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so i’m 18F and nearing the end of my senior year. never been in a talking stage, kissed, held hands, flirted, NOTHIN. my confidence has grown a lot over my teen years and i’m now fully accepting the fact that i can be attractive to other people 😭 BUT i know by nature i come off strong and a bit intimidating. i’ll talk to anyone but normally a lot of the time ill have to be the one to talk first to get things going when it comes to platonic relationships no one’s ever came up to me to start anything. i know im likable and a cool person to be around (from the words i hear from others) but idk if im perceived as “scary” to dudes or if intimidating girls are appealing to them. as ive gotten more comfortable with the idea of dating around ive kinda accepted that I need to be the one to approach. i catch guys staring at me often, the type of stare where you can tell they want to speak to me but just… don’t. i know, especially in this generation, a girl can’t even THINK about approaching the guy. but idk i think it’s time i accept the fact that i’ll have to be the one to kick what keeps you from approaching girls that you find attractive? and if a girl approached you would you feel weird ab it? submitted by /u/0shun3nergy

Originally posted by u/0shun3nergy on r/AskMen