Dear Taylor, 

I’ve been dealing with a bit of a dilemma. There’s this one guy I have a lot of classes with who I really want to go out with. I just don’t know how to ask him. We’ve only known each other for a little bit, but I really want a boyfriend. I’m just really nervous to ask him out. Isn’t it weird for a girl to ask a guy out? Do you think I should go for it? If so, how? 

Thanks, 

Lonely Laura

Hi Lonely Laura, 

Thank you for writing to me; I am happy to help you. You know, I am more or less the Carrie Bradshaw of this whole operation. First things first, I think in most situations you should just go for it. I would do this with my crush. However, I have acknowledged and accepted the fact that Mr. Lehman is married. And of course girls can ask guys out— it’s 2020. Besides, it doesn’t happen all too often, so he would probably appreciate it. 

But honestly, I don’t think you should ask him out. It doesn’t sound like you like him, it just sounds like you want a boyfriend and he’s an easy target. What’s the best case scenario? He buys you lots of heart-shaped jewelry which you won’t wear because face it: it’s heart shaped jewelry. And then you get married and have a kid who lets advice columns make their important decisions for them. Maybe you could spend time bettering yourself instead of hanging out with your hypothetical boy toy. You could spend that time learning to speak Russian, knitting a sweater, becoming an ordained minister, or building a billion-dollar company. But no, you just want to waste some guy’s time for Instagram likes. If you are really that lonely, get a weighted blanket or download Words with Friends. And at the end of the day, being single isn’t that bad. You can’t enjoy Lizzo’s music in quite the same way while in a relationship. 

Best of luck, 

Taylor