Please deposit relationship problem before you leave

[Vanguard_Ex]

Er, hello, yes, I have a thread-a-gram here for aaa....Mr. Escapist?
So, yeah, it's come to my attention that recently there have been quite a few threads made by guys who need woman advice. What has also grabbed my attention in a headlock is the number of replies these threads recieve. So, I thought I would create this thread as a sort of hub for all of these relationship problems, so that people can help other posters with their problems as well as dump their own which don't necessarily warrant making a whole nother thread.

So then, I'll need a beautiful volunteer to get the ball rolling...anyone?

 

[chronobreak]

I would support this idea, but it won't work. People are always going to create threads for relationship advice, probably even if we made this a sticky, which would just be pathetic. I think I would rather have a few threads a week then have this being on the first page all the time, what with all the bumping it would recieve. That's just my opinion, though, but I will say it is great to see someone else try to combat the influx of poor me syndrome around here, or at least suggesting a way to make the forums better.

I don't give cookies, here's a shot of Jack. *shot*

I don't do pictures either. Just pretend it's there.

 

[jim_doki]

here's a common question that gets asked alot Mr Vangard, How does one go about aproaching ladies in the open? is there some kind of freaky technomage thing you can use to not look like a tool?

 

[Ganryu]

Let's call it a support group and get a psych in here also...

 

[Timotei]

I got a better suggestion, why not make a user group for it?

Because this particular thing is covered under several other user groups' agendas.

 

[MaskedMori]

Well, because most women I am aquainted with are too obsessed with looks for thought... Eh... The smart women are all on the internet.

 

[Kuchinawa212]

That I don't have a relationship.

Wait, no that's a plus

 

[Trivun]

I have a problem, I really like this girl who I lived a few floors above last year (university accomodation) and we're quitre good friends. How do I get out of the friend zone with her, given that general advice usually suggests that's impossible?

 

[Vanguard_Ex]

here's a common question that gets asked alot Mr Vangard, How does one go about aproaching ladies in the open? is there some kind of freaky technomage thing you can use to not look like a tool?

Ooh, someone called me Mr...score. I'm currently working on the tool of which you speak.

I have a problem, I really like this girl who I lived a few floors above last year (university accomodation) and we're quitre good friends. How do I get out of the friend zone with her, given that general advice usually suggests that's impossible?

Thanks for actually contributing to the idea. Well, I would say try and arrange dates for just you two to go out and about, catch up and all that. Not necessarily an American style 'date' although that might work as well.

 

[nick_knack]

here's a common question that gets asked alot Mr Vangard, How does one go about aproaching ladies in the open? is there some kind of freaky technomage thing you can use to not look like a tool?

I would hardly consider myself supremely qualified to answer this question, but I will try anyway.

You typically want to create some common ground from which you can launch into a name inquiry, striking up a conversation, etc.

Creating common ground is a game of opportunity, you need to be attuned to such. Often there is only a small window to do anything, so always keep alert. Common ground can be anything, from a compliment of a particularly notable feature of the person in question which can be something like a car (I have/had same model etc) or an outlandish coincidence like having the same article of clothing (you both must be wearing it at the same time, otherwise this one is just weird) or even something as cliche' as absent mindedly carrying multiple objects and "bumping" into the person in question (Yes I have seen it work. Yes, really)

The best chance for success in this venture comes when you use something that is already apparent that you have in common, preferably personality wise. (I met my current girlfriend in an airport when I noticed she was playing Metroid on her DS)

These are only examples, much of this is up to your own discretion, and/or quick thinking.
(in an academic situation) "misplacement" of your writing utensil/ruler/whatever, can be a great way to go from "Nothing" to "Names"

Above all you must be prepared for failure, whether it be by rejection, unforeseen circumstances, or the realizing that there is no real common ground between yourself and your "target" beyond what you have created.

I apologize if this sounds scatterbrained, it is quite late.