Is it normal to have never had a girl friend at 18?

I am 18 years old. I'm in no way ugly, in fact almost all the time people tell me "I'm cute" or "I'm hot." People often times say that I'm "good at everything." This obviously isn't true, but I do seem to be good at anything I try except for a select few personality-related things, such as time management.(I'm not being conceited here, this is truly what anyone I know says.) I played varsity in soccer, golf, and track all four years of high school. Yet I also always got straight A's and got Valedictorian. If I were in a relationship, I would want it to be meaningful. I am extremely sincere by nature. I am also a very intellectual, deep-thinking person. I love sitting down and hearing what people have to say and I ALWAYS talk through my problems. I love cuddling and feeling close with people. Apparently I give the "best hugs in Idaho."

So anyway, I am wondering if it is normal to be in my position even though I could have easily had girlfriends throughout my life. Do any of you have stories related to mine? I didn't mention this, but I have always been especially shy around females. I'm sure that has to do with it.

Thanks!

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  • mysti446

    I would say normal.. My husband was much the same way, very intellectual and didnt "fit in" with the typical dating crowds. He had never had a gf when he met me at age 23. Now happily married for 10 years. Be patient, it will happen when its right.

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  • anonymous18

    I'm in the same spot. I'm 18 and have never had a boyfriend. Personally, I find shy, soft-spoken guys the most attractive. I understand what you're going through. I don't want to date just for the sake of dating. I guess it is normal because you aren't alone :)

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    • DragonQueen

      Sounds like a match made in Heaven!

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  • OM3GA

    I'm in the same situation...all the girls I know (and I know a lot, trust me) seem to only want to be friends...and other girls seem a bit sketchy to me.

    I want meaningful relationships (as weird as that may sound to some people haha), and so I feel like I'm just waiting for the right girl. So hopefully our luck turns around!

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  • "best hugs in Idaho" Fucking awesome

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  • DragonQueen

    So go bake me a potato then. And then we'll talk. sweetie

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  • thatweirdcoolkid12347

    I feel like that will be me except I am ugly

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  • geek_god_101

    I don't understand how lots of American adolescents seem to prioritize dating over advancement in education or career. I think it is not wrong to not date at eighteen. I wish most people would understand that if you are going to go for short-term, don't complain later you got stuck with someone you don't like. The truth is everyone wants to be accepted.

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  • Maybe you're just waiting for someone special. :P

    I don't dare say you could possibly say you could be a good person. :o

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  • Its weird because I feel the sam way. I'm fifteen and in highschool. I go to a black school and I'm black, but I don't find most black girls attractive. Its not the way they loon so much the way they act. Most of them act ghetto and ignorant and to be truthful it gives me a headace. When people ask me if I have a girlfriend I lie and say I'm taken. Basically the point is just wait for the right person, that's what I do and that's what you should do too. Good things come to those who wait.

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  • It's hard to say what exactly it takes to get a girlfriend. Based on my observations of women throughout my life, I have come to the conclusion that the majority of women like men who are dreadfully normal in all aspects of life while also being very sociable. There you have it! If you are still in high school, your best bet is to simply wear your pants belted below your ass, wear a baseball cap at some ridiculous angle, and lastly, go to "parties" (whatever the hell those are) and talk alot. You don't have to talk about anything, just ramble on like someone with aspergers sydrome. You could even emit eerie, incoherent vocalizations like if someone fell asleep on their keyboard with Microsoft Sam open. They won't know the difference. Just don't say anything deep or of significant relevance to your values and beliefs, they will just get confused. Marijuana helps alot. Marijuana is the glue that binds young people together. If you don't do drugs, all women will just assume you believe the holocaust never happened and masturbate to pictures of nude children. Good luck!

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  • Tenorsax69er

    It's normal. I think a lot of girls your age might only want a fling and not a relationship. And it's totally normal for you to want a relationship instead. I'm a 24 yr old female and I've been in a relationship for the last 8 years so I know where you're coming from. If you don't get a girlfriend, i think you should at least try making friends with some and becoming more comfortable around them. We don't bite :)

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  • zofe

    :) thats funny.... then what would you say about someone like me who stayed virgin till 30 and didnt have any boyfiends or close encounters with males till then. And I am pretty normal... good looking and with a high sex drive. Its just I wanted the first time to be with someone special or better after I got married, but it hasnt happened yet and I am almost 33 now, but I had a boyfriend a year ago. So is this normal? :D I think 18 is far too young to have sex.... try to graduate, fix your life get a job then start searching for a real partner for you.

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  • whitefish0404

    I'm sorry your from Idaho, I lived there for a while (nampa area, it blows) anyway, don't be in a rush or feel pressured that you have to have a girlfriend. I think a good start is to wait until you like someone to pursue a relationship. There was a period that lasted for a year or so that i didn't like anyone, so I didn't pursue any relationships (the (very) occasional one night stand aside), give it time, wait till there is someone you could see yourself being with for a (little) while, then, pow, go for it.

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  • Facemelter

    18 yrs is totally normal to not have had a Gf/bf yet. But don't think your shopping list of traits is attractive to all women. Those things are usually benefits. Women are more interested in first being with a REAL man than a guy who can play golf or gets A's. Prove your manhood first and then all the other stuff will just compound your success.

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  • snowboarder89387

    are you gay?

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  • dragonfly810

    NORMAL! U don't have to want fish/women, try a dude, hey u may be more comfortable with males ur own species.

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  • BarNGrill

    Play the field and practice practice practice. How you gonna get a meaningful relationship without experiencing all the shit that comes with it?

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  • surely gay!

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