Current time: 11-25-2024, 11:31 PM
10 Ways to Get an Anime-Loving GF!
#31
You're not alone dude. Geek and proud of it! Big grin

The problem with the kind of lifestyle that i live is that there's not much room for anything else aside from my hobbies, my sleep and my daily routine (which now revolves around the unholy hours of my work sked) and whatever else i manage to squeeze in. I meet girls here and there and there are even a few in the office who like anime but relationships are rather difficult to start, let alone mature into something that will lead to a new future.

I'm not really into those kinds of relationships where it all starts out with flying sparks and fiery explosions. Nope, the kind of relationships i envision would be one that's totally unexpected. The kind where you don't even realize that you're getting close to the person. The one that starts out slow and steady until one day you realize that the peson you've gotten to know over the past few months (or weeks, if you want it a bit quicker) has already worked their way into your heart and you've already fallen for them without even knowing it.

*Sighs*

It's real painful too, at times. Like this girl who's also into anime in the office is pretty popular with some of the guys. Her being cute too is a downfall because i find myself competing with around five other males for her attention. Good thing i've got a certain advantage over the othes but still... it just seems hopeless at times.

Damnit, maybe i'm just a real hopeless romantic deep inside. It's like i'm searching for something that out of my reach, or doesn't even exist at all.

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Holy crap, shouldn't this post be in the Rant/Rave section or something!? Sorry. Tongue
"May those who accept their fate find happiness. May those who defy their fate find glory."
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#32
Quote:Damnit, maybe i'm just a real hopeless romantic deep inside. It's like i'm searching for something that out of my reach, or doesn't even exist at all.

You and me both...

Don't worry. There is always hope...somewhere.
Jade: Ah, the scent of love is in the air.
Luke & Tear: Love?!
Mieu: I don't smell anything. What's it smell like? Apple gels?
Jade: More like a certain young religious leader.

-from a ToA skit... (related to current avvie...just read the skit yourself and you'll get it)
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#33
Gawa tayo ng geek city sa Pilipinas.
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#34
The author of the 10 ways list has a sequel:
<a href='http://www.riuva.com/?p=689' target='_blank'>10 ways to be an undercover ninja otaku at school</a>.

Feel free to ignore this list though, since a lot of people think that geeks are cool now.
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#35
A few more interesting reads LOL

<a href='http://www.askmen.com/dating/curtsmith_100/128_dating_advice.html' target='_blank'>8 signs to tell if she's interested in you</a>, to avoid looking like horny cavemen. Huh

A few more ways on <a href='http://www.askmen.com/dating/curtsmith_150/176_dating_advice.html' target='_blank'>escaping the friend zone</a>.
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#36
So folks. Has any of this worked for any of you? Or have none of you utilized Jake's uber-useful links?
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#37
Article: Inside the Bizarre World of Japanese Pick-up schools
http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/n..._up_school

Gallery: Students of the pickup school for geeks
http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/m..._up_school

edit: ZRAD PITT IS HOT OMG!!

And look at the gallery for Japanese Keith Richards LOL
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#38
Why is there no 10 ways to get a decent boyfriend? D: Even boys like boyfriends ya kno...
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#39
No we don't. -_-

Boy that like boyfriends aren't boys. >_<
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#40
The link below is supposed to be for Valentine's Day, but if applied it can be used for almost any date type situation. Satisfaction ratings ranked according to Romeo, Decent Beau and Average Joe.

http://www.menshealth.com/valentines/simpleguide.html

8 surprising turn-ons for men, for APPLE LOL
http://health.yahoo.com/experts/menloves...DNywAa788F
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#41
Somewhat related.

Video games that lovers play: http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/...e_id=48344

Great advice for some couples we see in malls (The "My idea of a date is playing video games in while you just sit there." type of people we see sometimes).
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#42
Cugami Wrote:Why is there no 10 ways to get a decent boyfriend? D: Even boys like boyfriends ya kno...

If that happened, I can't help >_<
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#43
I’ve collated many real-life observations of how otaku confuse anime romance with real life ones, to much hilarity. See the list below and try not to do the same.

From Riuva:
http://www.riuva.com/?p=1023

1. Otaku View: Man, all these girls are mother fucking ugly. They have pores, pimples, fart, shit and worse of all, do not have professionally-trained voices like Noto Mamiko!

Real Life: You are ugly too. Your voice sucks, even if you win some anime song karaoke contest organised by a great anime blogger. Your best clothes are fit only for McDonalds’, even Pizza Hut employees toss you out of their high class restaurant. Real girls do not look like anime girls because anime girls are not real.

2. Otaku View: Wow, watch me pet this girl’s head and ruffle her sweet soft hair! I feel like a Key hero! She must like it.

Real Life: The girl is seething with anger at your dirty hands messing up her neatly styled hair, not to mention rubbing dirt onto her sensitive scalp. Also, she doesn’t like strangers touching her head. In Thailand, you would be murdered for it as touching head is rape.

3. Otaku View: This girl verbally abuses me. She must be tsundere! Deep down, she is insecure, and harbours much desire to be loved by me. If I persist, she will break out of her cocoon and show her lovey side.

Real Life: She hates you and wishes for you to stop stalking her. Or she’s just a bitch.

4. Otaku View: I will and must muster up the courage to confess to the girl of my dreams!

Real Life: She’s just going to be freaked out. Even if you weren’t otaku. Confessions only work in anime, even real Japanese society doesn’t really do it at all. Why? Because people get frightened when some random guy/girl they don’t even like, waltzes up and declares their love.

5. Otaku View: Fireworks erupt and romantic music from Spitz starts playing in the background, as accidental hand brushes escalate to the proudest moment of the anime series, HAND HOLDING!!

Real Life: Happens in a split second, when crossing the road. "HEY WATCH OUT FOR CARS *grabs hand*"

6. Otaku View: A bolt of electricity-like emotion connects us lovers as we lock lips passionately with proper sanitation! Also with fireworks and background music. I am also godly at kissing even though I’ve never done it before and the girl is completely blown away by me.

Real Life: In the slight chance that an otaku gets to this stage, he forgets to close his eyes, stares hard ahead and wriggles his tongue like a frantic slug on a saucepan, spewing saliva all over his and her face. Also, no fireworks and background music.

7. Otaku View: I think these girls from sports class are all in love with me! They always blush when looking at me!!!

Real Life: Nobody except the rarest unlucky girls blush when looking at their crushes. And for those who actually do, generally their entire face turns bright red, rather than the cute dainty cheek blushes seen in anime. Also, those sports girls just had their blood capillaries dilated to increase blood flow on the surface of their skin, to vent excess heat for the sake of homeostasis.

8. Otaku View: All girls will fall in love with me if I do nice things for them, such as organising a theatre club, gardening their ruined plots of land and other chores. And when they fall in love with me, they will all band together in a nice clique and talk about how great I am, without any animosity. They will then cry when I finally pick one of them.

Real Life: Nobody likes the otaku, they just want him to do stuff like teach maths. On the off chance that multiple girls do, they will hate each other and bitch non-stop like how Hung bitches about Owen S and Impz because he isn’t winning the Anime Blog Awards.

9. Otaku View: I think vigorously rubbing the clitoris up and down just like in eroge will result in the girl’s climax within 20 seconds! And two gallons of fluid erupt!

Real Life: You might go your entire life without touching one. They will think it’s painful to have their genitals treated like a pump-action Super Soaker. Oh the two gallons is true.

キタ━━━━━━(゚∀゚)━━━━━━ !!!!!)
=(^.^)= (end) ( ´_ゝ`)フーン

Sforza (name too long) asked me to post this and to comment on the article, so here it is. What I did was put in italics the numbers that I've had experience with (oh and two gallons = LIES). The reactions to them are below, but I highlighted #1 for a special reason. Leave the Kenshin couture at home. Please.

I think the truth is that most "otaku" don't need relationship partners because they're too into their respective fandoms and usually don't have the money/time/willpower/perseverance to maintain one. For those that think they do, they often set standards that are too high.

Instead of chasing after someone who might actually like them back, most chase impossible targets and hope that by being "patient, nice and helpful", the target will fall for them. Well, sorry but the cake is a lie. The most you'll get even if you confess is a chance to go out with them a few times, which you'll probably mess up. If you expect anything in return for your good deeds, then you're being naive.

The article is supposed to be funny. I think it is. Some guys I know will definitely go OUCH at a few numbers though.
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#44
Haha, I think I ouched a bit at 8.

I just had to compete at the same level. ROFL. I won the battle, but we both lost the chance anyway HAHAHA. I find this funny now, but if I read this article before, maybe I stopped hitting on her altogether, since I was acting immaturely and wrongly.

(since this is at the topic, i'll speak, irregardless of the minors. For their reference xD)
#9: No sir, no water fountains from clitoral stimulation. And button-mashing IS WRONG(painful). Do your homework before you play that part.

Also, learn the difference of childish infatuation and genuine love.

Miss Apple, your posts never fail to impress. Big grin
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#45
I don't think #8 is just limited to Otakus, as they are experienced by normal people as well (I know people who've played the nice guy part and fail a lot, and they're not really Otakus). If people are experiencing #1- 7 (and possibly # 9), then they seriously need a break from your hobbies and set a clear line between what's real and not, and I don't think its hard to distinguish the difference with what happens in one's favorite TV anime and real life when it comes to something serious.

I think the fundamental problem stems from a person's personality, on how he tries to deal with challenges in life based on what he thinks is the best solution to dealing with adversity (methods derived from a delusional belief in an escapist form of media, or an occult, or experience for example) rather than one's choice of hobbies.
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