I know this isn't the shortest confession, but please bear with me. I'm a 21 year old straight guy, and I'm sick of being alone. I had a very sheltered childhood, and consequentially struggle to make friends my own age, though I can easily have a lively conversation/debate with older people. Yeah, I know, it's weird... To sum it up, I know I've missed out on a LOT, but I want to catch up, and I want to find my soul-mate. I want to learn how to let loose, have a good time, and express myself. I want to make memories I can look back on with someone else and laugh about, or be proud of. I want to start LIVING life! I'm asking for someone to help me, guide me, teach me, or show me how. Please. I'm willing to do anything. Here's a little background on me: --Growing up, I never went to parties, hung out with friends, went anywhere public by myself, or dated anyone, because my 'PARENTS' wouldn't allow it. I was also home-schooled, moved several times with my family, and didn't have a cellphone until high school(almost all of my contacts were family members). I never had a Myspace account, asked a girl out, kissed anyone, or tasted alcohol. I would read books and play video games for fun. I think you get the picture, so I won't list the rest. --Since moving out on my own, a year ago, I HAVE had my first kiss with someone who took advantage of me and also took my virginity. She was a liar and a slutty monster(though I didn't know that at the time), who preyed upon guys like myself. Afterward, I was told that I wasn't her only victim, and that her reputation is pretty well-known(thank God I didn't catch anything). I've also recently been acquainted with wine, and I'll enjoy a glass or two, on occasion. I also got a job and my own apartment, FAR away from my family. I made friends with a few younger, nerd-ish guys in town, who I mostly play video games with. I think they look up to me. I don't have a girlfriend... My parents taught me only to be "respectful," so it's ingrained in my personality to be a "nice guy," but the only women who (seem) to be interested in me are either 16-year-olds who say that I make them feel like a princess, or women old enough to be my mom(48-ish+) and just want either a sweet, decent guy to treat them right, or they have some attraction to me as the son they always wanted... --So now I'm living on my own, and I've put my foot down, regarding my parents telling me what I can/can't do, and I'm eager to explore and experience what real world and adult LIFE has to offer. I just don't really know where to start. How can I begin to learn about the things I've missed out on, that are now second-nature to (seemingly)everyone my age, but me?! I want to learn what I need to be a MAN, with a confident and engaging personality, and to be able to identify with things other people my own age are interested in. And more importantly, I want to know what qualities of a guy that WOMEN my age(and living in THIS decade) find attractive. I could be mistaken, but I believe that chivalry isn't dead, and it just needs to be translated/updated(I guess I probably seem old-fashioned). But don't get me wrong, I AM a guy and I do have romantic, passionate, and horny desires, at times(pretty often). I just don't know what to DO with them. --Someone, please help me. Idk if it will let me post my cell number on here, but I'll try, just follow the first number in each following line, I'll try to trick the site's filters, if there are any: 3 asdfjkl 3 fjdkslaqpeorirufj 7 fjiaiasodijf cat doikjidoo 3 socks off couch 8 something 4 another word 5 this probably looks silly 3 nuggets 4 raisins or something idksdlkfjsaldkfja;lsdkfj 8