Whale_Tuune wrote:
I have limited means of transportation, which means I can only date within my area, and I doubt many young eligible bachelors on this forum or online in general live that much near me.
Perhaps you could join a dating site. You can adjust the maximum distance for your matches.
Whale_Tuune wrote:
Like I said, part of the problem is that I don't really put myself out there, and honestly have no understanding of how guys signal their interest.
This means, guys I like may like me, but I'd have no way of knowing.
On dating sites that won't be an issue. It's all text based. If someone likes you, they'll tell you. If you like them, you can tell them. No body language required.
Whale_Tuune wrote:
I guess my bigger question is if it's inherently hypocritical to be attracted to good social skills, or if that's "out of my league". Frankly, guys can actually be like a 4/5 and if they're good at social skills, I still like them...
Not really. If you have poor social skills than you may need support from someone with better social skills. e.g. my cousin is quite introverted, fortunately his wife is very outgoing. She helps him at social gatherings.
As for "out of your league", I'm not sure which traits you desire that you would consider out of your league. Whatever they may be, the heart wants what the heart wants. And you can find that out of your league person. I did. People might consider my girlfriend to be out of my league. If I didn't know her I'd consider her to be out of my league. Yet I found her. I hadn't found her when I was 19. These things take time. You'll need patience.
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