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Teenage problems

Keep anon please.
Ok to paint the picture for you, I am a 19 year old male in the first year of uni. I have no past relationship experience, never kissed a girl etc. the full works. I am living at home during my studies and don't drink alcohol so I don't have any close friends or do much/any socialising. I have quite a few class mates who I chat to between lectures and such but not really any very close friends at uni. I have always had issues about meeting girls because of my immaturity and how I look, I used to be a pretty big lad but have lost quite a bit of weight in the past 4 months so I would now describe myself as slightly chubby and I am still working on it. I want to be in a relationship but then I worry about what a female would want/expect in terms of sex and worried about how my "size" would compare to others, it is too such an extent I won't use public urinals for fear of embarrassment.
I don't come across like this when you meet me though, I don't act/look like a hermit when you speak to me, I take pride in my appearance, keep myself hygienic, wear nice/new/fashionable clothes, wear aftershave, use hair gel etc. I try to act a gentleman in day to day life in little things like giving up my seat for others on the bus, holding doors open or offering help if people drop stuff/ struggling to carry heavy objects.

I guess some would say I am a regular teen with worries and others may think I am slightly weird.

Anyway at the moment I really like a girl on my course, we are class mates and we talk for a short while each day but the conversation doesn't go into much depth, it is more just about daily work and usual small talk. I am trying to pluck up the courage to ask her if she would like to meet up sometime to watch a film and if she is in a relationship but it is last week of term and she will be going home for christmas soon, any time I am in conversation and the thought of bringing this up just makes me freeze, my mouth goes dry a lump forms in my throat an my legs feel like jelly. Also we have to work close together on a weekly basis so I wouldn't want to make things awkward there either.

I am not comfortable talking about these kind of things so even this post took me 40 mins to construct and for me courage to post.

Reply 1

Pride

Well what can we say apart from you need to pluck up the courage some time...

but don't make it very hard for yourself though, try and get better conversations with each other, something more than just small talk. Smile a lot, try and get some conversations coming, and if you still like this girl after getting to know her a little, ask her out for a coffee or something. Something light-hearted, something laid back.

and you'll only get over the nervousness around her with practice. Try and make conversation with lots of different people, girls preferably as well. Don't be scared (easy to say I know), just do it, make eye contact, and even if you feel nervous, you'll probably feel more nervous than you look. Just pluck up the courage to get conversations going, and it might fall into place.

good luck

Reply 2

Sui-Kinxtar_kitty

Thats sooooooooooooooo cute!!! What I suggest is askin her out for coffee or a meal then you can start talking more...

You could probably tell her something like: I have a mate that believes that pigeons are gonna take over the world...

She will probably think thats ridiculous but at least it will start a convo goin...

Tbh dnt say I didnt warn u but they really are...

The problem with a film is you cant actually talk that much durin it... Ice skatin is an option its almost "perfect" this time of year...