I have no friends or partner, I’ve been very lonely.

When I go out to try to meet people, no one ever comes up to me and starts talking to me. But if I want to meet someone I have to do exactly that. But like, why should I have to be the one to initiate 100% of the time? Shouldn’t it be 50/50? (And I’m not really talking about societal expectations of the man initiating with the woman, I’d rather have a boyfriend anyway.)

I have such a hard time initiating conversations with people, to the point where I mostly just stress out and sit there alone. If someone initiated with me things might go better. But they just don’t.

The only reasonable explanation I can think of is that literally no one has any interest in me.

    • edge [he/him]@hexbear.netOPEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      lmao my entire wardrobe is t-shirts (mostly non-graphic) and jeans. Plus a few polo shirts. I have no idea what to wear besides that.

      • Mardoniush [she/her]@hexbear.netEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Consider the sports coat or a car coat. Maybe in a nice tweed, well fitted. With a t shirt youll look a bit Berkeley Start-up founder, but its not a bad thing.

        Or for more casual looks any sort of jacket. In any case layering is key. Military surplus is generally great for this, especially ex eastern bloc.

        Get a pair of chelsea boots in black or brown. You can wear them for anything from hiking to a job interview.

    • GeorgeZBush [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
      4·
      1 year ago

      if youre fashionable people will walk up and complement you often

      I’ve actually found this to be true. Especially if you have nice shoes. I’ve even had girls compliment them sometimes.