Never Have I Ever Been In Love

“Never have I ever been in love” said Tom. He laid back on his chair and everyone stared at him. At this very moment, no one knew what to say and the game took a whole new turn. Talking about sex is easy and fun but when it comes to real feelings then the situation becomes almost uncomfortable. Tom, twenty-three, was what I would call a pretty boy. There were nothing remarkable about his appearance but he was sweet and charming. He didn’t seem to be a womaniser or a heartbreaker, which made it really hard to believe that he had never been in love. Perhaps he was over thinking it; or maybe we were. Come to think about it, how can we be sure we are in love? What makes a relationship so special that you can tell the other one such a powerful phrase?

I had seen Tom before, but I never really analyzed him. Never wondered what his life was like. The truth is, I didn’t even want to know too much about him because I was afraid it would ruin the image I had of him; this image of a perfect romantic guy. What if in real Tom had understood relationships better than us; maybe he was just waiting for the right person so he wouldn’t waste his feelings with some “flirts”. Even though I knew that it wasn’t such a big deal I couldn’t stop looking at him and think: “What a waste!”. If nowadays even nice guys don’t fall in love then, let’s face it, we are totally screwed.

Later I asked Tom why he never fell in love. He couldn’t answer. He explained me that he probably hadn’t stayed with a girl long enough to fall in love. He also told me that he had been travelling so much that he didn’t had the chance to meet someone and settle down with her. That same night I told Tom, “Better alone than badly accompanied anyways right?” He smiled, I didn’t.