Kinda sorta personal topic but not quite

Well... being 18, I'm not really older. I just got my first girlfriend almost a month ago, October 5th will be a month. I'm actually no good at this love deal, honestly... but I can try and chip in a couple cents. One thing that is crucial is that you know him/her/it for quite some time and that you grow a solid friendship with him/her/it. I always told myself, "Scotty, if she won't be your girlfriend, try and make her a good friend" I know that's sort of, friend-zoning yourself, but it's a whole lot better than nothing. But regardless, you don't want to tell a girl/guy/thing you love him/her/it before he/she/it is comfortable talking to you. That'll make the conversation awkward and the relationship may not only not work, but misfire. By that I mean he/she/it will be totally weirded out by you. That's the last thing you want, I'm sure. Take it slowly... and I know that's tough. Trust me, I know that's tough. Uh, other than that, not sure what to tell you. When you talk to him/her/it, try to pick up on certain things that may give away if he/she/it likes you enough that they'd want to start a relationship with you. If that's not there, they're either a good poker player, not thinking about a relationship with you, or not desiring a relationship with you, or with anyone at all. For some reason, I feel that when you do pick the time to tell this guy/girl/thing that you really like him/her/it, you should really compliment them personally. You'll probably get bonus points for mentioning their good person, and not their looks. You can throw it in their, but if he/she/it sees you as a person who wants a relationship not just for good looks, that's a real plus, and you should, by the way. Looks may be a high priority, but don't tell him/her/that, initially, of course. Point our their other great characteristics, and throw in good looks subtly in the mix. Yeah, bonus points, my friend. Other than that I don't know what to tell you, but if I come up with something, I'll let you know.

One more thing, there's a 0.00001% chance of getting a female's input directly here. Has anyone noticed we have all male members excluding a few members who signed up as a female but are not active. We've never really had an active female member in the last few years.