Episode 5The Reader’s Journey
Dr. Robert Glover
How To Stop Being Mr. Nice Guy & Improve Your Dating Life

- Published
- July 22, 2020
- Find the guest
- @dr_r_gloverdrglover.com
My guest today is Dr. Robert Glover, author of No More Mr Nice Guy: A Proven Plan for Getting What You Want in Love, Sex, and Life. Dr. Glover holds a PhD in marriage and family therapy and has over 30 years of clinical work with countless men and women.
If you've ever been called a Nice Guy or want to improve your dating life, this episode is for you. We dive into common traits of Nice Guys, why they aren't actually nice, how they try to buy love, how to stop being a Nice Guy, and how to improve your romantic relationships.
In this episode
- 00:00
- Updates about the podcast
- 2:13
- About Dr. Glover & why he wrote this book
- 7:52
- Common traits of a Nice Guy
- 9:59
- Why Nice Guys aren't actually nice
- 14:29
- Cover contracts & how Nice Guys try to buy love
- 22:21
- Why women say they want Nice Guys but go after jerks
- 26:02
- The Victim Triangle that most Nice Guys are stuck in
- 28:58
- Why Nice Guys need to accept themselves
- 32:17
- The 2 types of Nice Guys & why you need to release your shame
- 35:27
- Why Nice Guys need to connect with more men
- 40:16
- Why you need to set boundaries in your relationship
- 49:21
- How boundaries make you & your partner happier
- 52:21
- How to stop being a Nice Guy in your career
- 56:54
- Three books that had a huge influence on Dr. Glover
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