Devin

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Posted on April 2, 2008 3:00 PM

Why Am I Here?

I think being on the show would be pretty kickass. I'm not afraid of girls or cameras or what I say. I'm pretty much the perfect reality TV star.

I'm supposed to be modest, though...so, I guess I'm only ALMOST pretty much perfect MOST OF THE TIME.

Aside from that, I do have some pickup skills. Not to say that I'm not a lovable loser - in fact, that's just it right there. Combined with my quirks, I just do terribly stupid things to screw myself over.

Let's begin a list. :)

1. Adult ADD - Ineffecient as a person.
2. Baby Face - I'm a little round.
3. Give hints, but don't take them.
4. Harsh - sometimes I don't know what is too much.
5. Oblivious.
6. Slight psychosis. I pretty much live in my own little world.
7. Anti-Style - I'm a head turner...the other way. The terrible thing is...I like that.
8. Intimidating.
9. Confused.
10. Um...crazy? Like really weird crazy - not scary psycho crazy...just really carelessly eccentric.
11. Forgetful.
12. Low tolerance for stubbornness.
13. Overly honest.
14. Commenting on life often makes others offended or self conscious. There's got a to be a way to do it right...
15. Goody tooshoo. Christian, straight-edge, celibate, monogomous, etc. (often the clincher)
16. Busy.
17. I really don't care to understand my emotions...I just know that they exist, and I have to put up with them.
18. I'm blond through and through.
19. Girly hair. Oh well...
20. Never had a girlfriend - aka, don't have stories about x-girlfriends...just flings that faded quickly or some girl I gave a chance and didn't end up liking...blah blah blah. Basically, I give off a non-committal vibe, and I don't know how to work it.

Posted on March 30, 2008 2:20 PM

I Must Be Stuck Up Or Something??

I totally just walked by a cute nerd today. I took a look at her and decided she wouldn't be worth my time. I didn't even give her a chance in my head. I totally could have sparked a conversation with her. She was just waiting around at the laundromat.

Here's how I talk myself out of things...

"Wow, she has glasses. She must be cool with the nerd image or must not get out much. She's a little curvier than the last girl, so I probably shouldn't talk to her in case things get heavy now and she fills out and gets jiggly later - I wouldn't like that. Oh my gosh, she hasn't smiled this whole time; I bet she's boring...eh, I couldn't handle that. She sat down and is reading?? She's got nothing better to do; probably won't understand my crazy lifestyle. Her cheeks are puffy. Her hair isn't blond. She's only wearing white and black."

These are the feelings and thoughts that flashed through my head today. I'm probably not alone in this boat, but I'd rather the internal smear campaigns didn't go on in my head. I wish there was a way to cut the mental threads short after I realize she is cute.

I knew exactly what to say to spark up a conversation and how to present myself as a friendly stranger worth noting - I just didn't do it. Maybe the training for the show will help to break down those instincts.

Posted on March 29, 2008 7:52 PM

This Might Be My Opportunity to Shine

I know that the typical person that is being looked at on the show has no luck with women and no social skills. I'm a horse of a different color. I have luck and social skills. However, it's BAD LUCK and my social skills can't cover for all of the dumb things I get myself into.

For instance, I used to forget to check a girl out before I started flirting. Now that I do, I often use my social skills the wrong way and end up in the friends zone...or worse...that zone where you put that guy who is not good enough to be your friend, but not evil enough to shun. The latter is most often the case. Anyone else feel that way?

I pretty much have no opportunities to shine. I can entertain well, I can get numbers alright, I can make a connection. But something happens after that - I fizzle. I give affection I don't mean. I play the nice guy, the supporter, the dude who wants to listen and is good at, the cheerer up guy. I don't want to be any of those guys to a girl I don't appreciate.

So you see a dilemma here? I Haven't found a girl I am completely attracted to. I'm always settling. I hate settling, and thus, I say i have bad luck. I end up with girls I'm not that into.

Most of my social skills are friendly. I hardly ever make a girl feel sexy. I'm burned out as a hunter of women, and I know I can do better, but I have not the time or the money till summer time pops around.

Another thing - I'm completely celibate till marriage. Try that on for size. Now this is what makes it so difficult - I run into so many road blocks learning social dynamics because of my strict moral beliefs such as no making out, don't give the wrong impression, don't do anything that will get her aroused, etc.

It's so hard! What I want to do is prepare myself for my future wife. And how can I do that without experience or the equivalent knowledge thereof?

It's pretty much a hopeless case unless I talk to a lot of girls I don't know in a very intimidating environment and learn how to do what a pickup artist does from start to finish without even trying. That's going to take a sudden series of events and a lot of encouragement. My self motivation comes in spurts, while motivation from my surroundings is much better at getting me headed in the right direction.

I need an experience. This is my opportunity to shine.