🐉 What happens when a weeb shows up to meet a potential client in sweatpants, messy hair, and zero game? Apparently... marriage and kids!

🎌 Brian had been "putting himself out there" for years. He thought he was doing everything right. He was in shape, playing rugby, feeling charismatic and confident. But something kept getting in the way, and it wasn't his hobbies, his looks, or his love of anime.

It finally took a coworker's offhand connection, a client he had absolutely no intention of dating, and a friend pulling him aside and pointing out what he had been missing all along.

⚠️ The most interesting part of Brian's story isn't how he met his wife. It's what he had been doing before her, why it wasn't working, and what did!👾 If you've ever felt like you should know how to date but can't get past the tutorial, this episode is for you 🕹️

🎧 Press Play and learn from Brian's evolution! 💪

👾 FREE GUIDE: WHERE NERDS REALLY MEET THEIR PLAYER 2 🕹️

Based on real-world nerd data. Download it at https://datelikeanerd.com/reality

📱 Have questions? Join me on Discord! https://www.datelikeanerd.com/discord

Brian's Links:

• https://www.instagram.com/anime_help_hotline/
• https://www.patreon.com/Anime_Help_Hotline
• https://www.youtube.com/@ahhbriantime
• https://anime-help-hotline.printify.me/
• https://www.tiktok.com/@brianbiglock5

Related Episodes:

• The Hidden Cost of Finding Love With Red Pill Dating: John’s Nerd Love Story
• Cold Approaches Failed. One Night With New Friends Worked, Mrinal’s Nerd Dating Transformation
• "You're Nice But I'm Not Interested" After Every First Date, Aaron's Nerd Dating Transformation
• How to Leave the Friend Zone: The Master Plan, the Nerd Love Story of Nicole & David
• Why You’re Still Single Even If You’re Going to Meetups, with Single Player George
• Animé Los Angeles: Where to Meet Nerds, with Matt
• Tolkien meets Star Wars: The Nerd Love Story of Kaia and Celania
• The TTRPG Group, the Nerd Love Story of Frank and Mouse

Timestamps for lazy nerds:

• 00:00:00 Intro
• 00:01:09 What Makes Brian a Nerd
• 00:01:47 An English Teacher in Japan
• 00:04:48 First Impressions
• 00:09:05 From Professional to Romantic
• 00:12:43 Asking to Hold Hands
• 00:17:28 The Build-Up
• 00:21:09 How Long to Start Dating
• 00:23:41 The Dirty Otaku Roots
• 00:27:03 Being Yourself
• 00:30:34 Becoming a Healthy Otaku
• 00:36:18 Brian's Contacts

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🎲 Want to find love but hate loud bars and clubs? Tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons (DnD) could be your perfect anti-social social quest. But here's the catch: you can't just show up, roll a charisma check, and expect to find your Player 2. You need to actually make friends with the people behind the characters! 🧙‍♂️

🎮 In this episode, Sean (aka Mr. Shickadance), a Dungeon Master and content creator, breaks down exactly where to find TTRPG groups and how to use them to unlock your social tree 🗺️

🎲 Because if you only ever meet for game nights, you'll never get to meet the players behind the characters. After all, what you do outside of the table is what turns your party members into real friends. And from there, you never know who you could meet. That's where the real magic happens. 📝

🔓 No cold approaches. No loud bars or clubs. And no endless swiping only to get ghosted 👻

🎧 Ready to roll for initiative on your social life? Press Start now and start building your IRL party! 🗡️

👾 FREE GUIDE: WHERE NERDS REALLY MEET THEIR PLAYER 2 🕹️

Based on real-world nerd data. Download it at https://datelikeanerd.com/reality

Sean's Links:

• https://linktr.ee/mrshickadance
• https://www.instagram.com/mr_shickadance_/
• https://tiktok.com/@mrshickadance
• https://www.youtube.com/@mr_shickadance_
• https://x.com/MrShickadance_
• https://www.threads.com/@mr_shickadance_
• https://www.twitch.tv/mr_shickadance_

Related Episodes:

• The TTRPG Group, the Nerd Love Story of Frank and Mouse
• How to Leave the Friend Zone: The Master Plan, the Nerd Love Story of Nicole & David
• The Tolkien Association: Where to Meet Nerds, with Vir
• Find Your Nerd Community: Where to Meet Nerds, with Jose
• Dating In The Tolkien Association, with Jose
• Hobbit Hike: Where to Meet Nerds, with Sompi Harmetz
• Animé Los Angeles: Where to Meet Nerds, with Matt
• Find Love Through Online Games, with Kaylee Lopez
• How to Make Nerd Friends, with Pete “Belmont”

Timestamps for lazy nerds:

• 00:00:00 Intro
• 00:01:01 What are TTRPGs
• 00:03:35 Joining A New Group
• 00:07:45 Choosing Your Friends
• 00:13:01 Taking Your Friends Out Of The Container
• 00:15:57 TTRPGs Are Social Games
• 00:20:19 Dating Between Players
• 00:23:19 Be Open to Trying New Things
• 00:27:08 Your First Character
• 00:28:22 Where to Find A D&D Group
• 00:35:41 Where to Find Sean

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💔 Is it possible to escape the Friend Zone? Or are you worried that if you stay friends too long, you'll miss your shot? 🎯 Most dating advice screams: "Make a move within 3 dates, or you're done!" But what if you're shy? What if they're not ready? What if rushing things actually ruins your best chance at love? 😰

🗺️ Nicole's "master plan" wasn't about pickup lines or manufactured scarcity. It was about creating genuine opportunities to spend time with someone she liked. Through D&D sessions and texts about Nicholas Cage, she built a friendship so solid that when romance finally happened, it led straight to marriage 💍

⚠️ But here's the tricky part: How do you know if you're "being patient" or just wasting your time? How do you create romantic possibilities without being manipulative? And if most couples start as friends... why does everyone tell you to avoid it? 🤨

⏳ If you've ever been stuck wondering whether to confess your feelings or wait it out, worried about "ruining the friendship," or felt like you're doing everything wrong because you're not moving fast enough... this episode will completely reframe how you think about dating 🧠

🎧 Press play to learn this strategy to go from friends to lovers! 🚀

👾 FREE GUIDE: WHERE NERDS REALLY MEET THEIR PLAYER 2 🕹️

Based on real-world nerd data. Download it at https://datelikeanerd.com/reality

📱 Have questions? Join me on Discord! https://www.datelikeanerd.com/discord

Nicole's Links:

• https://linktr.ee/tabletopBLT
• https://www.instagram.com/tabletopblt/
• https://www.threads.com/tabletopblt
• https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61564306597098&mibextid=ZbWKwL
• https//discord.com/invite/tabletopblt
• https://tabletopblt.substack.com/?r=6j0isl

Related Episodes:

Rejected, Friendzoned, and Not Reading the Signals: the Nerd Love Story of Vir and Diego

Text Confession Gone Wrong, No Proper Dates, and Critical Fail: the Nerd Love Story of Lud and Mati

Shy meets Socially Anxious, and Going Slow: the Nerd Love Story of Steven and Christin

Physical Escalation from Friends to Lovers: the Nerd Love Story of Jose and Julian

The TTRPG Group, the Nerd Love Story of Frank and Mouse

Timestamps for lazy nerds:

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:51 What Makes Her A Nerd

00:03:17 The Wedding Blind Date

00:09:01 First Impressions

00:10:43 Not Ready For A Relationship

00:15:18 The D&D Approach

00:19:57 Leaving the D&D Container

00:22:38 Embracing The Friend Zone

00:32:25 Doubting The Friend Zone

00:38:12 The Master Plan to Leave The Friend Zone

00:45:22 Starting From Friendship

00:47:44 The End of The Friend Zone

00:53:16 Final Thoughts

00:54:38 TTRPGs for Social Skills

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