why we females sigh so often....

[lagilman]

To quote one comment: "This thread is so full of Dear Penthouse story beginnings w/ FML endings..." (via @nkjemisin)



I am pleased to say, as an adult, I have learned to say "Okay, I'm interested in you. Ball's in your court." It works surprisingly well. :-)

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[icedrake.livejournal.com]

I wonder what proportion of reddit commenters *weren't* awkward, geeky teenagers...

And yeah, direct works pretty damned well. Otherwise, I wouldn't be in the situation I am right now :)

[kateelliott.livejournal.com]

I laughed so hard reading those that I cried

[jperceval.livejournal.com]

Those are some seriously clueless guys.

I especially liked the remark that "Hi, would you like to put your penis in my vagina tonight?" is the clearest possible way to pick up a guy. Heh.

Thanks for the laugh!

[seachanges.livejournal.com]

This actually makes me feel much better about being a socially awkward geek girl. *g*

[rosefox]

There's one for the ladies:

http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/ci4th/female_redditors_what_hints_have_you_given_that/

[lagilman]

Hell is shy people making moves on shy people. Oh gods, yes. I mean, far better to be sure before you make a move, but at some point somebody's got to make the first blatant overture.

[rosefox]

The thread's closed or I would have replied, "You have hell confused with lesbianism." The lesbian sheep stereotype exists for a really good reason. If I hadn't gotten really tired of it and started saying things like "HELLO I FIND YOU ATTRACTIVE WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE SEX WITH ME" my life of the last ten years would have been a whole lot lonelier.

[rosefox]

"Well," I explained, "when people are older – much, much older than a kid – when they are older and they both decide they want to, in very certain circumstances, like if they're in love with each other, well, then, they can be naked together."

"But how do they know when?" Mulan asked. "Does the man say, 'Is now the time to take off my pants?'"

We held each other's gaze for a moment.

"Yes," I said. "That's exactly what they say."

[mevennen.livejournal.com]

I have to say that this has made this household laugh more in the last 5 minutes than in the whole of the previous month. Probably inappropriately, but there you go!