Being a nice guy is a curse I think. You're considerate of their feelings and they perceive it as uncaring. When you're slow to ask, it's uninterested. I can honestly see a lot of opportunities that passed me by just because I was "too nice" to just ask. Be patient and find the girl of your dreams? It's a beautiful thought but it's the hardest advice to take. I think even harder when you realise what wonderful people are here, just out of reach.

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As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will. He will be sure to repent - Socrates

Love is not looking in each other's eyes, but looking together in the same direction - Antoine De Saint-Exupery