Me and Love in 2026 (It's Complicated)

Love is really complicated for me, and I feel like I have a very different view of love compared to other people my age. A lot of my friends have already been in romantic relationships, and some have had A LOT of them! One of my friends asked me if I had any ex-boyfriends, but the problem is that I’ve never been in a relationship with a guy. Some people think I have a different sexual orientation, when really I just like guys. 

I’ve also been asked about my type. I think about it a lot, but it just describes the boy I like (yes, yes, I like a boy), and he’s a year older than me, taller than me, blond, with brown eyes, short hair, and a simple sense of style. He’s funny and really respectful. I’d love so much to see him again because we don’t see each other in real life. I’ll never forget the night I met him. The problem is that we don’t talk often, and since we don’t know each other very well, I don’t know if he likes me. We only talk on Snapchat, but we don’t talk often (like twice a month at most). And I’d like to talk to him more. But I’m afraid of bothering him. 

Do you have any advice on how I can get to know him better and really hit it off with him? I really don't know what to do. I'm really bad at love, and no one gives me clear advice. I've loved another guy before, but he didn't love me back :( . If anyone has advice that could really help me, I'd appreciate it if you'd share it with me. 

I’ll let you know how my relationship with this guy is going as it progresses.  

I hope your romantic relationships are going well, unlike mine, which is a total disaster. You can also give me ideas for blog topics—I’d be happy to write about them! Have a great day (or a great evening) and take care! 

a teenager who isn't very good at love, 

Brocoli (jade)