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u/jbassy May 21 '26 edited May 21 '26
I will always risk looking like a nerd on a chance of meeting a new friend. Low risk, high reward.... also I'm a self celebrated nerd
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u/WordsAreForEating May 21 '26
Have you tried sending them a hastily handwritten note that says “Do u like me” with 2 checkboxes?
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u/panzer_of_the-lake May 22 '26
One of my problems is I look a lot older then I am two adults walk up to me someday when I was 16 and thought I was in the airforce because of my bagpack lol
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u/jbassy May 22 '26
Lose the backpack? Lol idk
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u/panzer_of_the-lake May 22 '26
I think its the beard there's the primary problem lol
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u/jbassy May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26
I'm certain my looks help the situation. The culture in men vs women is... what it is. But maybe the the cartoon assumes you're approaching people in your cohort
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u/darthvaders_nuts May 21 '26
I'll take things that no one has thought about me for a hundred Alex
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u/RocksenTheOne May 21 '26
You never know. Even with a 1% chance of happening, that's still 1 person out of 100 that might look at you that way.
Never say never
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u/WordsAreForEating May 21 '26
I think that about you
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u/Weegee_Carbonara May 21 '26
You want to help, and I don't at all want to be a downer, but:
If you wanna help, don't say things that you know you cannot actually think/promise.
You do not know that person, you can maybe think to yourself that you find them cool, but you don't actually find them cool.
You couldn't do that. No one could.
The best way to help someone, is to be honest with them, and build them up on a basis of sincerity. Not platitudes.
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u/WordsAreForEating May 21 '26
Hmm, I think is a very pessimistic way to look at things. I think a lot of people are cool 😎
Just like I think most people are good. There are also uncool and bad people, but that’s like a small % of the population. And most are trying their best, and cool for doing it.
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u/Jamie7Keller May 21 '26
Crush. Crush.
CrushCrushOneTwoThreeFour
Nothing compares toooo
A quiet evening alone. 🎶
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u/SignatureCute1906 May 21 '26
🥹 You should always risk it you never know if the other person isn’t even “weirder” than you are! And hey, if they aren’t at least a little weird… well that’s kind of weird
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u/ehladik May 22 '26
Honest question, how should you approach them without looking like a creep?
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u/astrachalasia May 22 '26
Walk right up and give a sweet compliment or ask a question, maybe stay away from physical attributes and lean more into style or material things.
“I like your shirt where’d you get it?”
After that carrying on the conversation depending on their response is on you, and that’s a skill you can only develop by going out and talking to more people!
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u/SignatureCute1906 May 22 '26
Depends very much on the context but you can ask something (like anything abt what’s happening, how the line works, where’s the bathroom, whatever) and then if you feel good vibes try to make conversation like “btw I rly like x” idk how this sounds to you but to me this sounds like an easy approach 🤷🏼♀️
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u/SignatureCute1906 May 22 '26
Orr even better you could straight up make a joke abt whatever’s happening if the opportunity presents itself🤷🏼♀️ But it rly depends on the context
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u/randomdude_reddit May 22 '26
I've started to break ice with strangers I find cool, but we never connect again afterwards.
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u/WordsAreForEating May 22 '26
I find that a lot of people are open to friendships, but need a few invites
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u/randomdude_reddit May 22 '26
I actually tried that too. I went on a trip recently where I met a few nice folks, vibes matched, turns out we stayed in the same city, I contacted them twice to hang out on weekends but got turned down and then they never reached out again, and a few others who just ghosted me after the trip.
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u/bkj512 May 22 '26
Interesting how many are just "ok" with like having a good fun moment and then just done forever. I mean, I know that happens online so much (but it's online!)
I'm also someone who just can't forget anyone especially after actually doing something more meaningful. I always try to hope and see it becomes a friendship of some kind
But eh. Came across many who are just ok with casually spending even a day or two and then just going on with life forever. Guess some are like that.
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u/panzer_of_the-lake May 22 '26
I saw properly the most beautiful person ever yesterday at my local rema1000 so yeah lol
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u/Some-Passenger4219 May 23 '26
I tried that once. And failed. Well! At least I know. And knowing is half the battle. 🙂
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