Riding the rails (or bus, whatever)

I take public transportation to and from work. Due to my work schedule and construction on the el, I tend to take the bus to work, and the el home.

Specifically on the bus, when I get on there are normally a handful of people on it when I get on. By the time it gets downtown, the aisle is full of people standing. Thus, I am always seated. When I get on, I never sit next to anyone, especially never next to a cute girl. I just hate the idea that anyone would think of me as "that guy". Where this gets odd is the fact that I completely judge myself by whether or not the attractive girls boarding the bus after me sit next to me. Last week, I got a string of fat men, and felt self conscience about it.

Of course, none of this matters because I spend my entire bus ride with my nose in my book.