Oh, dear, jayydowns, You remind me of someone I know. She's very attractive like you. Many guys usually hit on her, but they find out that she's deaf, and they bolt. The problem is she doesn't express her insecurities very well. Her hearing brother asked me once to encourage her to express her feelings instead. He wanted to know desperately how I'm modest about my attractive looks and deal with guys. He thought she'd understand me.
Well, she is still single and is in her late 20s. She has very few boyfriends. A lack of confidence can be turn off to guys.
I've been labeled deaf hot girl, deaf babe, deaf chick, deaf latina and the list goes on. I get all kinds of stupid lines like "I heard deaf women are great in bed." or "Marlee Matlin is hot. Do you kiss like her?" One time I put my ugly wig on for Halloween, he told me that "Why do you look like that? You're so beautiful. Please do it for guys like me." I even had an offer from a handsome latino lawyer to take me to Spain for a dinner. I'm NOT making it up. In fact, I turned it down. Do you know why? He wanted action. He told me, "It is your loss." Last time I heard he is still single, and chases women.
Men are visual. That's the way their brains are wired. They love to treat women like an object. Men usually are more open when they find women attractive. They tend to say stupid and cheesy stuff, yeah.
Now, if you want a serious relationship, you have to express your feelings. Be bold. If they think you're different, prove them wrong that you're more than just a different attractive girl. You don't need a man to make you happy. Be happy first. Push yourself to the limit.
As for education, my three older brothers are not a college graduate. They makes nearly six figures at well-known companies. The reason they are doing well is because they're loyal. You don't need education to show how smart you are. One of my brothers has 165 IQ, and got GED at 16. He is a computer whiz and is good with quotes. Topic off, It's kinda strange, all of my sisters and I are college graduate yet my sisters married non-college graduate husbands except my hubby's got a master of science degree. Actions speak louder than words.