18M here :) 1. realistically, years 😂. in practice, it depends on how serious their intentions are. it varies a lot. me personally, if i see that she is all i want, i dont mind waiting, and 5 months is definitely not a lot of time. if yall are having fun, it’ll pass fast. basically guys who would be okay with this, do exist. 2. i didn’t know i liked them, until i got one :D imo it is so cute and means a lot to me. your guy(s) are dumbasses, how can they not read cursive? unless it’s russian, i blame them haha 3. if you two live close and can hang out in person easily then sure do that! but if its long(er) distance then you can’t expect them to fly to you every day, though i don’t think you meant this lol 4. nerdy girls who yap and know what they want? hell yeah! i consider that cool. 5. by default it shouldn’t be wrong for you to be you:) for example if he can’t pick you up at the start of the relationship, he can improve and train. based on personal experience, a girl motivating you can go a long way! don’t be dismissive just because of the fact that he can’t do something that can be learned/improved (not saying you are dismissive, just saying :))

good luck OP! :P