<human>: So I've just started dating this girl, and she is great! we're both seniors in high school, and we've been dating a couple of weeks. I really like her, but were are both slightly awkward people, and when i say slightly i really mean slightly. sometimes we can just get nervous around one another for no apparent reason so this can make communication a little difficult sometimes (I personally blame myself for this because I've always sucked at talking to people in person, especially with people i like/care about). but whenever this happens she always blames herself, apologizing for making it awkward/being awkward, even if it's completely my fault.

 how can i let her know that she's not being awkward? and how can make her more comfortable in awkward situations in general? she's really sweet and it's really hard to see her blame herself for something that isn't her fault.

we're both relatively new to dating so any other advice would greatly appreciated!

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<bot>: My girlfriend thinks she is awkward, how can i convince her otherwise? and how can i comfort her in actual awkward situations?