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Do girls think I'm weird [looking]?
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Ok, well I guess this is another little story about appearance?
Sometimes during class [especially when the teacher is going on and on and on about some boring topic] and you can't help yourself but drift off and gaze around the room and at things, sometimes i make eye contact with people, usually girls who are looking at me.
Then I usually look away first then they look away but they dont smile or anything they just look away casually. [no emotion]
And when this happens I can't help but wonder...was she looking at me? someone behind me? or did our eyes just happen to meet?

But then again its so confusing, because if she was looking at me then why?
I could only think of 2 reasons,
1. she thinks i'm mildly interesting/attractive/cute
2. she's looking at me because i look weird? or perhaps ugly..

like how when u go to carnivals and visit the bearded lady/werewolf boy/ etc...
they dont look too appealing but you cant look away..

so yea...this is driving me crazy! lol i just dont know what to think...it happens more than once, in multiple classes, with different girls
but i'm probably just thinking too much about appearance i suppose...am i normal for thinking like this?
Do you think it's normal?
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Comments (13)
I think you're overanalyzing. It's normal to make completely meaningless eye-contact across a room; everyone does it.
i hate doing that randomly look at someone then they look at me and its like im staring

not my fault my eyes were looking to low ;-)
yeah man, just relax. people tend to stare
Definitely over thinking. They're bored too.
You sound a bit paranoid. And yeah, you look at them just because, maybe they do too. Try not to think too much, that's a real problem when dealing with people
@: Maki_P
umm thanks? lol
lol, not like that but ok
This is probably horrible of me, but when I see a person one either side of the attractiveness spectrum, either unattractive or very attractive, I look away because I find it awkward. Normally when I look at a person for longer than a few seconds it's because they have a normal appearance in my eyes. And, when I look away, I do it normally so as not to seem suspicious.

Though I do stair at people that I find interesting. Not necessarily appearance wise, but in what they do. If a person is drawing a bird on the window or sitting in a different position from the norm, or wearing something I find interesting, I'll stair.

You should instead be on the lookout for a reoccurring stare. That might be the answer to your question. And, if you're bold enough, you could ask them why. Then watch their reaction. People have certain habits when they like or when their nervous.
oh ok thanks :)
I wish I had this site when I was your age. First of all, you're thinking WAY too much about this. Next, if you ever make eyes with a girl again, no matter if she's cute or ugly, here's what I'd do now that I'm 35:
Hold eye contact with her just long enough to convey your feelings to her, which can be any feeling other than sensitivity to her looking at you. That is; you can look curious, scared, concerned, amused, angry, etc. BUT, you cannot look like the feelings you have are in any way associated with HER. After keeping eye contact with her for a second or even two seconds, simply look away from her as if you've become interested in something else; kind of like when you're in your room alone and your mind shifts from one object on the floor to another. Of course there are millions of ways to deal with girls, and this is just one of millions, but I thought I'd offer my personal method. Girls get bored by guys who care what they think about them, so you have to act like you could give a shit what they think even if you do care. Just act like they're the last thing on your mind. Never suck up to them, never hang on their words, never act shy. Just act like they are nothing, and I guarantee it will drive them crazy. Eventually they will want you.
This actually doesnt sound like a bad plan. Thanks for replying. I like the way you think. I'm going to have to try that the next time i see someone looking at me.
but I disagree on the last bit about how to deal with girls, I think if I did it your way it would backfire on me and the girl would just think i'm not interested.
@: ven067
Well, that's the tricky part. You have to hit on them...otherwise, yes, they will think you're not interested. But you have to act like it doesn't matter to you. You see, a cute girl starts seeing guys get nervous around her as soon as she hits puberty, and pretty soon it gets really tiresome and annoying to her. If you act this way, and seem nervous, etc., she'll be yawning. You have to walk a very fine line. It's harder when you're in the same school with the same girls every day, but when you grow up and go out into the world, there are millions of women to meet. For now just act uninterested; that's your best bet. Practice talking to chicks around you about everyday things; do your first experiments away from school, where your reputation isn't on the line. At school, girls know you want them...it's just a matter of how you show it. Talk to them often, but act indifferent about it. Good luck, and get some!
thank you again for your reply, regarding the last part of your message would you mind answering another question i had? i posted it quite recently, check my profile for it, please and thank you

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