I've been weird for as long as I can remember. Being awkward is harder work than one would think it'd be, but somebody's gotta be the friend who doesn't know how to function without looking like a dweeb. Flirting is not easy when you're awkward, so when we try to act cute for a love interest, we typically fail tremendously. There are ways to be dorky and be perceived as being cute, and then there's coming off as being a straight-up freak. I tend to land on the "freak" end of the spectrum. If you can't flirt to save your life, you'll know these things are true. Here are 6 things that happen when awkward people try to flirt!

1. We forget how to speak coherently.

Them: Hey, how's it going?
Us: *insert Tina Belcher "uhhhhhhhh" on a 6 hour loop*

2. Subtle??? How does one "subtle?"

My friends tell me to "play it cool," but my brain translates it to "detonate the awkward charm bomb."

3. We realize that we can't go out in our normal, lazy state.

"Oh crap, we're supposed have lunch today... could I wear the shirt I slept in or should I look less like a hobo?"

4. We don't know how to be dirty, but we're great at sending cheesy pick-up lines.

If you're talking to me because you think I'm down for being "bad," you'll be pitifully disappointed.

5. In order to see how compatible we could be with a potential boo, we try to see how many references they can pick up on.

If you don't want to own a game of Cones of Dunshire or want to know what Caf-Pow actually tastes like, I don't know if we can be a "thing."

6. Instead of sending flirty snaps, we make stupid faces.

Why look hot when you can look hellish?

Do you know of any other thinks awkward people do to flirt instead of being flirtatious? Share your experiences, stories or ideas in the comments below!