. Daniel Kaufmann
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If you want to approach people, start conversations, ask for a number, or invite them on a date, one of the most useful Skills you will need is resilience. In this interview, Dr. Daniel Kaufmann shares why many of us give up before even trying, and how video games can get us closer to achieving our goals in any aspect of our lives. Part of the Hero…
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Physical Escalation from Friends to Lovers: the Nerd Love Story of Jose and Julian
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What does a natural physical escalation look like? ✋ Physical touch varies from person to person, even within a shared culture. Some people see certain things as friendly that for others are way too intimate, or are only comfortable going slower or faster. 🥋 Julian met Jose's brother learning Tae Kwon-Do. They started hanging out, and later invited…
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Shy meets Socially Anxious, and Going Slow: the Nerd Love Story of Steven and Christin
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Do you need to go fast to "avoid the friend zone"? But what if you're shy? And what if they're socially anxious? Fast or slow depends on how comfortable both of you feel. Steven and Christin were close friends for several years before anything happened. Sometimes the transition from friends to something more is quick and abrupt. Other times, it can…
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Text Confession Gone Wrong, No Proper Dates, and Critical Fails: the Nerd Love Story of Lud and Mati
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Is it a date or two friends hanging out? Do you need to clarify? Is it wrong to confess by text? What about asking to hold hands? These are some of the questions we explore in the story of Lud and Mati. 🧝♂️ After meeting as part of a nerd group within their local Tolkien Association, Mati decided to take Lud on a date. But... she didn't know that …
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Rejected, Friendzoned, and Not Reading the Signals: the Nerd Love Story of Vir and Diego
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Many have been rejected and friendzoned, but it's not often that we would do it to someone who did it to us. And yet, this is what happened to Vir. In her story, they both rolled a Nat 1 on their perception and charisma checks: Their attraction didn't align, and they couldn't read the signs. So they had to be explicit and confess liking each other.…
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How do nerds find love? Where do they meet people to date? Does it have to be at a bar or club? How do they avoid the friend zone? Do they go for the kiss or confess verbally? How do they deal with the fear of rejection? Do they approach people on the street? Or do they attract their perfect matches? Level Up your Dating Skill with this podcast for…
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