An Introduction to Romance

They are supposed to be the best days of our lives. The precious times between puberty and the instilment of responsibility are often glorified by those on the plus side and anticipated by those on the minus side. However, when you’re in the middle of it, I’m sure you know, it is often no picnic. I find myself falling and tumbling through turmoil of social status. I know what Gandhi felt like, being bound by the ridged caste system that plagued India. Sometimes you just want to break free and soar above it all. I am not fixated on my “place”, don’t get me wrong. I really could not care less. I talk to whoever I want. I do whatever I want. I occasionally, however, feel social pressures when looking for romance.

It is an age old issue. I want a date. Well. Not just a date. I want a relationship. I have had my dates. If I really wanted, I’m sure I could get a date tonight (really, I’m not kidding). It is just not that simple though. I think my problem might be that I am picky. Having a girlfriend that is good-looking is not enough for me. I want someone that I can enjoy being around. It is hard enough finding some who I can stand being around at all these days, much less on a date. But that’s another story. The point is that I am attracted to attractive girls (obviously), but I really only want to go out with attractive and emotionally pleasing girls. Is that too demanding? I think it might be, because it creates a lot of problems. The only people I could safely ask out up until recently were already friends of mine, because I knew they were enjoyable to be around. Plus they had to be attractive. Yah… My options ran out fast. Sadly, this mentality of the perfect relationship pretty much kept me dateless throughout the first half of my high-school career.

But then, I opened up. As a senior I am extroverted and confident. I know I’m on fire. And that’s being modest too. I am much, much more than just on fire. I am, in effect, the pinnacle of manliness. Plus, much like I desire in a woman, I have the good personality to boot. So I have been hitting on many, many girls and getting a few numbers. ‘Cause when I hit, they hit back. Over the next three articles I will delve into my normally “off-limits” social life and reveal my greatest screw-ups and most horribly off-color successes. Prepare yourself, for hilarity ensues.