Hello all and thank you for reading.
I’m just a nineteen year old guy living in Irvine behind the Orange Curtain (Orange County in Southern California). I attend the University of California at Irvine. Just Irvine for short. For those who know of our reputation, no I am not Asian.
I’m only in my second year of college and, well, I have trouble communicating with the interesting young women on my campus. This may be the result of going to a Catholic, all-boys, high school in downtown Los Angeles. But don’t get me wrong, Loyola High School was an amazing place to go to school. I met my best friends there and was able to get a great education. But it is still an all-boys school. If anyone reading this also read SapphireKnight22’s post and find my story similar, its because we met and became friends at Loyola High School.
Even in high school I had the reputation of being one of the shy ones in our little group of friends, and that hasn’t really changed since going to college. Now, I’ve gone on dates before, but not many, and not of any significance. In other words, they never developed into anything and in some cases I never saw the girl again. Needless to say, I do not wish for this trend to continue.
Now for a little bio: I am an English major focusing on creative writing and I like to think I have a very creative imagination. I was in the Boy Scouts and even made it to Eagle, the highest rank, despite having a two year late start. I am musically obsessed, as all my friends know. I play the trumpet and love jazz especially
. As I said before, I went to Catholic high school, and Catholic middle school before that, but I do not consider myself especially religious. I have been called weird before, but I have no problem with that. I would say I am…eclectic. I can also be extremely stubborn, even if I know I’m completely wrong on a subject. On that note, I also love arguing, but in a friendly manner.
As for why I’m on this site, I’ve always been fascinated with new sciences and discoveries and more than once volunteered to help with an experiment. Of course, my issue with women is part of my main motivation, but I also find this field intriguing. I do not planning on using any of the pheromones in any other manner except to make it easier to connect with people and maybe boost my confidence if it does make conversation easier.
As for how I can give back to the scientific community, I am no scientist myself, but I can offer my feedback relating to the different situations I use the pheromones in.