He's been asexual and aromantic... at least until now. Now he's experiencing a world of new feelings for a friend and he doesn't know what to do with them.

One of the hardest parts of being on the road to success is the path itself. Becoming the person you want to be isn't going to be a smooth, easy ride. You are, frankly, going to eat shit pretty damn often before you start to taste victory. This is actually a good thing. Failure, especially when you're starting out, means that you're doing things that are outside of your comfort zone. You're pushing yourself past your limits. You're investing the sweat equity now that will lead to the rewards later on. But it can be hard to stay motivated when it feels

When you’ve gotten a date with the woman of your dreams, you want it to go perfectly. The last thing you want is for your date to collapse around you, turning your moment of triumph into an utter disaster. But bad dates can be saved, as long as you keep your head and don’t panic. With a little advance planning, some flexibility and the right mindset, most date catastrophes can be averted and become amusing stories to tell later instead of moments of pure regret.  Show Highlights How to Keep Your Date From Falling Apart The Importance Of A Cool Head How To Build

Normally on Fridays, I run readers questions for Ask Dr. NerdLove. On occasion, however, I'll get a letter that necessitates going into greater depth than the usual submission. Sometimes the answer is more complex or requires a deeper dive into the situation. Sometimes the only way to see where things went wrong is to grab the bonesaw and start carving into the body of the dilemma and poking around at the guts inside. So it's time to scrub up, snap on some gloves and dive in for a little emotional surgery in this relationship Post Mortem. Let's do this. Dr. NerdLove,

It doesn’t matter whether this is a one-time fling or the start of a new stage in your relationship; the first time you hook up with someone can be exciting… and it can be stressful as hell. After all, it’s one of those times when there are any number of ways that things can go wrong - and odds are, you’ve spent a lot of time worrying about it happening to you. This week, the Doc has some rules for hooking up that will help ensure that your night ends with the bang. Show Highlights: How to avoid the behaviors that ruin

Her ex said that she wanted to be friends, then treated her like crap instead. She can't avoid her ex, so now what should she do?