You and me are true romantics aren't we. Trouble is for all the flowery verse and lyrical prose the pragmatic truth is ( i'll speak for myself here) girls/women take one look at me and a) dismiss me as if i'm not there or b)say yeah right as if, next. If you're as ugly as me the the chances of finding someone are slim to nil. so don't patronise me and say otherwise. This song came to mind. It's funny but hides a simple truth.All my loves are destined to be unrequited.
Loudon Wainwright Iii - Unrequited To The Nth Degree Lyrics.