“Not that smart. Not that hot. Not that nice. Not that funny. That's me: I'm not that.”— John Green, amazon.com
“Being too self-deprecating. When you're talking to your crush, please don't put yourself down. Please.”— Jessica Booth, gurl.com
“Desperate daters fish for compliments. Desperate daters need outside encouragement at every turn. They are so desperate to feel good about themselves that they become masters of creating compliments out of thin air. Self-deprecation is the most common tool.”— eHarmony Staff, eharmony.com
“Eight years ago I made an ass of myself chasing after you and I made an ass of myself chasing after you a bunch of times since then. I have no regrets because it led me to something I wouldn't trade for the world, it led to you being my friend. So as your friend and a leading expert in the field of…”— Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, Ted Mosby, Josh Radnor, imdb.com