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[Missfortune]

I do not take myself seriously.

I do science and I'm short and weird. I look funny (probably) because I'm awkwardly proportioned and covered in tattoos. My glasses make me feel smart.

It seems like it would be appropriate to provide some interests or hobbies now. And I will, after stating this rather small caveat: I am in lab about 70-90 hours a week. That's time spent not having hobbies or interests outside of what I go to school for. Hobbies: cooking, reading, shopping, occasionally I have a friend that I do things with such as... well, mostly going out of town. What I read as a hobby is always changing. Right now I'm into Faulkner and American history. But I like history in general...

Now for an explanation of why I registered with this forum: While I have no serious lack of boyfriends, none of them quite fit right with me. I don't know why and it would make sense that I have a personality which doesn't mesh well with the boyfriends. I always end up unsatisfied with him and we become just friends of have no further contact. Maybe I'm simply finding the wrong type of man because I am never in proximity to the right type. Why can I not meet someone who I am attracted to in a way that could be lasting?!

Shucks.

 

[ProxyAmenRa]

Welcome to the forum.

I would say that everyone who does science or engineering for the majority of their time looks funny. I looked round my office at uni and sure as hell, these people look pretty odd. Strange haircuts, clothes that don't fit right, weird ticks, personality issues, etc. Then there is me, ohh god. Like, I almost burnt a guest in my house to death with a flaming pan.

Work in academia is such that you put in too many hours and don't get enough recognition for your work. Those who seem to do exceptionally well are generally lying about their research; making up statistics or using statistical tests incorrectly. My PhD thesis will be finished in 6 month and I may well gtfo of academia. Well, unless someone pays me a lot of money to stay.

Boyfriend issues? Can't really say much or give you any advice unless they're more details. Do you want to have a boyfriend in the first place?

 

[Black Rose]

Hi

I had no girlfriends ever, am 26.
Only graduated high school.
Spend 12h a day on my computer here and other places.
I like science and tech news not the details but A.I. and Tech Singularity stuff.
Do you know anything about Boltzmann machine design?
What is in you lab?

 

[The Gopher]

Then there is me, ohh god. Like, I almost burnt a guest in my house to death with a flaming pan.

Yours truly! But I know most of not all the respectable young men on the forum so I am more than happy to assist you! (Maybe I should starting up a dating site section)

I actually do know several people wish your issue however... I'll think about more serious advice I could give you if you want.

Oh and welcome.

 

[Minuend]

Yeah, you probably haven't met a good match. Finding one is difficult, more so if you don't often meet new people. The people nerds are attracted to are often other nerds who sit hidden in caves somewhere which reduces the probability of meeting them even more so.

Internet is your friend.

There are actually quite a few people who found each other on this site. I think I know of some 5-6 relationships from here.

 

[redbaron]

INTPforum dating service launching soon!

 

[Inappropriate Behavior]

INTPforum dating service launching soon!

And 9 months later..


Well nothing to show for it actually.

World dodges bullet.

 

[loveofreason]

It's your toilet habits, IB. You can't be allowed indoors, let alone anywhere near the eligible females.

Aha, finally! We are visted by Missfortune. Welcome. May we presume that is your eye?

 

[EyeSeeCold]

Spoiler

INTPforum dating service launching soon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Xeaw9Ih4ww

 

[Polaris]

70-90 hour week in a lab?

Ever thought about building a boyfriend?

Welcome

 

[ProxyAmenRa]

Ever thought about building a boyfriend?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mVf-ZYbqKc

 

[Pyropyro]

Welcome. What is your field of research?

 

[Missfortune]

Ever thought about building a boyfriend?

Welcome

Yes, but there would be no surprises since I'd have built and programmed him. Unfortunately, I'm just a lowly chemist and know nothing about machine learning...

Ok, I don't know how this works so I'm going to respond to multiple posts at once (if only it were possible to speak in an array....) You guys are so nice!

maybe I don't want a boyfriend because I always end up disinterested in the one I have.

Any advice would be welcome for sure! I'm fairly clueless when it comes to... well, people anything.



P.S. That is my eye.

Boo!!!!

 

[The Gopher]

The button next to the quote button is a multiquote, so you can keep clicking it and at the bottom it will all be there when you hit reply.

 

[Missfortune]

Thank you!

 

[Pyropyro]

Yes, but there would be no surprises since I'd have built and programmed him. Unfortunately, I'm just a lowly chemist and know nothing about machine learning...

Well if Chemistry fails you then there's always grandaddy Alchemy. Go ahead and transmute yourself a bishie homunculus.