Things only ever went further with guys I met on dating apps, I guess using a dating app is an obvious indicator that I have to be over 18. However, in real life guys never approach me first, and when I approach them they don't get the hint or turn me down. Well, only one guy turned me down so far (props to him tho, he said he had a gf), and the rest just didn't get the hint
One time I tried to flirt with my mailman a little but it turned a little awkward and we said our goodbyes. He looked a little stunned, and now I'm starting to think maybe he thought "why's this high schooler flirting with me?" like okay fair. Also maybe shouldn't have flirted with a guy just doing his job, but I swear he checked me out before when I was walking my dog
I think I have a bit of a flirty personality, that's just how I talk to people though and realize it only when someone else, like my mother the other day, points it out. Whole time I'm thinking I'm making polite small talk just to have her say "did you see how he looked at you, why did you coquet him?" like no, mother, if you think I was coquetting I'd say the look on the man's face indicated he's surprised (and perchance concerned) to have a supposed child hitting on him. Although I still think I was just being polite
It doesn't really matter if the flirting is intentional or accidental, men don't seem to want to pursue me. I genuinely don't think I'm that hideous to have missed every shot I've so far taken
Okay, now why I think it's the baby face. I'd say I look my age, maybe a little younger BUT definitely not under 18. But I constantly have people offering me under 18 discounts. Some time ago my family and I were signing up for a trip, the seller was shocked when I told her I'm almost 10 years too old for a discount for people under 15. Had some people going door to door today, collecting signatures for something in the neighborhood. "Sweetie, is any adult home? You have to be 18 to sign" but honestly I didn't wanna sign it anyway lol
As a person who's scared of aging and had a midlife crisis of some sort at 20, I like looking young. I wanna look young as long as possible. But I don't like that it might be the thing that complicates my romantic life
It's understandable that the men didn't wanna catch a case, and no one's gonna be like "yo gimmie your number but show me your ID first", but I don't wanna start hitting on 18 year olds just because I look their age