In all its weird and wonderful glory, the Doctor Who fandom really is the best place to be. You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll spend an unhealthy amount of time screaming into a pillow, but rest assured that there are 70 million other people around the world doing exactly the same thing. You are not alone. Welcome aboard! What did you think of this list? Are there any other words of wisdom that a person should know before they join the Doctor Who fandom? Let us know in the comments below!
Dan Butler is the Doctor Who Editor at WhatCulture.com. When he isn't writing his own articles or editing other people's, he can be found trawling the internet for gifs of Steven Moffat laughing. Contact him via dan.butler@whatculture.co.uk.
