Dating Isn't For The Awkward...

I hate to burst your bubble, but it's not. Trust me young one, I've tried. Let me explain why being awkward is just the worst.

I landed an incredible job with an amazing company in New York City. But what is NYC full of other than homeless people, hipsters, pizza places and reckless drivers? Men... But not the men you want to date. There are the men who are too busy to date but are"trying it out", the men who are still living at home "searching" for jobs, and then the normal tools. Sure, you can download Tinder or Bumble and hope for the best, but do you know what you get from those apps? Bums... I'm pretty sure that's the real reason for the name Bumble. They're actually warning us.

These guys can't handle the awkward girls like me... And that's okay! I'm single because I'm awkward... This is a disease no one has found a cure for yet {Except for alcohol, but I'm not trying to get wasted 24/7}. It's funny when I hear my older co-workers say "How do you not have a boyfriend? You're cute and quirky." True, I'm quite adorable and happy but I'm also lazy and an over-thinker with a side of weird. Meeting someone new makes me anxious, especially someone I could potentially date. I make stupid jokes, attract awkward silences during conversations, and overall just say random things.

But isn't that what we all do? Other than the 1.3% of humans who have their shit together and can actually speak English to form sentences that somehow attract men. What's that like? To not be awkward and to actually have someone be interested in you after a first date? Am I doing something wrong? Do I have to upgrade my "life package" to 'Gold Deluxe Member'? If so, does it come with less awkward conversations and a cute boyfriend? Do I get a discount on Black Friday or Cyber Monday?

It's interesting to see how easy the non-awkos {my name for awkward people} of the world have it, especially my friends. They're all down-to-earth, living life and catching prey {I mean getting men} every time we go out and drink. I'm the awkward one standing in the group NOT getting hit on, I mean, I might as well drink some apple juice out of a sippy cup the next time we decide to barhop. AT LEAST IT'LL BE A CONVERSATION STARTER. LIKE DAMN.

I don't think I'll understand how to talk to someone attractive, so for now, I must accept this fact and hope to find a guy willing to take on my awkwardness. So if you're a guy reading this, and you're attracted to a girl who is adorable, yet weird and awkward... Hit me up.