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Dear Breakup Girl,

I am attractive, funny, smart, and every guy's best friend. This always puts me in weird situations, especially when I really like one of these best friends. I've only had one relationship, that was short and bad. (I'm a high school senior.) I'm tired of feeling lonely. But when I do get a date I push people away. It's like I don't know how to be anything but friends. I'm always the tomboy who can beat them at soccer and video games. I'm not very feminine according to society's standards: short hair, no make up, jeans and t-shirt kind of girl. But that doesn't make me any less of girlfriend material. I'm about to go off for college and finally be able to leave behind this reputation and image I've held for nearly ten years. Please give me advice on what I can do to be more comfortable around guys, stop pushing them away, but still be able to be myself.

-- Samantha

Dear Samantha,

See, Nice Guys!? We've seen her before; we'll see her again: this is the girl version of you.

Anyway, no, Samantha, short hair etc. etc. etc. certainly don't make you less of girlfriend material. In fact, guys who hate Material Girls will love you. Even if you kick their ass at Quake. Just don't do that on the first date or two. Which is when it's totally appropriate to be a little uncomfortable. It's also cute. You'll be fine.

Love,
Breakup Girl

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