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 Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:03 pm
So I'm 19, and not totally ugly, decent to be around, and moderately interesting, yet I.ve been having an awful time meeting people, like inthe RL. I'm not sure why, but at college, nobody my age talks to me. Only the older people do. It's really weird to me.
So I want to kind of poll you guys. What's your typical reaction to strangers, and what might deter you from talking to them? I want to make sure I'm accidentally doing something to keep people from talking to me. 'Cause I'm not a creep.
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Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:44 pm
You are the apple...
First off, you're not repulsive. Don't think it, know it. Now...
I know how it is trying to make friends when you don't really know anyone. I'm kind of a shy person. If I'm in a crowd and don't know anyone, I'm usually pretty quiet. However, in the past year or two, I've started having the confidence to break the ice in a small group of people. My advice to you is find people who share the same interest, or if you're in a small group in a class, speak up, ask different questions about the other people. It breaks the ice and gets you noticed in that group.
Don't wait for others to come to you, if you wanna actively meet people. Make yourself known on at least a small level = )
and I am your core.
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:45 pm
@Rock
First of all, thanks for the advice. I agree, speaking up probably would make me a little more noticeable, and I'm not really stranger shy. I do always try to talk to people in my classes and such, but most of them seem to blow me off. I really don't understand it, and another interesting aspect is that I'm not the only one who's having this problem at my school.
But my big problem is getting from acquaintance to friend. I'm terrified to ask anyone to hang out with me, because I just assume that they're too busy, or will look at me like I'm crazy or something. And it seems like everyone else around here already came with friends. Sometimes I wish I'd gone to college with some people I knew.
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Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:07 pm
You are the apple...
Don't be afraid to ask. They won't think you're crazy, unless they're like, a complete stranger. And if they're busy, I'm sure it's possible to find at least sometime to hang out.
and I am your core.
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