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#101 foxhound_fox
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You sound somewhat like me like your looking for that one person you wanna be with for the rest of time. If thats true then Im not sure where you are in your life but it might be better to wait till your somewhat settled and know where your going in life.blackldragon

I am settled enough. I am almost done my B.A. and have plans lined up for a good career that I can live off (by myself) straight out of university. I've spent almost my entire adolescent and early adult life romantically alone. I am searching for that special someone because I know already that I wish to find someone who I can spend the rest of my life with, buy a house and start a family. That is my goal in life, I really don't want anything more than a loving wife, 2.3 kids and a monthly mortgage bill. I don't want to "sleep around" or "hook up at parties." I just want to find true love. Call me an idealist... but considering I am an INFJ, it would be an apt label.
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#102 deactivated-5e0e425ee91d8
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my friend who i usualy play gears with, but thats not going to happen unfortunatly also this hispanic chick in my sea cadet corps
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#103 Optical_Order
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I guess I'll give it a go.

This one girl I used to have class with a few years back. I liked her, and she liked me but I never did anything about it. Well, I've seen her around in the halls recently and I can't get her out of my head. I figure it's too late now though. I haven't talked to her in years and it would most likely just be awkward if I started talking to her... Oh, well. I'll get over it eventually. :P

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#104 XilePrincess
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I don't have a crush on anyone because I'm already dating someone.OfficialBed
this.
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#105 Ace6301
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A girl I've had a crush on for like 5 years now. I haven't even seen her for a year and a half but I still find my self thinking about her. I've never been all stalkery though and im quite sure she did have a clue about it.
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#106 foxhound_fox
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I was the same throughout high school. But boy was I really missing out. Nothing wrong with not going to parties. In most cases but certainly not all, forming a long-lasting bond with a woman will lead you to becoming their best friend, and they would lose possible interest in a relationship with you. I'm probably preaching to your choir right now though. Just be sure to let a girl you like know early on if you're interested in them or not. This is just from my personal experience though. It's good to date many different women so you experience different personalities.LikeHaterade

Don't worry, I've already had to painfully learn my high school lessons when it comes to women. It is good to date different women, but once you find the one person you would move the world for, its kind of hard to find reasons to experience other personalities when they are already "perfect." I nearly dropped everything I had where I live for a woman I met online, but rationality kicked in for a split second at the last moment and told me, ironically, that she wasn't perfect for me and that there would end up being someone better suited to who I was. I haven't been around the block, so to speak, but I've learned enough already to know what I want and once I find it, I'm not ever going to let it go (that is of course, the "perfect" woman for me, if it doesn't work out, I'll know she wasn't "perfect" for me).

I am patient enough to wait for the perfect woman and I know she's out there. We just haven't met yet. If I have to slowly work my way through the entire world's population at my pace, I'll just have to do that.
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#107 DiabeticDood
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Actually know one at the moment. There was a girl I was hung up on for quite awhile there but she ended up marrying my friend. Eh there better together...
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#108 mexicangordo
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I have this huge crush on a very attractive person on campus. I wonder if he swings that way? :oops:
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#109 blackldragon
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[QUOTE="blackldragon"]You sound somewhat like me like your looking for that one person you wanna be with for the rest of time. If thats true then Im not sure where you are in your life but it might be better to wait till your somewhat settled and know where your going in life.foxhound_fox

I am settled enough. I am almost done my B.A. and have plans lined up for a good career that I can live off (by myself) straight out of university. I've spent almost my entire adolescent and early adult life romantically alone. I am searching for that special someone because I know already that I wish to find someone who I can spend the rest of my life with, buy a house and start a family. That is my goal in life, I really don't want anything more than a loving wife, 2.3 kids and a monthly mortgage bill. I don't want to "sleep around" or "hook up at parties." I just want to find true love. Call me an idealist... but considering I am an INFJ, it would be an apt label.

I hear you on the sleeping around part everyone gets on me about that but I feel thats only a temperary fix. Well sounds like your straight off good look with your search.
Actually know one at the moment. There was a girl I was hung up on for quite awhile there but she ended up marrying my friend. Eh there better together...DiabeticDood

Damn I can't even imagine that especially if i was good friends with both, I'd probably drop them both.

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#110 blackldragon
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I have this huge crush on a very attractive person on campus. I wonder if he swings that way? :oops:mexicangordo
Drop a quarter on the floor and then bend down in front of him and see if he looks.
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#111 LikeHaterade
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[QUOTE="LikeHaterade"]I was the same throughout high school. But boy was I really missing out. Nothing wrong with not going to parties. In most cases but certainly not all, forming a long-lasting bond with a woman will lead you to becoming their best friend, and they would lose possible interest in a relationship with you. I'm probably preaching to your choir right now though. Just be sure to let a girl you like know early on if you're interested in them or not. This is just from my personal experience though. It's good to date many different women so you experience different personalities.foxhound_fox

Don't worry, I've already had to painfully learn my high school lessons when it comes to women. It is good to date different women, but once you find the one person you would move the world for, its kind of hard to find reasons to experience other personalities when they are already "perfect." I nearly dropped everything I had where I live for a woman I met online, but rationality kicked in for a split second at the last moment and told me, ironically, that she wasn't perfect for me and that there would end up being someone better suited to who I was. I haven't been around the block, so to speak, but I've learned enough already to know what I want and once I find it, I'm not ever going to let it go (that is of course, the "perfect" woman for me, if it doesn't work out, I'll know she wasn't "perfect" for me).

I am patient enough to wait for the perfect woman and I know she's out there. We just haven't met yet. If I have to slowly work my way through the entire world's population at my pace, I'll just have to do that.

Well I don't doubt that you will meet the right woman bud. You just seem pretty upset because you're lonely now seeing as how you compared your life to "a romantic melo-drama in the vein of 'The Truman Show.'" lol. I just thought that you would want to remedy that loneliness and dating women should help you feel better. Of coarse, if the imagination works at helping you feel better, more power to ya. It worked for me all throughout high school.

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#112 mexicangordo
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[QUOTE="mexicangordo"]I have this huge crush on a very attractive person on campus. I wonder if he swings that way? :oops:blackldragon
Drop a quarter on the floor and then bend down in front of him and see if he looks.

Thats so crazy.... it might just work :P
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#113 Tiefster
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The girl I work with...we're good friends but everyone around us always asks me why her and I aren't together...she said she's not interested in me but who knows, she's the kind of girl that would probably throw herself at me in a year or so...
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#114 Bloodaxe726
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Some girl that was in my Creative Writing class last semester, for the strangest reason too, I first noticed her because she was wearing an Iron Maiden shirt.
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#115 foxhound_fox
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Well I don't doubt that you will meet the right woman bud. You just seem pretty upset because you're lonely now seeing as how you compared your life to "a romantic melo-drama in the vein of 'The Truman Show.'" lol. I just thought that you would want to remedy that loneliness and dating women should help you feel better. Of coarse, if the imagination works at helping you feel better, more power to ya. It worked for me all throughout high school.LikeHaterade

Well, it may seem a little more pronounced right now because I was very recently turned down by my most recent romantic interest. I'm all for dating women but not just doing it for the physical pleasure. The whole romantic melo-drama is a description of my life, I am a romantic who is seeking an equally committed romantic and along the way and experiencing all of life's general hardships.
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#116 Norg
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in highschool i have had crushes on like 14 differnet girls and like 2 or 3 ugly chicks

and at work about 10 different girls

i have crushes on every hot chick i see LOL

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#117 iam2green
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there are a couple of hot chicks in my math class.
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#118 silentkill62696
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Is it wrong that I've never dated in my life (I'm 18 btw). I mean, its not that i don't like girls, in fact there is a girl that i liked not only because of physical attraction. I mean it went deeper than that, but i was too shy to ever say anything to her. I'm regretting that right now since I've seen women that are hotter than her, but i still can't get my mind off of her. Is it normal to be my age and not have dated ? >.>
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#119 SpootyHead
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I don't have a secret crush. I have a wonderful girlfriend instead.
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#120 ShuichiChamp24
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Ill always be lonley so no crushes here.pvtdonut54

Just reading that got me depressed. :|

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#121 Tiefster
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in highschool i have had crushes on like 14 differnet girls and like 2 or 3 ugly chicks

and at work about 10 different girls

i have crushes on every hot chick i see LOL

Norg
I know what you mean haha sometimes it sucks.
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#122 martialbullet
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ok, uh I have this thing for........Street Fighter 4. I just can't stop thinking about her! Or "it", whatever.....
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#123 Bloodaxe726
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Is it wrong that I've never dated in my life (I'm 18 btw). I mean, its not that i don't like girls, in fact there is a girl that i liked not only because of physical attraction. I mean it went deeper than that, but i was too shy to ever say anything to her. I'm regretting that right now since I've seen women that are hotter than her, but i still can't get my mind off of her. Is it normal to be my age and not have dated ? >.>silentkill62696

I'm turning 18 in two months and I've never actually dated, so you're not alone.

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#124 chessmaster1989
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I got a crush... on Obama :P.
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#125 foxhound_fox
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[QUOTE="silentkill62696"]Is it wrong that I've never dated in my life (I'm 18 btw). I mean, its not that i don't like girls, in fact there is a girl that i liked not only because of physical attraction. I mean it went deeper than that, but i was too shy to ever say anything to her. I'm regretting that right now since I've seen women that are hotter than her, but i still can't get my mind off of her. Is it normal to be my age and not have dated ? >.>Bloodaxe726

I'm turning 18 in two months and I've never actually dated, so you're not alone.


I'm 22 and haven't technically been in a relationship yet (a long and complicated story, we both loved each other (at least, I think she did, she never directly said anything but it seemed that way) but were never "boyfriend and girlfriend" due to the distance and her commitment issues).

It is more than normal for people our age to have never dated. Some people take time to start into the dating thing and many don't start until much later.
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#126 Shenmue_Jehuty
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I got a crush... on Obama :P.chessmaster1989

HA :lol: Obama Girl is hot lol

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#127 one_on_one
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I have a crush on every girl here on GS, don't tell my girl though.
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#128 Tiefster
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I'm 22 and haven't technically been in a relationship yet (a long and complicated story, we both loved each other (at least, I think she did, she never directly said anything but it seemed that way) but were never "boyfriend and girlfriend" due to the distance and her commitment issues).

It is more than normal for people our age to have never dated. Some people take time to start into the dating thing and many don't start until much later.foxhound_fox

Yeah its not a big deal, I used to think I was supposed to have girlfriends and date a lot but my aunt questioned me one day (she's very traditional Chinese) about how I can date so much since I don't know what I really like or want. It made sense but I'm not taking her advice and waiting until I'm 35 to start dating again :P
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#129 blackldragon
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Is it wrong that I've never dated in my life (I'm 18 btw). I mean, its not that i don't like girls, in fact there is a girl that i liked not only because of physical attraction. I mean it went deeper than that, but i was too shy to ever say anything to her. I'm regretting that right now since I've seen women that are hotter than her, but i still can't get my mind off of her. Is it normal to be my age and not have dated ? >.>silentkill62696
There is no such thing as normal the only normallity in this world is that were all different.... But I'd say just tell her if you can't do it face to face then just txt her thats what I did and though she said she doesn't want a boyfriend I feel a hell of a lot better then wondering if she'll say yes or no.
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#130 UnrighteousFury
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I feel like I should have one, but I don't.

I don't want to be one of those people who gets into a relationship just because they're bored of being alone, and so I remain woefully single.

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#131 TreetarD93
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a girl that rides the bus, I see her look back at me quite often, but im too noobish to talk to her. but my friend is friends with one of her friends so i might be able to talk to her somehow that way.
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#132 bluemistake2
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my one true love... shes beautiful
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#133 XD4NTESINF3RNOX
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the girl that sits next to me in chemistry

just spending one class period talking to her makes my crappy life better.

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hey that's like me even tho she's 18 and already engaged WTF i was sad to hear this :(
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#134 ChubbyGuy40
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Well, my father's girlfriend's daughter's *That makes sense, right?* has a really hot friend *Blonde hair, blue sparkly eyes....equipped. I'm a sucker for Blondes. Always have been! :D* who knows the way to a guy's heart. I'm told she makes damn good fried chicken :P Real shame I don't get to see her more often. She is surprisingly single still.

Besides her, there are some other pretty women at my school. None I could ever see a relationship with. Though there is one in my Algebra class, she ain't the best looking in general, but she is far from worst. Weird feelin' I tell ya. Too bad she is already taken, lucky guy whoever it is.

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#135 Toriko42
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The girl I met a couple weeks ago :)
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#136 EmyrsII
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Theres this trainer at work.. i think its her smile and laugh that get me.. way out of my league though.

on the flip side, i was just molested on a recent snowboarding trip.. after a day on the runs, the group went back to the resort.. soaked in the hot tub a bit then were chilling with a movie and some beers... an hour later shes pulling me on top of her, but she was fairly drunk and i just cant do that.. long story short.. im supposed to go hang out with her this weekend (i know great timing huh... -sigh-) but i just dont think we have much in common.. my morality tells me its wrong to sleep with a girl knowing theres no future in it.. but the little devil on my shoulder is reminding me its been a few years..

ugh.. usually its the girls that reject me.. im not really sure how to operate on the other side of things.

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#137 ChubbyGuy40
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Theres this trainer at work.. i think its her smile and laugh that get me.. way out of my league though.

on the flip side, i was just molested on a recent snowboarding trip.. after a day on the runs, the group went back to the resort.. soaked in the hot tub a bit then were chilling with a movie and some beers... an hour later shes pulling me on top of her, but she was fairly drunk and i just cant do that.. long story short.. im supposed to go hang out with her this weekend (i know great timing huh... -sigh-) but i just dont think we have much in common.. my morality tells me its wrong to sleep with a girl knowing theres no future in it.. but the little devil on my shoulder is reminding me its been a few years..

ugh.. usually its the girls that reject me.. im not really sure how to operate on the other side of things.

EmyrsII

Who knows, that really could've really been her and not the alcohol speaking. But I know what you mean, might've acted the same way in that situation. But I say gotta give it a chance, probably just pre-date nerves or jitters getting the best of you. But you know, it's your life, do what your heart/mind says is right.

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#138 Benjamin-T
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I have this secret crush with this guy ever since I befriended him. I'm out of his league though, cause he's straight. It is really hard to respect his orientation though when we go to gym and he takes his shirt off.
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#139 Lonelynight
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A girl in KK, and I don't live there anymore :cry:
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#140 uberbra
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cute smart girl in my physics class whos short and has a nice butt
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#141 freek666
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Ole Lefty.
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#142 deactivated-6016e8567e48d
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Mine would be my best friend I've known since kindergarden. She and I know more about each other than most anybody.
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#143 freshgman
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Well...there's this strange Swedish woman who I wake up next to every morning. ... ... ... Yeah, that's my answer.nocoolnamejim
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#144 ShuichiChamp24
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Me, it would be this girl I've know since last year. Met her in my psychology class, nice girl, great personality, awesome smile:D
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#145 trentman7
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Noone.
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#146 Insurrection4
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Do celeberties count? If so, Hilary Duff.

If not, nobody. I'm a loser. :(

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#147 Deihjan
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Noone.trentman7

You're saying you're in love with Noone ?

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#148 CreepingDeath_
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I'm not telling :o
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The chick who works at the Lawson near my train station. She's pretty hot and seems cool. Too bad I don't speak her language...
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#150 Jaguar_Shade
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The chick who works at the Lawson near my train station. She's pretty hot and seems cool. Too bad I don't speak her language...yokofox33
Love is an international language :P Just walk up, smile, and hand her a rose.