<p>I’m of German descent so I am not one of these “body language” type guys. Even in speech class people criticized me for not using enough (most of those people were of Italian descent, and I know Italians are big on body language whereas Germans are usually very stiff).</p>
<p>I never date someone unless I’ve known her for at least two weeks. It’s sort of like taking the test drive when you get a car. I liked the Volvo so I bought one. Likewise, had I test driven, say, a Yugo, I might not have wanted that one. (Who would want a Yugo, anyway?)</p>
<p>Sorry if the example was sort of bad. But you get the idea. The “random hookup” or “blind date” has never appealed to me. The end result is that i get a ton of female friends yet not a designated girlfriend. However, in the long run, a lot of these girls have wound up with really jerky guys who they wind up dumping. Then I turn out to be the one whose shoulder they cry on and they wish they were all like me.</p>
<p>I might not be the most touchy-feely guy in the world–getting a hug or an arm around a shoulder is rare from me–but they know that I’m just an honest guy who can comfort them with words. And I don’t leave my comfort zone when this happens either. Interestingly, I can talk more easily to some of these girls than I can to most guys (there are only a few guys who I can honestly talk about something to yet I find I can open up easier for the girls).</p>
<p>One of my best buddies once said that one of those close female friends will probably eventually wind up as my wife, as he believes a good spouse is also a best friend.</p>
<p>Now for one other question–isn’t this board supposed to be about college? We should spin off a relationship question board here. Ever since I’ve joined it seems like over half the threads are about relationships of some sort.</p>