I am intelligent and insightful - I am passionate and inquisitive about the world around me, can engage in deep conversations, and consider myself pretty well aware and in touch with everything going on around me. In other words, I believe myself to be smart as hell, so why am I so dumb when it comes to love?
1. There Is Never A Right Answer.
When given a math problem, there is one definitive answer, and there is the formula that will help me reach that answer. When a guy asks me to come over to watch Netflix with him, it is next to impossible to tell whether the right movie it to say no, tell him off, or agree to the offer.
2. Being Book Smart Is Different Than Being Street Smart.
Give me any book, and I will be able to analyze what every single line it means. Put a man in front of, and I will not be able to tell you if he is flirting with me or just being nice. People are not that easy for me to read — especially guys.
3. Love Is Not Logical.
Sometimes, I will develop feelings for a guy with a ponytail, beard and beanie, and I will not be able to give you a single legitimate reason as to why I am attracted to him. Love is illogical, It does not make any damn sense, which is why it is so hard to wrap my head around it.
4. There Are Not Any Real "Rules."
Sure, there are some BS dating rules, but they get broken all the time. I cannot rely on a man to wait until the second or third date to make a pass at me, because some guys will pull that shit on the very first date. You never know what they are going to do, and that is what scares the hell out of me.
5. I Think Way Too Much.
When it comes to making an important career move, this is a great quality to have. Yet, when I am trying to come up with something clever to text my crush, it is a curse. I will waste hours overthinking something simple when I should just be going with the flow.
6. I Would Rather Listen Than Talk.
I like to sit back and observe - that is how I learn what makes certain people tick and how I can tell if I actually want them around me. Of course, when it comes to dating, my silence turns men away, because they assume I’m not interested.
7. Technology Makes Communicating Difficult.
It is hard to make an informed decision when men will flat out lie. If I was looking him in the eyes, I could at least watch his to see if his pupils were darting or his voice was cracking, but everything is over the phone nowadays. There is no way to tell if he is being straight with me or bullshitting me.
8. I Have A Huge Head.
Like I have said, I am pretty smart. This is normally why I will listen to my own advice instead of taking my friend’s advice, even if they know more about relationships. I always choose to do what I think is right, even though that’s how I always end up getting screwed over.
9. Love Is Not My Main Priority.
Since I spend the majority of my time focusing on my school work and internship, I do not spend nearly enough time figuring out how to talk to men. I am just not educated in the subject. So even though I am smart when it comes to other things, I’m stupid when it comes to love.
