EE dating advice - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / projects

author: Mcfly
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 06:36:57 pm
content: I'm a high school student, and i'm in a bit of a problem. There is this girl at my school that I really like... but I get nervous. I was thinking in making an smd clone of the spokepov from Adafruit. I could have it say "homecoming?" on it. I could also work on a repstrap to make some kind of gift to give her... Well, if any of you guys have any good ideas off the top of your head, or advice in general, rant away! Also, my summer break has just started, so I have plenty of time.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 06:56:34 pm
content: Why not a scrolling LED banner with the text : "I know who you are, I don't know what i want, but most certainly ... I want you"

author: Mcfly
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 07:00:26 pm
content: Yes, that would just about do the trick!

author: olsenn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 07:04:29 pm
content: As someone with social phobia/anxiety, I understand where you are coming from; however, I believe giving her a gift that says you love her will only freak her out... that's more of something you'd do for a person you're already dating. I'd recommend just saying hi and asking her if she might like to go on a date with you sometime.Get em' now... you won't find too many females in university if you're taking EE

author: Mcfly
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 07:14:36 pm
content: Good advice. I'll find a good summer project to work on anyway. I love it when I include a little electronics in my school projects. On an English wank assignment earlier this year, I included blinking lights on the cover of the binder on the project. Everyone treated me like I know black magic.

author: T4P
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 07:21:42 pm
content: Quote from: Mcfly on June 22, 2012, 07:14:36 pmI bet you went

author: 8086
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 07:52:52 pm
content: Yeah, your best bet is probably to just, you know, talk to her.

author: Christopher
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 08:54:38 pm
content: Don't let her know about your EE obsessions, especially don't make anything cheesy, play it cool and act natural

author: Mcfly
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 09:09:42 pm
content: Thanks guys. Its safe to make that assumption, right?

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 09:18:53 pm
content: Quote from: Mcfly on June 22, 2012, 06:36:57 pmJust go over and talk to her and just be yourself. That works best. If you end up having a conversation she is interested. If you want to give something to a woman, give red roses but not on a first meeting. Generally women don't care about anything technical. I never ever talk about work (I wish my wife did the same). I tell people I get paid for designing complicated stuff.

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 10:55:30 pm
content: Quote from: olsenn on June 22, 2012, 07:04:29 pmYes, don't give gifts etc, you'll likely be branded a nutjob stalker.Just get to know her and try and hang out were she hangs out. Ok, that's stalking too, but if you do it right it won't be obviousOnce she starts giving you the time of day, that's when you ask her out.Dave.

author: Mcfly
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 11:24:54 pm
content: Dave! I love your videos, you do a wonderful job with everything. You probably get that a lot... Anyways, thanks for the advice everyone. I really like the EEvblog community too.

author: Mcfly
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 11:46:04 pm
content: Dave, what do you mean by "time of day", It may be a culture difference so I don't understand.

author: Psi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 22, 2012, 11:53:35 pm
content: The first thing you may want to do is find out if she's seeing anyone else. Unfortunately that can be extremely tricky to do without being obvious. (which isn't always bad)Otherwise you risk spending lots of time getting to know her only to find out later. Then you're pretty much stuck being friends and even if her current relationship ends she'll probably only think of you as 'a good friend' by then anyway

author: nukie
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 23, 2012, 11:57:54 pm
content: Good project, very technical! Go talk to her, get to know her first, some women have really weird algorithm but you got to start somewhere. Treat her more than just a friend then hopefully she will get the message. If she's taken she will let you know, assuming she's a good person.tapatalk

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 24, 2012, 12:18:17 am
content: This may helphttp://artofinternetdating.com/

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 24, 2012, 12:28:33 am
content: Quote from: Mcfly on June 22, 2012, 11:46:04 pmIt means she doesn't pay any attention to you when you hang around her.Usually a clear sign she doesn't like you and/or has no interest in you.That's how you can "test the water" without having to just flatly ask her out.Dave.

author: mtkaalund
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 24, 2012, 09:32:33 am
content: That's a very difficult project that you got going there... But why are you on this forum, go either talk to her or one of hers girlfriends (in a social setting), let her get to know you. Otherwise there is always more fish in the sea ....Good luck on the project

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 24, 2012, 10:05:03 am
content: I don't think an electronics forum is a very good place to seek dating advice.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 24, 2012, 10:21:51 am
content: well we don't want to be overrun with dating advice seekers but at least people here know the sort of personality profile of the person asking and can understand where they are comming from. I just wish there were some decent girls around here, I seem to live in chav capital full of "single mothers" looking for another mug.Maybe we should have an EE daying advice section haha.The other place I have found good advice from and general information is the sexinfo101.com forum but I've not been there in a long time.

author: Christopher
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 25, 2012, 05:58:18 pm
content: Maybe this book can help??http://www.artofinternetdating.com/

author: olsenn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 25, 2012, 06:20:50 pm
content: Buy a fleshlight... they're cheaper than women!

author: mtkaalund
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: June 25, 2012, 09:37:34 pm
content: Quote from: olsenn on June 25, 2012, 06:20:50 pmBut not as much fun

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 05:57:50 am
content: Quote from: mtkaalund on June 25, 2012, 09:37:34 pmAgreed

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 03:32:34 pm
content: And hard to clean...... Especialy if the battery compartment gets damp then it corrodes to uselessness.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 04:25:01 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on June 26, 2012, 03:32:34 pmerr they don't have batteries

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 04:29:48 pm
content: Some of the clones do Simon.......... Either 2 AA cells or 3 AAA cells. Some are quite complex, with a small COB microcontroller that drives it, multispeed, pulsing, reverse and of course a few vibe settings as well. Quite a nicely made board inside some, too bad they often are so shyte on the rest of the assembly.

author: olsenn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 04:44:47 pm
content: QuoteWOW! I meant that as a joke guys, you don't actually have to teardown, reverse engineer, and review a fleshlight, haha. Truth be told, I don't know if fleshlights take batteries or not... but I know women do not; however, they are ALWAYS IN CHARGE!!!

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 04:47:54 pm
content: and i think someone is getting confused between male and female toys

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 04:49:04 pm
content: A fleshlight teardown would be... interesting

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 04:50:43 pm
content: not from an electronics point of view....... the only electronics they may have is if you get the ones with a tiny vibrator in them but that would just be a tiny motor and battery I guess and not much for realism

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 04:53:40 pm
content: Well, a friend of mine used to run an adult toys webshop (which I helped to setup). Some toys even have a USB connector to connect the toy to a computer! Even this stuff gets high tech!

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 04:55:17 pm
content: hm I guess if you can find a way of justifying a ridiculous cost and making them as much an electronic gadget as a sex toy men might feel less shame over buying them

author: olsenn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 05:07:41 pm
content: Let's just hope the electronics don't get ruined by...umm... electrolytes.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 05:08:43 pm
content: Quote from: olsenn on June 26, 2012, 05:07:41 pmnever mind the electronics, there would be higher value parts in there when in use

author: olsenn
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 05:12:38 pm
content: QuoteOne Hung Low!

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 05:13:17 pm
content: Quote from: olsenn on June 26, 2012, 05:12:38 pmyou speak for yourself haha

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 05:46:13 pm
content: Simon, you might be surprised to know that a lot of men buy what could be classed as " ladies toys" for either mutual use or for themselves.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 05:50:13 pm
content: oh it dosen't surprise me. I just got the impression someone thought we were refering to dildos

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 26, 2012, 06:08:51 pm
content: I thought we were discussing neck massager's..............

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 11:40:53 am
content: Quote from: SeanB on June 26, 2012, 06:08:51 pmok never mind

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 04:07:20 pm
content: I could explain the difference, but this probably is not the right thread to do so.............There might be Americans reading who would be offended at the thought of S3x and that it exists.

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 04:10:56 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on June 29, 2012, 04:07:20 pmhahahaha, noooo lets kill off that PC crap

author: david77
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 05:09:38 pm
content: Did someone say neck massager?nh

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 05:12:41 pm
content: oh dear, the content is blocked as produced in the Uk and therefore as a UK citizen I have to pay to see it, but the rest of the world is allowed to see it - or that is what the message implied...

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 05:44:28 pm
content: Only 2M, I can email it to you...........

author: nctnico
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 06:01:26 pm
content: Probably because its British humor so only the Brits can actually laugh about it

author: Simon
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 07:04:19 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on June 29, 2012, 05:44:28 pmwon't say no

author: baljemmett
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 07:24:08 pm
content: Quote from: Simon on June 29, 2012, 05:12:41 pmAll three series of Black Books are available to watch free on 4oD, I believe, but then I haven't bothered checking it actually works since the box set is *jabs thumb over shoulder* in the rack over thereMind you, you'd have to find out which episode it was or watch the whole series... It is rather good, though!

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 07:34:38 pm
content: Dunno, working my way through Red Dwarf still.

author: MikeK
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 08:00:21 pm
content: Quote from: SeanB on June 29, 2012, 04:07:20 pmThat's not all Americans, just an uptight whiny vocal minority.

author: david77
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: June 29, 2012, 09:03:48 pm
content: Quote from: baljemmett on June 29, 2012, 07:24:08 pmIt's Series 1, Episode 2 if I'm not mistaken, "The Grapes Of Wrath". Is it sad that know that off the top of my head?British humour works for me...