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r/loveadvice
smartgenius55578982075
My crush does not seem to reciprocate my feelings. What can I do to increase her attraction to me?
I (15m) am pursuing a beautiful gamer girl (16f) from my school. For privacy, I shall call her S. To be frank, we live in a rather small town (which I will, obviously, not be naming!) and there’s not many options in the dating pool. I am the most eligible bachelor of our age bracket.
Yet, she seems to show no reaction to my advances. I have done everything from acts of kindness to blatant flirting.
I think perhaps she does not think herself worthy of my affections? She’s the lowest student in our class, whereas I am the highest. Is there any way I can assure her, without being too “corny?”
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krismas
you will always be corny
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smartgenius55578982075
Ah. Kris. Looking for love advice as well, I see? I have done nothing to be labeled as corny. Do you perhaps need the dictionary definiton of the word?
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krismas
definiton
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kissycutielovr
omg this is so cute =^.^=
what kinds of things does she like! u shld gift her things to raise ur status with her!
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smartgenius55578982075
Not a bad idea. One harkening back to the VNs of olde.
How do I find out what she likes? Unfortunately, there are no online guides for our game of life.
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kissycutielovr
umm… talk to her?
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r/loveadvice
smartgenius55578982075
UPDATE on gamer girl pursual.
I have posted previously on this forum about my attempts to woo the lady of my dreams. I will not take the time to recap— find the post on my profile for that.
Rather, I’d like to jump straight into an update. I decided on following the advice of giving her gifts (and ignoring the trolls in my replies. But I will speak more on that later.)
My love is a difficult person to pin down for conversation. In contrast to my calm and studious nature, S is a rowdy and free-spirited individual.
In a surprise turn of events, the answer came from a past paramour of mine. Let’s call her N. N (15f) is a sweet demure girl, one whom I am still friends with (alas, we were two ships passing in the night. Despite her affections, I just couldn’t reciprocate her feelings.) She is also close friends with S’s close friend (whom I will call KRIS. We will, again speak more on Kris later.)
I assume through this connection, N learned of things that S likes. She generously revealed this vital information to me. Through this, I learned that S enjoys the “giant monster” genre! So, I gifted her Godzilla: Monster of Monsters!, the original 1989 NES game!
Now, here is where my intelligence truly shines: S had previously told me that she does not own an NES. (Truly a shame, but I understand that not every gamer must be a console collector!) However, I own an NES, and have expressed this to her multiple times in the past. So, hopefully, she should be coming to my house for a gamer date! The perfect set up!
And now, for the catch. Kris.
Now, my dear readers, you may be wondering: why not give Kris a pseudonym as you have for the other players within this tale? I have chosen not to due to the fact that 1. Kris is in my replies, trolling me 2. Kris’s Reddit username foolishly has their name in it, making their identity obvious.
Kris, I believe, is my romantic rival. They’re subtle, but I see RIGHT through them. They’re S’s closest companion, and the two spend a majority of their time together outside of class. Now, S is free to have a best friend, don’t get me wrong, but Kris has been actively mocking me for my affections, as if my failure is guarunteed. I do not think Kris and S are dating in secret, as S has been opening up to me in a way that suggests my efforts are working (!!!) but Kris certainly has an advantage over me, and I fear if I do not make a move, they will first.
Kris, if you’re reading this: YOU’RE TOO LATE. I am posting this as I go to confess to S RIGHT NOW. Perhaps it is too soon, but I cannot afford to wait. S’s heart is beeping for love, and I know I have a place in it!
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krismas
lol u/holidaygirl1225
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holidaygirl1225
o.o KRIS STOP.
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smartgenius55578982075
Ah! holidaygirl1225! A pleasure to see you here.
…Is this who I think it is?
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NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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kissycutielovr
omg wait. ._.
kris??? is this all who i think it is???
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krismas
yes.
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??? Do I know you?
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kissycutielovr
um. n-no?
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smartgenius55578982075
THE FINAL UPDATE. Tragedy has struck.
Hello, r/loveadvice. I feel it neccessary to update on what has occurred since my post last night. I recommend reading that, and the post before, for full context on my situation.
If the title didn’t make it obvious: my feelings were not returned. S was kind in her denial, in her own way. She’s a blunt individual, and did not spare my feelings, but she was not needlessly cruel with me. (She may have been in the past, and I think this is a sign that at the very least, my attempts at friendship were successful.)
Rather, a fear I didn’t even let myself entertain turned out to be true: S was taken without me knowing. However, my romantic rival was… Not who I expected.
It was not Kris. It was my ex and best friend, N.
Betrayed isn’t the right word, for what I feel. I’d like to say I’m happy for them, as I wish only the best for both my best friend and the girl of my dreams. But, that doesn’t erase that S was the girl of my dreams. It’s a complicated situation. They both at least seem sympathetic to my plight. (Unlike KRIS. Who openly mocks me.)
Also, S apparently ate the video game I gave her. She assumed that, knowing she didn’t have an NES, I gifted it to her as a snack. Which I suppose explains why we never had that gamer date.
Alas. Another failed route in the VN of life. This time, I am the protagonist, who failed the timed event. Perhaps one day I will find another madame worthy of my pursuits.
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krismas
love wins
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holidaygirl1225
sorry!! we thought you knew!!
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smartgenius55578982075
holidaygirl1225… You really are N?!?!
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holidaygirl1225
i panicked the last time you asked x(
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