*Official* Relationship Advice Thread

[AndThePickles]

Okay, I need some advice here...

There's a cute girl on my bus to/from the University almost everyday. She's a complete stranger. I definitely want to meet her, but don't know how to go about it. My first thought is to start a conversation about something about her (i.e., ask her if she likes her iPod because I'm thinking about getting one). If the conversation doesn't take, though, I'd kind of miss the opportunity to work towards the "asking out" part...

The other idea I had was a bit more clever/original/impactful but also more risky. I'd tell her she dropped a sheet of paper (which she didn't) on which I had written "you're cute"...and on the next bus ride she could initiate a conversation over it...so this puts the ball in her court (good and bad). If this idea doesn't pan out, starting a conversation would be pretty much impossible.

I'm open to other ideas.

Thanks

The iPod idea would be ok.

Absolutely no to the paper thing...it makes me embarrassed just reading it, sorry

Don't overthink it. Just go up to her and say hello, and start up a conversation.

 

[Hound55]

The "friend zone". The scourge of all mankind. Everyone has been within it's grasp.

I beat the "friend zone" though, so har har hardy ****ing har!!!

You're one of the people they'll let into the underground bunker if there's a massive asteroid going to collide into the Earth.

Man with a clipboard by the entrance to the bunker: "Alright... Scientists, attractive women, leading politicians, prime athletes/examples of our greatest physical prowess, Steve Buscemi..."

AoK: "Hey... hey... you've gotta let me in!"

Clipboard guy: "Who are you?"

AoK: "I managed to beat the friend zone!"

Clipboard guy: "Holy s###! Batman? We could use a man of your resourcefulness! Get your ass in there!"

*AoK begins climbing down the ladder*

Clipboard guy yelling down the ladder: "OH! AND BRUCE, YOUR SECRET'S SAFE WITH ME!!"

 

[Master Chief]

The Ladder Theory will always be my favoritest foolproof relationship theory because it's awesome to draw.

 

[TLH]

forget the paper idea unless ur 15. .

Funny you should say this because the only reason I was even considering it is because it worked back in high school once.

 

[SsM]

Oh my, the paper thing sounds terrible..

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

You pull the paper thing, and I will bust your knees. I will hunt you down, any way, any how, no matter the time limit, and bust your knees.

 

[AndThePickles]

I'm pretty sure the girl will be the one busting her knees after she starts walking to University to avoid being on the same bus as him

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

I don't care what she does.

That's his incentive not to pull the paper trick.

And if his knees -are- busted before I get there.

I'll bust something else.

 

[SsM]

You pull the paper thing, and I will bust your knees. I will hunt you down, any way, any how, no matter the time limit, and bust your knees.

God, but what if he does it.. and it WORKS?!

Hunt HER down...

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

No.

I'll still hunt him down. And make her watch while tied to a chair.

 

[enterthemadness]

You sound exactly like a female poster on another forum I go to, at least in that defeatist attitude. We were talking about crazy wedding planning, and she was bemoaning how her boss's preteen daughter would get married before she did. I think she's a bit old for you though, I think she's in her 30s.


Or maybe she liked the attention. It's affirmation that she's still hot.


Or, you could do OKCupid or Plenty of Fish, which are free, and there's proof that it works.


Sometimes it can. I didn't feel a spark with my bf at all when I first met him, I actually sorta tried to annoy him several times early on. He even moved back up to the Bay Area for a few months and at that time I thought, "Okay, I'll never see him again" but then he moved back down and since I had nothing else better to do I kept seeing him because he was nice. He kept on coming back! And he wasn't really as aloof as he first came off either, so here we are.

I've heard of plenty of fish...at enotalone boards. Plenty of fish sounds.......Fishy.

 

[omid17]

my reaction to the paper idea

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

Smells fishy too.

And you know what they say: If it smells like fish, don't eat the dish.

 

[enterthemadness]

You're one of the people they'll let into the underground bunker if there's a massive asteroid going to collide into the Earth.

Man with a clipboard by the entrance to the bunker: "Alright... Scientists, attractive women, leading politicians, prime athletes/examples of our greatest physical prowess, Steve Buscemi..."

AoK: "Hey... hey... you've gotta let me in!"

Clipboard guy: "Who are you?"

AoK: "I managed to beat the friend zone!"

Clipboard guy: "Holy s###! Batman? We could use a man of your resourcefulness! Get your ass in there!"

*AoK begins climbing down the ladder*

Clipboard guy yelling down the ladder: "OH! AND BRUCE, YOUR SECRET'S SAFE WITH ME!!"

That is just awesome.

 

[enterthemadness]

Smells fishy too.

And you know what they say: If it smells like fish, don't eat the dish.

I see there's a upgrade feature there. That means no free? Like is it free to talk to people there? Like all free 110%?

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

I 'unno. I was making a reference to an STD.

 

[enterthemadness]

I 'unno. I was making a reference to an STD.

STD jokes?

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

Yep.

 

[enterthemadness]

Yep.

Both ways?

Straight to DVD and Sex Transmit Disease?

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

Generally movies that go STD end you up in situations with STD's.

 

[enterthemadness]

Generally movies that go STD end you up in situations with STD's.

Like Slater and Cuba Gooding Jr in Lies and Illusions?

Lies = No, no STD.
Illusions= You believe that, but clearly the woman has been with at least 20 football teams

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

Oui.

 

[enterthemadness]

Oui.

No speak Spanish

 

[LouFerignoDemon]

Spanish is okay. French is the bestest. And it sounds so much more alluring, so I hear.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

Okay, I need some advice here...

There's a cute girl on my bus to/from the University almost everyday. She's a complete stranger. I definitely want to meet her, but don't know how to go about it. My first thought is to start a conversation about something about her (i.e., ask her if she likes her iPod because I'm thinking about getting one). If the conversation doesn't take, though, I'd kind of miss the opportunity to work towards the "asking out" part...

The other idea I had was a bit more clever/original/impactful but also more risky. I'd tell her she dropped a sheet of paper (which she didn't) on which I had written "you're cute"...and on the next bus ride she could initiate a conversation over it...so this puts the ball in her court (good and bad). If this idea doesn't pan out, starting a conversation would be pretty much impossible.

I'm open to other ideas.

Thanks

Both ideas sound pretty bad too me, who doesn't know about iPods at this point? Do you know if she goes to the school as well? Is she carrying a bookbag? Ask about her major or her classes or something. The iPod thing just seems like it won't be an open enough question, gotta get her talking.