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Im 22 and I never had a girlfriend

I'm extremely depressed. I barely have much friends that are girls either. It is my last year in college and I feel like there won't be any more opportunities. I know how to breakdance and sing, I'm tall (5'11), and a lot of people have told me that I'm good looking. However, I feel as if maybe my personality is a problem. I used to be really shy in high school but after I entered college, I was able to make eye contact with girls and be able to talk to them. You could say that I'm sort of shy, but when i'm with guys, I'm really outgoing. I just don't know what is going on.. I feel like my life has no purpose. Can anyone help?

February 11, 2013

21 Comments • Newest first

Skyenets

@LeVacher: There's no maybe about that. I am most definitely.

Reply February 12, 2013
dimo

I don't see anything particularly wrong with such a scenario, at the same age I had only had one relationship. 8 years on I've had more relationships that I would care to admit. Don't let it discourage you.

Reply February 12, 2013
Dogs

Trust me, you aren't missing out on much at all.

Reply February 12, 2013
LeVacher

[quote=Skyenets]I'm 20 and I have never had a boyfriend or girlfriend before. Mostly because I really hate relationships, but also because my personality is not at all compatible with actually being with someone like that.

I just always ask myself "Do I even want a relationship, and why?" before I ask if something's wrong with me. I like the way I am, so I don't really worry about it. Perhaps you're the same, perhaps you're different. You never know.

Though in your case, before you look for a relationship work on that "extreme depression" you are talking about. Perhaps I'm not one to talk without any relationship experience, but I still have a taste in potential partners. If there's anything that I consider a turn off, it's a depression. If you're not emotionally stable and comfortable with yourself, I don't think you can convince a girl that she should emotionally open up to you.[/quote]

maybe youre asexual.

Reply February 12, 2013
MrsYing

[quote=zoneflare2]@Pavchka For me its more along the lines of who is or isnt garbage. Ive been flirted with many times but its by girls I consider to be lower than me i.e. they smoke, do drugs, no career goals, bad hygiene. Its hard to find a girl that I can be interested in and im older than you lol. But I do agree with the late bloomer thing since I didnt really start caring till I was like 26 however I do wish that I had started sooner.[/quote]

Oh god, girls who smoke are a serious turn off...

Reply February 11, 2013
taotapp

[quote=Only17]Relationships = Money, especially for the boy. Being single is better.[/quote]

This post is golden.

Look, if you see someone you like, [i]then[/i] worry about approaching her. But don't just ... approach random women for the sake of having a girlfriend. People carry baggage and problems wherever they go; having a girlfriend (probably) isn't going to make your life all sunshine and rainbows if it isn't already. And she definitely won't give your life purpose -- if you let her act as the foundation for your happiness, then if/when she breaks up with you, you'll be left in shambles. You don't want that, right? Right. So relish your time as a bachelor. Enjoy being the master of your own fate! Don't seek women relentlessly; that is for the desperate and the miserable. Seize control of your destiny and own it for yourself!

edit: In hindsight, you should probably stop reading here, since the next paragraph is a little bitter.

Worst case scenario, you end up a single Wizard. How terrible! All of your money is spent on yourself; your free time is spent pursuing your own interests; and you develop godlike precision in your field of study since you've concentrated your efforts towards a skill instead of towards some fickle person who'll just end up hurting you, betraying your trust and leaving you alone and miserable and far worse off than before you met them. "It's better to have loved and lost" is a lie spread by people whose first love did not go unrequited. It's amazing how quickly things fall apart.

Reply February 11, 2013
xFaceIess

[quote=mokuren]your time will come. it's like having your period, every girl's different[/quote]

haha, ahhh.

Reply February 11, 2013
Only17

Relationships = Money, especially for the boy. Being single is better.

Reply February 11, 2013
Pavchka

[quote=Skyenets]I'm 20 and I have never had a boyfriend or girlfriend before. Mostly because I really hate relationships, but also because my personality is not at all compatible with actually being with someone like that.

I just always ask myself "Do I even want a relationship, and why?" before I ask if something's wrong with me. I like the way I am, so I don't really worry about it. Perhaps you're the same, perhaps you're different. You never know.

Though in your case, before you look for a relationship work on that "extreme depression" you are talking about. Perhaps I'm not one to talk without any relationship experience, but I still have a taste in potential partners. If there's anything that I consider a turn off, it's a depression. If you're not emotionally stable and comfortable with yourself, I don't think you can convince a girl that she should emotionally open up to you.[/quote]

Take this comment, change 20 into "almost 27" and you have me (although I tried, but I was too naive and introvert for the person I set my heart on).

Some people are late bloomers. You should try to follow your own pace. If you don't feel you're ready to have a relationship, don't force it. It may turn out bad and that'll only demotivate you more.

Reply February 11, 2013
dadadada

@swagonomics show me a picture of you. and i will judge and see if you're good enough

Reply February 11, 2013
vMinn

[quote=chakratos]Most girls don't approach guys but rather wait for a guy to talk to them. so you'd have to kick yourself in the butt and get your stuff together and just go talk to a girl that you like. ask her if you she wants to go eat or drink something with you and if everything goes well, ask her for her phone number to keep in contact with her. and yeah... then just everything goes by itself and you start liking each other.... IF she's really interested in you. if not, dont get demotivated because im sure there's a good girl out there that wants you.

good luck![/quote]

THis is off topic but how are you able to use shadow partner on basil?

Reply February 11, 2013
Zinaxx

I'm pretty sure that many people out there are in the same situation you are; But you can't just stand around being like the rest of the world, you need to just gain some self-confidence and actually try to get a girlfriend.

Just some people have said... There will always be a girl out there that wants you.

Reply February 11, 2013
Skyenets

I'm 20 and I have never had a boyfriend or girlfriend before. Mostly because I really hate relationships, but also because my personality is not at all compatible with actually being with someone like that.

I just always ask myself "Do I even want a relationship, and why?" before I ask if something's wrong with me. I like the way I am, so I don't really worry about it. Perhaps you're the same, perhaps you're different. You never know.

Though in your case, before you look for a relationship work on that "extreme depression" you are talking about. Perhaps I'm not one to talk without any relationship experience, but I still have a taste in potential partners. If there's anything that I consider a turn off, it's a depression. If you're not emotionally stable and comfortable with yourself, I don't think you can convince a girl that she should emotionally open up to you.

Reply February 11, 2013
ShMaiz3R

You are fine the way you are TS, it's just you were born into a mad world which had been brainwashed to believe that life revolved around copulating, and copulating only.

Reply February 11, 2013 - edited
SmashFace

[quote=Devincy]How many kinds of people are there?

Alpha, Beta, Omega.. o.o[/quote]

Alpha +
Alpha -
Beta +
Beta -
Omega

Reply February 11, 2013 - edited
Amazing

[quote=zoneflare2]You had to mention periods...[/quote]

Don't hate. I thought it was disgusting too.

On topic:
Ask a girl out. I remember one of my first dates, that girl knew how scared I was. She helped me with my problems of insecurity.

Reply February 11, 2013 - edited
SlashNStab

Lol ._. there's better things in life.. than not having a girlfriend >.>

Reply February 11, 2013 - edited
SaneleeBoring

[quote=CommanderMaple]I'm 11 and I've had 2 Girlfriends.

Inb4 "It didn't mean anything to you bcuz u 11"[/quote]

relationships at that age are so meaningful and difficult to come by

Reply February 11, 2013 - edited
ShadowSkillz

@swagonomics : Lol, I'm having the same situation but I'm 16 and can also breakdance but not good looking... Alot people call me rather cute. Is this a bad thing?
I dared my self to do eye-contact with girls and talk to them and I'm still just doing fine.
Follow @vSwaq 's and you'll be good.

Reply February 11, 2013 - edited
FriedSnake

Epslion male represent

Reply February 11, 2013 - edited
Quasar

Took you til college to make eye contact, I wonder what you were looking at, this may be hard, but you gotta stop being shy.

Reply February 11, 2013 - edited