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Girl code: I should have dated the boring campus guy

Back then, all I wanted from a man was to be pampered and to have fun (Photo: Shutterstock)

Sometimes, I look at all the men I rejected when I was in my early 20s and feel like I gave myself a raw deal in life. Back in college when falling in love was still rosy, just like any young woman in her 20s, I had a wide range of suitors to choose from. It was such a sweet feeling to have people fight for my attention. I still don’t know how it all turned from being the centre of attention to fighting for attention. All I know is that I turned down several men and right now, I might be regretting it. I did not say I am regretting it; I just think I could be regretting it in my sub-conscience. 

Back then, all I wanted from a man was to be pampered and to have fun. I didn’t really care about what plans the man had. My worry was how to live the present life. The future seemed too far. So all those men who looked like they were figuring out their future failed their ‘exam’ from the word go.

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