Should I temporarily give up on dating?

[miu]

I was a dorkette in high school and college. I didn't date and have my first boyfriends until after I left college. Just focus on your academics and your own goals for now. The right girls will find you and be very happy that you weren't a party animal having casual sex in college.

My current boyfriend was a dork in college and both love each other's smarts. And we also think that we have one of the best and strongest relationships of all we know. Great relationships are worth waiting for. Don't settle for less.

True love is also something that can't be sought after, or shopped for like groceries. Just continue to be a intelligent and nice person, but keep expanding your social contacts and trying new activities.

[StinaTado]

The girls who tend to catch the attention of the sexy, cool, older, sports car driving men tend to be hot (and possibly stupid and shallow, but usually attractive), and you admit you're average looking, so look for average looking women who share your interests. You won't be competing against the sexy, cool, older, sports car driving men, so you have a much better chance of saying yes AND you'll have a better chance at avoiding a shallow woman. Problem solved.