Originally Posted by Burning Down (Post 1307810)

And don't believe him when he tells you it's just a banana in his pants.

Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR. (Post 1307812)

I bet you fell for that one with your boytoy. :rofl:

Originally Posted by Burning Down (Post 1307837)

Now I'm sharing the knowledge with another girl so she doesn't have to make the discovery herself.

Originally Posted by Blarobbarg (Post 1307853)

Honestly, I could really use a girlfriend. At 21, never having had a serious relationship of any kind, I'm beyond ready. Unfortunately, I don't really have any "prospects" at the moment (except for one very, very slight potential, but I have serious doubts about that or if it would even work anyway)... I really don't have anything to contribute, it's just a bit frustrating.

Plus, my lifestyle isn't exactly normal for a 21 year old middle class American male. I live in Nicaragua for heaven's sake. And my favorite activities include eating at ethnic restaurants (or food trucks... or sketchy groceries), drinking copious amounts of exotic coffee, jamming for hours on end, reading by myself, and shopping at record stores and thrift stores. I go to the movies once or twice a year at the most, I don't drink, and I tend to not like huge parties. I feel like I need to move to somewhere with more hipsters like Portland or Seattle or something, I tend to get along better with the "freaks" than anyone else in my hometown. Maybe then I would finally find a girl who is weird enough to like me and share a few of my interests (who doesn't turn out to be horrible).

Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR. (Post 1307842)

You are a scholar and a saint. I bet it was a rather disturbing discovery. Godspeed. :yikes:

Originally Posted by Blarobbarg (Post 1307853)

Honestly, I could really use a girlfriend. At 21, never having had a serious relationship of any kind, I'm beyond ready. Unfortunately, I don't really have any "prospects" at the moment (except for one very, very slight potential, but I have serious doubts about that or if it would even work anyway)... I really don't have anything to contribute, it's just a bit frustrating.

Plus, my lifestyle isn't exactly normal for a 21 year old middle class American male. I live in Nicaragua for heaven's sake. And my favorite activities include eating at ethnic restaurants (or food trucks... or sketchy groceries), drinking copious amounts of exotic coffee, jamming for hours on end, reading by myself, and shopping at record stores and thrift stores. I go to the movies once or twice a year at the most, I don't drink, and I tend to not like huge parties. I feel like I need to move to somewhere with more hipsters like Portland or Seattle or something, I tend to get along better with the "freaks" than anyone else in my hometown. Maybe then I would finally find a girl who is weird enough to like me and share a few of my interests (who doesn't turn out to be horrible).

Originally Posted by Blarobbarg (Post 1307853)

I live in Nicaragua for heaven's sake.

Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR. (Post 1307855)

Granted i've never been to Costa Rica

Originally Posted by FRED HALE SR. (Post 1307855)

You seem like a totally cool guy man. I think your overthinking it a little too much. If your attracted to a girl make a move. Telling yourself it probably won't work before you even make an effort is never gonna get you anywhere. Granted i've never been to Costa Rica, but i'm sure there is a lil senorita there just waiting on somebody from Kentucky to make a move. I had that problem when I was younger, I didn't wanna break out of a comfort zone. Nothing will ever happen for you til you really want it to.

Originally Posted by Vanilla (Post 1307890)

Trust me hun, there will be a girl you will run into that loves you for you and she might even have similar interests. Have you thought about joining some kind of club or being friendly to ladies when you're getting your coffee?

Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1308016)

Nicaragua ≠ Costa Rica

Originally Posted by Blarobbarg (Post 1308211)

Yeah, that's true. But, and this is a big but, Nicaragua ain't Costa Rica. If I was in Costa Rica I probably wouldn't think twice, because their culture is practically identical to American culture, with just enough Latino flavor to make me feel comfortable (my adopted dad grew up in Mexico, so our family has more of a Latin American culture than the average white family from Kentucky). But Nicaragua is another beast entirely. The culture here is... different. Very, very different. There are many, many wonderful women here who I have become friends with, but I don't think that I could be with a Nica, simply because of the culture difference. Plus, Nicaraguan girls tend to come on to any white guy they see, because we usually have more money than they do. That sounds harsh and too broad and imperialist of me to say, and I really don't like saying it, but it appears to be true, for the most part. I HAVE seen it work, but it has been very, very, very rare situations. However, if I do end up going south to Costa Rica... then I'll keep my eyes open. ;)



Joining a club, maybe, when I get back to the States. Not really anything like that for me here in Nicaragua. As far as flirting with random girls in coffee places, I am beyond uncomfortable flirting with strangers. Plus, I've never decided I "liked" someone just by seeing them. I'm not against it... but it's definitely way out of my comfort zone. And again, that would be something to do in the States, not here. They honestly only have a handful of coffee shops here, and I live in Managua, the capital. It's kind of like the 20th century here, they don't have too many of the things we take for granted in the majority of the western world. All that aside, I appreciate the suggestions. :)




Thanks, I'm glad someone caught that. :)