Something I find a little odd whenever I introduce friends to the guy I'm currently dating is that the response always boils down to "he's cute" or "much better looking than the last couple." While I'll obviously agree that he's cute, I'm always taken a bit aback, because this isn't something that enters my mind with regards to him, and it's had nothing to do with our dating. As cliche as it may sound, looks were not a determining factor, and I didn't really consider physical attractiveness until after we started dating. Anyway, this string of responses from different people of varying degrees of intimacy to myself has raised a couple of questions:

- Are the guys I've dated really that unattractive? I know I date nerds, but...

- Is this simply the polite response when you have nothing else to say? Seems odd to get it from close friends as well in that case.

- Is this skinny nerdy white boy supposed to be somehow out of my league? I kind of thought we were about on par, though he might be cooler than I am.

- Do I just have odd taste in men?

Anyway, another shallow post likely sharing more than I should honestly put on the internet, but it's something that I'd been thinking about. There are a lot of those things right now. I think it's a reaction to stress. Worry about the things that don't matter because the things that do make my head hurt.