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Old 11-13-2012, 05:05 PM
 
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True, but, almost any guy can have a ripped, gym body, a good haircut, and good wardrobe. As I have posted here countless times. Unless you have the face of Elephant Man, you can indeed, as Arnold's old ads said, "muscle up and make out".

Don't tell me it won't work, I did it.
or a down syndrome face too, that can be just as bad as the elephant man
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Old 11-13-2012, 06:22 PM
 
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it affects men way more than women obviously
Interesting observation.

Why do you say that? Because the man's maturation process can, and often does, take longer than a woman's?
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Old 11-15-2012, 12:28 AM
 
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Interesting observation.

Why do you say that? Because the man's maturation process can, and often does, take longer than a woman's?
because men are expected to do the approaching, making the first move, asking out, initiating things, so social-skills, conversation-skills are far more important for men to have than women to have, well they just have to be better than the womans
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Old 11-15-2012, 06:30 AM
 
Location: Huntersville/Charlotte, NC and Washington, DC
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I'm still coming out of my shell at age 24 and I'm behind like socially. It really sucks. It affects everything like talking business at work, dating, making friends, etc.
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Old 11-15-2012, 06:33 AM
 
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Most of the people who have problems(well big problems) in terms of dating and relationships when you find out about their life they were late bloomers or had zero experience period. You see that alot on here
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Old 11-15-2012, 07:58 AM
 
Location: Canada
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I'm still coming out of my shell at age 24 and I'm behind like socially. It really sucks. It affects everything like talking business at work, dating, making friends, etc.
24 isn't so bad, because you are really coming into who you are and are going to be, by that age. If what they say is true, that a person's brain is not fully formed until approximately age 25, then you're not really behind. Sure, maybe you've missed some interactions as a teen/young adult, but the timing is right for you now that you are coming out of your shell. You're also aware of it, which is much better than being 34 and oblivious and in the same position you are right now.

Heck, from what I've read from you on here the past few months, you are making progress. Good for you!!
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Old 11-21-2012, 02:36 PM
 
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24 isn't so bad, because you are really coming into who you are and are going to be, by that age. If what they say is true, that a person's brain is not fully formed until approximately age 25, then you're not really behind. Sure, maybe you've missed some interactions as a teen/young adult, but the timing is right for you now that you are coming out of your shell. You're also aware of it, which is much better than being 34 and oblivious and in the same position you are right now.

Heck, from what I've read from you on here the past few months, you are making progress. Good for you!!
and women just get it handed to them on a silver platter
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Old 11-21-2012, 02:52 PM
 
Location: not where you are
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24 isn't so bad, because you are really coming into who you are and are going to be, by that age. If what they say is true, that a person's brain is not fully formed until approximately age 25, then you're not really behind. Sure, maybe you've missed some interactions as a teen/young adult, but the timing is right for you now that you are coming out of your shell. You're also aware of it, which is much better than being 34 and oblivious and in the same position you are right now.

Heck, from what I've read from you on here the past few months, you are making progress. Good for you!!
Truly, I'd much rather have been a late bloomer. Don't regret my later year experiences, but, even though, I was consider wise for my years (um that's what college guys (tutors,) were telling me when I was 14/15. probably was one of those college men that gave me that advance reading on everything you ever wanted to know about sex but were afraid to ask . I digress. I sure as heck would prefer to have had time to develop mentally a better sense of self before branching out into the dating world.
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Old 11-21-2012, 03:11 PM
 
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Truly, I'd much rather have been a late bloomer. Don't regret my later year experiences, but, even though, I was consider wise for my years (um that's what college guys (tutors,) were telling me when I was 14/15. probably was one of those college men that gave me that advance reading on everything you ever wanted to know about sex but were afraid to ask . I digress. I sure as heck would prefer to have had time to develop mentally a better sense of self before branching out into the dating world.
i would rather have loved and lost than to never have loved at all, i really want to have a first girlfriend as soon as possible just to get the experience, i would rather be in a bad relationship than not be in any relationship at all, i just want to get the monkey off my back and plus experience is the biggest teacher of all things
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Old 11-21-2012, 03:16 PM
 
Location: Westminster, CO
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i would rather have loved and lost than to never have loved at all, i really want to have a first girlfriend as soon as possible just to get the experience, i would rather be in a bad relationship than not be in any relationship at all, i just want to get the monkey off my back and plus experience is the biggest teacher of all things
Believe me, you really don't want to have a bad relationship over no relationship. I understand your desire for experience, but a bad relationship can be completely soul-sucking.
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