Hi Prashanth,

I have the exact same feeling, because I am convinced I am the only person on the planet who didn’t go to prom LOL! I was nice, I was pretty, yet I saw literally everyone else get “Prom-posals” and I couldn’t manage to scrounge up a date! Even now, a generation later, I see pictures of unattractive or awkward girls in their gowns and that brings back those bitter memories. I went to dances, sure, but Prom, the “Best night of your life” somehow eluded me.

Now, for other people who did go, it was “just a night”. I question my kids about it. I get “Meh. It was fine.”

Sometimes we put more importance in events than they merit. Believe me when I say that for most of your classmates 12th/ grade sports and the class trip was just an event. It was “OK”.

And everyone misses at least one “chapter” from childhood. One never went to camp, another never could go clubbing, etc.

What you have to do is overcome your embarrassment: Take driving lessons, book a trip someplace and have your friends set you up with nice girls.

Also believe me when I say that there are homebody bachelors who are totally happy.

It really is up to you.

Best,

Inky