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Why did Jake need adivce from a virgin about girls?


He comes off like a dumb ass having to get advice about girls from the freshman geek whos never even had a girl.

Thats what i love about these high school girls, i get older they stay the same age.

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Sure Farmer Ted was a virgin and in all likelihood Jake was not, but the funny thing about that scene is you realize that Farmer Ted actually understands women better than Jake does.

Looking back at mu high school years, the guys we thought were studs and looked up to really did not know s--t. This scene captures that fact perfectly.

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Exacty!!!! Perfectly said! Thank you!

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Plus Ted actually listened to the girls.

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Yes

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Cause Nerd, not being a handsome stud like Jake, was friend zoned by girls so he understood them better.

Jake wasn't that guy. He was a looker that girls wanted to be with and bang. Those guys don't understand women past the bedroom.

"Live Fast, Die Young"

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I think he just wanted a different perspective because the girls he normally dates are superficial....

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The virgin guy was smarter and more mature, even though he had not yet experienced sex. Jake was just smart enough to realize there might be more to a relationship than slipping the bratwurst, and thought maybe he could learn something.

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I don’t think it was well known that he was a virgin. He admitted it to Samantha, but he also said something about having a reputation since the 6th grade. Rumors do go around. He danced with, and has the panties of the girl Jake was trying to get with. So from his perspective, he needed some advice, because the geek was doing more with less.

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