Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy

CToday I had something happen to me that I have always dreamed of.
Today was a typical hectic Wednesday: up by 8:30, class from 10-4, barely 10 minutes in between periods. At 1:50 my Art History class ended and I prepared myself to book it across campus to be slightly on time for my 2:00 class (It would be a 15 minute walk if I was walking normal). I was walking quickly and texting my friend about a hat that I have been holding ransom and the meeting we planned so that I could give it back when I hear someone say my name. A guy from my yoga class came running up to me and said remember me? I thought barely anything of this at first and replied with yeah, what's up. He breathed in and said 'so I have had a crush on you for a while and I was wondering if you would like to go out sometime, maybe get some coffee?' I was dumbstruck. Never in my 20 years on this Earth has a guy ever been confident enough to just ask me out, no beating around the bush. I was impressed and said yes. We will be getting coffee early next week.

Looking back I still cannot see why guys (and gals) cannot be more open about their feelings. Yes, I realize that putting your heart on the line is really scary but when you just come out and say it you waste so much less time. When you ask someone else you get one of two reactions: You get turned down, at which point you stop wasting your time wondering about that person, or, They say yes. It really is a win win. Of course, dating in college is completely different from what it used to be. You see someone at a party, flirt, hook up, and hope they call you the next day. Ah, romance. I must say that I would rather go on a date with a guy than hook up with him any day. I like dates, they're fun. People should date more and hook up less.

To sum up: confidence is sexy. There are a lot of things that attract me about guys: great hair (preferably somewhat resembling Morrisey), well dressed (button down shirt, tucked into jeans), and a sense of humor but being able to just put yourself out there like the guy did is probably one of the top features on my list. It may be scary, but he got a date out of it... Winning.

And here is just a video to remind us that old fashioned "asking out on a date" is sometimes a great thing
Queen- Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy