@42BlackBBW I do try not to think about what others think, but I'm empathic by nature so I frequently put myself in the shoes of others to try and understand them better. If that's a bad trait to have, then I'll take a bad trait.

Well thank you very much, good brother. I'm certain we shall converse more in the future.

I am fairly pleasant unless one deserves an unpleasant attitude. I'm sure something will turn up eventually, and when I least expect it to.

Hm...This may be the best piece of advice I've heard yet. And I concur, love is something that is not for us to decide.

Thank you, I may very likely begin using this approach soon.

@laughsandgiggles I do indeed talk like this. I prefer to speak in a manner which is understood rather than listened to. When I was young, I taught myself to read (age 3) and then I couldn't stop. I was particularly enraptured by works in obscure dialects, or at least those beyond the societal norm. Thus, I have adopted a manner of speaking elegantly rather than speaking in barbaric, short mutations of what used to be a respectable language. And, I do believe if I could relax, I would not have such a conundrum when around women. However, I find that most women that I do talk to find myself to be attractive and charming, but I am generally just the good friend or older brother figure. My only difficulty is that I am a perfectionist when it comes to the approach, and I generally spend more time thinking rather than acting, because I'd rather not appear to be a fool in front of a woman whom I am interested in courting.

@Kahurangi I thank you for your appreciation of my dialect. It is the result of years of reading and writing.

@newarkjw I got a small chuckle out of that one, thank you.

@ladywind7 I find that not many women my age appreciate spoken prose as much as I would like.

@soufiehere I thank you for the words of praise.

@DiggityDave Yeah, beyond work, I don't have much of a social life as it is, save for what interaction I get from social media sites.

@nichole33 I appreciate the endeavor of attempting to help me, but the lack of punctuation just made my head hurt (I read in my head according to the writing style, and no punctuation just leads to a massive, swift sentence which is ghastly.)

@42BlackBBW I find that many women appreciate a forward approach, but I favor shy girls who would likely shut down in the face of such boldness.

Greetings out there, and this is pointed more towards the ladies prowling the forums out there. I'm not exactly the most socially affluent man, mainly since I just don't go out of my way to talk to people. Not in the way that I specifically avoid interaction, but I'll just say hello, how are you, listen to what someone has to say, and if they don't carry the conversation further, I leave it at that. But when it comes to women, especially ones that I am fond of, I have an exceptionally hard time expressing myself, usually ending up with me being silent and frustrated for the majority of the time I'm around them. I'm unsure if this stems from my lack of self-esteem or my disdain for rejection. What would you personally like to hear from someone who was enamored by you?

Ah, yes, that function. I forgot about the option of most public forums to allow one to quote another. Continuing on, I thank you for the welcome and greetings.

Quoting where not needed? What defines this lack of need? And what is a need? I mean, besides the obvious "Well, you need air, water and food." response, we're beyond bio class by now. I'd like an honest answer, one that isn't filled with sarcasm, for now at least.

Greetings to those of you who have decided to read this letter of introduction by one who easily intrigued. If your curiosity bests you, and wit is a particular strong suit of yours, perhaps you should introduce yourself and we may converse/debate/explore what perceivable and inconceivable concepts our minds my dare to dream.