!!!A Real-life "Densha Otoko" Daisakusen!!!

hey guys,
before you skip this very important post, please, at least read this first of many.
this story is absolutely true, so please, i am asking for your utmost support.
i'm sure many of you are familiar with the Densha Otoko series. i am having a samiliar problem...although not on such a grand scale, but big enough for me; being a high schooler and all.
here's the problem: i need a junior prom date. my prom is on April 19th and i am in need of a date. i've had a few prospects, and i'm trying to muster up the courage to ask someone. a great person once told me: "you only go through high school once, so make some memories". going to my junior prom would bring me one step closer to achieving this goal. so please, help me out. please give me advice. please share with me your own personal experiences. and finally, please support me in anyway that you can.

perhaps you're wondering what kind of person i am. i guess i'm kind of a loner, quiet, shy, the typical nerd. i am however involved in many service organizations in my school, thus i am well-rounded and am currently working on being spirited and boosting my self-esteem. but still, i need a prom date. i'm not looking for a relationship but just someone to share some memories with. so in closing, please, help me to build my character enough so i may find the strength to find a prom date, and ultimately make some memories.

thank you for reading.

stay tuned for more updates on my progress. i am looking forward to working with all of you.

Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:41 am Post subject: update!!! Post Rating: 0

hey all,
just to let you know, i'm not asking anyone on this forum to accompany me to my prom, being that that would just be...awkward....wrong.....among other things. but getting back to the point.....

i just asked the girl i'm planning to ask if she was going to prom, and she said she wasn't sure yet. being the type to go to every school dance, i was wondering why her answer wasn't a yes (that she was planning to go to the prom). what does this mean? does she know i'm going to ask her? does she completely reject me, knowing that i'm the quiet, nerdy guy? but to make it clearer, we do know each other. we're not complete strangers. we're in a lot of the same clubs, so we've known each other for at least 2 years. but still, why did she say she wasn't sure if she was going to prom or not? GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH this is killing me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELLLP

Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:40 am Post subject: update!!! Post Rating: 0

as promised, i will now give an update on my prom date-finding project. well, basically it's going nowhere. i know who i want to ask, though i'm finding it really difficult to pop the question. i talked to her on instant messenger but i couldn't find the words to complete my mission. whoever may be reading this thread at this point is probably one of my few readers. but please, help me out here. give me some advice. share some input and perhaps some of your own experiences. i've made a promise to myself and this thread that i won't give up until i have secured a date for the prom. until that day comes, which i hope it does soon, i will continue to leave updates, and i will definitely not let this thread go down the tubes. so please, regard me kindly.

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:55 am Post subject: update!!! Post Rating: 0

not that any of you really care, but i'm posting another update=)
i just realized that before even asking someone to the prom, you need to get to know them first. luckily, my possible date likes Korean drama, so i'll give her some episodes or movies to break the ice. hope this works!!!

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:35 am Post subject: update!!! Post Rating: 0

right now i feel completely helpless. i can't even ask her properly, much less talk to her. high school nowadays is worse than any drama can portray, and i've seen many. i'm really close to giving up, but i can't let it end this way. but at this point, i don't know what to do. should i just go stag? i'm screwed.

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:53 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

you know one of the reason people find high school social events do dreadful is this whole date thing, no one ever said you had to go w/ a date to have fun, cuz chances are if its w/ a girl who is going w/ you out of pity you're not going to have a good time anyways, if you're involved in some group you must know people who are planning on going stag as well, so unless you're hundred precent sure you want some random girl to be your date, i'd say get a group together, maybe rent a limo for kicks, plan dinner and actually have fun w/ feeling pressure of impressing your date =] plus no date means no restriction w/ flirting at the actual event =P

Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 8:03 am Post subject: reply: Post Rating: 0

yes. i know what you mean. thank you so much for the input. at this point, i really don't know what i want to do maybe sleep will help to clear my head. Goggle eyes

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:37 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

IcySkyey makes a good point
the girl you want to ask, is she the one you want all the memories together with or would you prefer group memories
by the way the fact that she said she doesnt know if shes going yet probably just means she hasnt been asked yet and could be in the same situation as you 'does she ask someone? does she wait to be asked? or does she go with some friends'
but you need to hurry up and make up your mind if you are going to ask her or not before she gets taken by someone else

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 4:36 am Post subject: reply!!! Post Rating: 0

yesss. i plan on it. thanks a lot for your input. it means a lot to me=)

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:17 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

Echoing Yorokobi and Icysky, I must say, going stag isn't that bad at all. I went stag on my prom, but then my crowd was pretty heterogenous, so a lot of my guy buds asked me to dance and it was so much fun.

BUT You're the main point here, and you seem intent on getting a date. ^^ Do you have a girl best friend perhaps? Try asking her out, if she's still available anyway. 'Coz if you're not looking for a relationship, but just want really nice memories, then that's the way to go. ^^b

And answering your very first question of what the girl might be thinking when she said she wasn't sure, it most likely is the obvious answer: she wasn't sure because no one asked her yet. For the most part, girls don't like going stag if they can help it, so, it's highly likely that she wasn't asked yet. So, if I were you, I'd ask NOW. Big Smile

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 5:34 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

i shuld probably mention i skipped my schools ball so my input may not be as valuable as those with experience

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:25 am Post subject: reply!!! Post Rating: 0

your answers are greatly appreciated!!!!
i actually don't have a girlfriend but the reason why i wanted to ask someone is because i want to make some good memories and just have fun. and i think going to the prom with a girl at least once is a major breakthrough for anyone, thus it should be treasured. i really want to try. i will ask her tomorrow.javascript:emoticon(' salut

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Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 7:56 am Post subject: Post Rating: 0

you know as late minute as it is, the best time i realized during high school to get dates for dances were about 1 week before the event because people who want to go w/ a date seriously reconsider their options. I don't mean to say get anyone who is despreate but you know once the event is closer people begin feeling more hyped about it and more people actually decide to go. make sure tho (as obvious as it may seem) that you're not ackward if you're alone w/ that person and can make good small talk at least.

Posted: Tue Feb 26, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject: Re: reply!!! Post Rating: 0

Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2008 1:32 am Post subject: update!!! Post Rating: 0

i just called her house and cell, but she's not available at the moment. somehow, i can't stop shaking and my heart is beating super fast. GAHHH, so nervous. will try again later tonight. Goggle eyes