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ohh goodness, problems with boys…

okay so i have a bit of a dilemma. i’m a young single college girl and like most young single college girls i’m desperately looking for love lol. but here is the problem. i feel like i only draw in the attention of guys that i’m not attracted to. and i think that its all my fault. when i’m with a guy that i’m not attracted to, i feel like i can really be myself, i’m fun and silly, i don’t really care about making a good impression, and these guys kinda seem to dig this and usually end up trying to ask me out… and i end up having to turn them down. but when i’m around guy that i find really good looking and cool, i sort of clam up. i worry so much about appearing ‘cool’ myself that usually just end up looking boring… so yea, i don’t know what to do!! should i just take what i can get? or wait around for someone my mind finds ‘worthy’? gosh i don’t know…

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skyy offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year ago (10 minutes after post)

LOL i know EXACTLY what you mean i have been in the same boat. Just wait and he will find you

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gemmi-j offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 8 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year ago (10 minutes after post)

just try to be natural like when your with a guy you arnt attracted to i mean tht seems to work a treat dont try to impress just be yourself n if they dont dig it then move on :) good luck

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skyy offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year ago (12 minutes after post)

I dont think she trys to impress she just probably dont want to make a fool of herself but it comes off as being shy or boring. At least thats how it was in my situation

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gemmi-j offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 8 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year ago (15 minutes after post)

oh okay well just be urself :)

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Anonymous #
1 year ago (17 minutes after post)

exactly!! i don’t know why but when an attractive guy is around i just shut down and come off looking really dull! but when i’m with guys i’m not into, suddenly i’m the life of the party!! but you’re both right, i should just try to be myself all of the time, and i hope mr. right will find me! lol

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skyy offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year ago (21 minutes after post)

Lol you should choose one of the guys and strictly be friends with them so you can feel more comfortable around guys. By you hanging out with him will cause you to be yourself in many situations you will normally find uncomfortable. In my case, i befriended a guy in my class and now im WAY more comfortable around ppl and find it easier to just be me regardless of how cute the guy is. Now we are more than friends, which is always a plus :).

I know we are different but it might work in your favor as well

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Anonymous #
1 year ago (27 minutes after post)

butttt that always seems to lead to some issues. when i start to form a really close relationship with one of my guy friends, they usually end up trying to make us ‘more then friends’, you know. then when i say no i come off looking like a jerk for ‘leading him on’… and our entire friendship is ruined.

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skyy offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year ago (32 minutes after post)

Oh i know LOL i even made a post about this before i met my special guy friend
http://help.com/post/189039-guys-that…

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Anonymous #
1 year ago (37 minutes after post)

haha oh wow!! i guess we have a lot in common then!! or at least we used to back when you were sad and single like me lol. its just a rough time, just about all of my girl friends have recently gotten boyfriends, so i’m feeling a bit left out and am starting to think that something must be wrong with me!!

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skyy offline Verified User (1 year, 5 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year ago (46 minutes after post)

I know what you mean all my roommates had boyfriends in the beginning of the school yr now two of them do (i have 3). I didnt care for being single because to me it only brought drama and stress in your life. I still think it brings stress in your life but im working on compromising so things. Dont think that all my problems were solved because i have a long way to go. I have many walls, am very opinionated, defensive and the list goes on. So he is helping me grow as a person by being very patient with me.

It might be a while before you find someone but dont think something is wrong with you because i thought that and still do from time to time. But in reality there isnt anything wrong with us. Guys just have to work harder to win our hearts :). Btw if a guy is willing to be patient with you and go at your paste then he is a keeper. So many move quick and miss all the little things that miss out on getting to know YOU. Cute guys arent that interesting anyway. Find someone who you are satisfied with and you will be ok (not who you think your friends will find attractive but you)

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Anonymous #
1 year ago (53 minutes after post)

holy smokes i think you just hit the nail on the head!! i didn’t even realize it, but i’m definitely on the look out for someone that my friends will approve of, not necessarily just myself. wow, i’ve got a lot to think about haha. but i’m willing to wait, a little longer anyways

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Caleo =3 offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year ago (2 hours, 7 minutes after post)

u jut need to find a guy that isn’t too cute, that u can b cool around. find someone that shares your common interests.

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Anonymous #
1 year ago (2 hours, 10 minutes after post)

aww but i want a cute guy!!

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Caleo =3 offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 2 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year ago (2 hours, 13 minutes after post)

u can get whom ever i think that first u should try to step up ur confidence…what i did was i just acted more hyper (like i do wit my friends) but cute, when i saw how guys reacted to it i felt more comfortable.
Or this is all happening because soon ur gonna meet a guy that’s dif. from all the rest and ull fall in love and all that…

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Vjj offline Verified User (1 year) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year ago (2 days, 22 hours after post)

I know exactly how you feel, this always used to happen to me. You should try meeting guys online, friends of friends kinda thing ;) I know it sounds silly but then it’s easier to be yourself. Honest!

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