Just Because I'm Single Doesn't Mean I Want To Kiss You

Imagine: First Semester. Freshman Year. First College Date... at the dining hall, if that even counts as a date. Anyway, the boy who was taking me on the "date" was a Junior while I was merely a Freshman, so, obviously, I was beyond excited to be going on a date with a twenty-year-old.

Dinner was fine, I got my usual pizza and a salad. The conversation was fine, nothing too thrilling, but, nothing too awkward, either.

Skip to the end of the night...
The part of the night I was dreading: the goodbye.
I had so many questions; was there going to be a kiss? or just a hug? or a wave?

When we got to the lobby of my dorm, I thanked him and went in for a hug, which he apparently mistook for a kiss, so leaned in to kiss me. I think the best way to explain my expression as he tried to kiss me is the look one has after they bite into a surprisingly sour piece of candy... with my eyes open. I immediately pulled away and started to walk away, flustered.

As I was walking away, he looked at me and said, "I don't even get a hug?" I reluctantly turned around and gave him a hug and then scurried off.


Always being single does not equal being desperate. I was not about to make out with a guy I didn't really know in my dorm lobby on a Wednesday night. Those factors don't exactly scream romantic make out session.

Surprisingly, that was not the last time I went on a date with the Junior although, it obviously didn't last or I would not be... perpetually single.

Why Do Single Girls Only Get Hit On By Undesireable Men?

Today as I was walking to class, two men who were definitely over 50-years-old and over 250 pounds, honked their horn at me and made "kissy" faces at me out of their window.






Why do I attract such undesirable men?

Crushing On Your Best-Guy-Friend A Single Girl's Common Reality

Many a time a single gal ends up crushing on her best-guy-friend. It makes complete sense, we're completely comfortable with our best-guy-friends! They make us laugh, help us on those nights when we have one too many glasses of wine, and always tell us that we're "too good for (insert name here)."

They're part of our support system.

Inevitably, the lines often get crossed between friends and more-than-friends and when they do things get... well, bad.

One of my most embarrassing stories about a crush has to do with my once best-guy-friend.

I have always been good at reading people and figuring out when someone liked me or when a friend liked someone, I mean, it's usually pretty obvious, but, not this time. I was a senior in high school, my best guy friend was sending all the signs telling me that he wanted to be more than just friends. I was not the only one who thought this, my other friends all told me the same thing plus, my gut was certain. I gained the courage one night right before the homecoming dance (hoping for a homecoming date) to tell him how I felt.

Problem 1: I was about to tell him I liked him through text

The topic came up naturally but here is the interesting part of the text conversation;

Me: "I like you."
Best Guy Friend: "Oh my god. I had no idea you meant you liked me. You're amazing and my best friend, but, who would I go to for all of my advice?"

My heart sunk. At that point not only did I get turned down but also lost my best-guy-friend. We still remained friendly but we were never as close as we were before I made the mistake of telling him that I liked him.

Since my dreadful encounter in my senior year of high school, I have had numerous crushes on my close guy friends but learned my lesson, I'll wait for him to make the first move before I say anything. As of now, it's good that I never spilled my guts again because all of my crushes have fizzled into nothing and are not worth loosing my guy friends over.

Although, from one single girl to another, my dream is to marry my best guy friend. Not necessarily one I know now, but one I have yet to meet.

I mean, isn't it everyone's dream to marry their best friend?

Single and Crush-less

Not only am I currently single (as always) but, I for once don't like (yes, as in like-like) anyone.

So, there's not even any hope for a boyfriend. Unless you consider my crush on the boys from Gossip Girl a real crush but, I don't see any of these men panning out to be my boyfriend.

Oh well, it's a new semester and I'm sure it will bring me plenty of awkward encounters with guys!