@det.prettyboy; text

[causational]

Hey everyone! I don't post on here super often, but I've been laid up for a week now and I'm going a little crazy. Total cabin fever.

I used to see forums like this on the internet back home, and I thought it might be kind of fun here too, so I thought I'd give it a try, because reading those forums was always a lot of fun.

So, Crowd-Sourced Relationship Advice!

I turned on anonymous posting on here, so you can make a fake username and submit a description of a problem that you're having in your relationships, either romantic or at work or whatever, and other anonymous people can give you advice!

Or you can stay logged in on your real account. Up to you!

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[technospeak]

Well, one of them liked me back home. I still have no idea how that happened, especially when she had a clearly better option who was also interested in her.

I have no idea how to recreate that. Everyone else here is far better-looking than I am.

[winscenario]

Looks aren't everything. I'm not gonna lie and tell you they don't matter, because yeah we're all a little shallow and we are attracted by physical attributes too, but they're definitely not everything. There's more to it than just that.

And you shouldn't want to recreate it. As nice as that may have been, every relationship is different, and they're all special in their own way. You shouldn't hold onto some sort of expectation that the next person you're with ends up being like the last one. You'd just be setting yourself up for disappointment.

[technospeak]

I do know that. I suppose it just makes it more difficult to catch someone's attention in the first place, so to say.

I don't mean recreate the relationship. I mean recreate making myself attractive enough to choose over the other options. I know relationships are all unique, I've had several before. But before, most of the women I knew shared my particular passions and were more willing to overlook my weaknesses because of it. I haven't met many here who are like that, so I suppose it's more an uphill struggle.

[winscenario]

Alright, fair enough. Can't argue with that.

[ Like literally, Jim always catches everyone's attention. So he knows. ]

Hmm, I get you. Well, if you've got a hard time striking up conversation, sometimes going out with a friend helps. Preferably someone who's good at that sort of stuff, and can help you meet new people. There's always internet dating. Can't say I've ever used it myself, but it can be a good way to meet new people, I guess.

Has anyone caught your eye since you got here? Did you try chatting them up, or asking them out?

[technospeak]

That's unfortunate.

I do have a friend like that, though. I suppose it might be worth asking him if he'd be willing to come out with me.

Internet dating. That is a good idea. I'll look into it.

No one's caught my eye yet. Well. One person has. Unfortunately I met her at the kink expo and it was painfully awkward.

[winscenario]

Good. Though if you find yourself with no company, I hear I'm a pretty great wingman.

That's nothing! Plus, I'm pretty sure that expo would've been weird for most people here. Not me, honestly, but it takes a lot to make me feel awkward.
You can work past the awkward, though, as long as you're both interested. So, did she seem interested to you, or...

[technospeak]

That would be incredibly helpful and much appreciated if I knew who you were.

It was extremely awkward. I'm not sure why I went at all.

And no, she didn't seem interested in the slightest.

[winscenario]

Aw, that's too bad. But as they say, plenty of fish in the sea.

[ And since Jim doesn't particularly care about his own anonymity on this post, he sends Rodney his direct contact info. SURPRISE??? ]

Anytime you want, just hit me up.