Hey Norwegian. Totally know the feel. Thing is...you wouldn't go to Walmart to buy a pet cat, so why are you at parties looking for Mr. Right? Guys don't go to college parties thinking they're going to find a girl who is witty and interesting and who they can date. They're looking for the girl that's going to get drunk enough to put out at the end of the night. When they see you, they're not thinking you're not pretty enough or anything else. They're thinking that you have far too much self-respect to give them what they came for. And that's good! Don't let that bother you!
Find things that you're interested in. Go onto Meetup.com and find a group that you could connect with or join a new college organization. When I hear about fraternity people getting together and dating, I don't ever hear them say "Oh yeah we met at this frat rager." I always hear "We met at this philanthropy event" or "We were on the same intramural kickball team." I hear students talk about how they met their significant other in class or at a college hosted event or at a club meeting.
Don't go into it thinking you're a Disney princess who's going to live happily ever after, either. If you have specific expectations going into any situation, then you'll be disappointed every time. Life is not your fantasy, and it won't work out the way you planned it to. Everyone else has hopes and dreams as well, and not every ideal can be met. That's why I said find something you're interested in. Go thinking you're just going to have fun and enjoy time with other people. If you are looking for a guy, men can sense it and you'll seem desperate. So, be yourself and let the rest come. 23 is so young. You have so much time to find someone else. Just do you right now and let everything else fall into place.
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