Yo Dating-GAF, first post on this thread. I've seen some fantastic advice and discussion being given out around here, so I thought I'd share a conundrum that I've had for the last few weeks:
I'm not sure if I care enough about dating or relationships in general.
I won't beat around the bush, I'm a virgin at 18. I don't have a problem with that personally, my time will come and that fact not really my main reason for being a little confused. It's more the fact I haven't had a girlfriend since I was 8, so that doesn't really count.
I'm generally a confident person with girls: I can be shy but I come out of my shell pretty quickly once I start talking. I have a lot of female friends, and I suppose that could be be pointed as part of the reason why I haven't had a girlfriend. But the thing is, even taking into account those that I was interested in, I've never really got too hung-up on being caught up in the friend-zone. It's just never really bothered me, and that's sort of concerning.
I know it sounds like a really silly problem to have. The obvious answer is that maybe I should try and make more of an effort, maybe be more assertive with those who I have an interested in. But I've just never really been concerned about being in the friend-zone with these girls.
I've tried to rack my brain for some possible reasons. My life at the moment is pretty fulfilling, I have a good part-time job, I'm hopefully going to Uni this year, I socialise quite pretty frequently, I go to the gym, I think I look good, I have a decent fashion sense etc. Is it that I just don't feel that I
need to date a girl at the moment? Or is it because I have some confidence problem that I'm just blind to? Is it my sexuality? I'm pretty sure I'm straight, but I've heard stories of sexualities and mindsets changing even later on in life. I just don't know.
That's why I've come here. Again, I know my problem sounds a bit silly, hell it's bordering on illogical. Obviously I need to care more to be more successful, but I just don't know
why I don't care as much as I should. I would like your opinion, might help me shed some light on things.
Thanks for reading, if you did.