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Never even kissed

Hey, I'm 16 and have never had a real relationship. The closest thing I've had to a boyfriend was this guy I supposedly went out with for 6 days in the 6th grade. I'm begining to feel depresed and lonely and have pretty much given up on guys all together. Occasionally I'll get a petty crush on some looser, geeky guy because I know they are the only ones who I have somewhat of a chance with. I know I'm not a lesbo but I'm begining to find certain guys less and less attractive and have started not to care how they percieve me either. Is this normal?
Do you think it's normal?
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Anonymous (Story Author)
i don't know how to help you!
I've never been in that position but i thought you could use a bit of condolance. Hopefully you will get the answers you are looking for and a wonderful guy will come along. Keep hanging in there and pray to get the advice you need.
Thanks
Thanks for your support but I really need some specific advice on what to do about my situation.
How about
Dressing a bit more slutty, or putting a rumour about that you sleep with the guy on the first date.
YOu'll get loads of boyfriends then !
Don't feel so bad. I met my first boyfriend on a beach. Just have a bit of confidence- don't be afraid to go up and say 'hi' :)
What do you mean you "need some specific advice on what to do about your situation"? What exactly is it that you want? You say you're losing interest in guys, right? So if you're not interested in guys, what's the problem?
Anonymous
Try losing some weight and stay away from the pies.
Confidence is one of the most important factors that determine whether you'll want to be with someone. It's one of the reasons girls go for assholes, and it's definitely a requirement for me in girls. The problem is, you don't have any confidence because you're not being hit on constantly and being told you're beautiful. And I'm sure your KNOWLEDGE of that problem is just causing you to lose confidence.

What you need to do is simply reverse it. Start by not giving a crap about it. Realize most of the cute, slutty girls your age are going to be pregnant drop-outs within a few years. You think I'm kidding? Out of my graduating class I'd say probably 10% of the girls were pregnant by 21, some were dead, and a couple were somewhat-known pornstars.

Now that we've established that you're probably better than most of the girls in your school, let's look at you. I'm going to guess you're not that attractive, because there's no photo, and, well, it's just a guess, okay? There are some gorgeous girls who have no idea how sexy they are, and you could well be one of them. This really isn't THAT important to a lot of guys. Wait, I take that back, let's go back to your original "never had a relationship" problem.

Have you ever tried to intiate one? I mean, have you asked guys out? If you're just sitting there waiting for them to ask you out, you'll have to wait a few years for most guys to build up the confidence. The confident ones are only asking the girls they're the most attracted to, because they can. I mean, honestly, they can. Those girls are probably going to go for them, especially if the guy asks all 10 or 20 girls until a couple say yes.

If you've never tried to initiate a relationship, you need to learn. A lot of guys are just too afraid. If you're extremely attractive you'll have only the superficial assholes hitting on you. If you're extremely unattractive you'll have only the desperate guys, who are out for an easy lay, hitting on you. You're best off picking the kind of guy YOU want and asking them yourself.

There's nothing wrong with finding certain guys less and less attractive. Hell, it happens all the time in marriages too. It's called learning how people really are, and being turned off by something about them. Now if you're turned off by men altogether, you just need to find a better one, or you're setting unreasonable expectations for 16 year old BOYS.

I'm not quite sure what you have against geeky guys. We tend to turn out to be winners in many ways.

Don't date loose guys. They're only interested in men anyways.

I hope I've been able to help you out a bit. Feel free to reply back to me and let me know either way.
Anonymous
I'm 17 and the longest/only relationship I've ever had was a week, and half of it was spent trying to break it off because he was moving too quickly. So like you, I have begun to not care about how they percieve me. But apparently, unlike you, I am not depressed and lonely over this.
My first girlfriend came about two months after my 19th birthday. Just find an activity you like, and start hanging out with people who do the same thing. If one of the guys really attracts your attention, ask him if he wants to do something else. A partner should be, first and foremost, your best friend.
Just relax. You're young still. You need to be secure in yourself before you try to invest in a relationship.
Don't sell yourself short, I'm sure you are a beautiful girl, and you and all the guys around you just haven't scratched the surface to find the beauty.

Don't settle for someone you don't like. Wait for someone who you care for, and can see you for the beautiful person that you are.
I bet you don't want to hear this, but 16 is still very young. Some people's time comes later. I know mine did. It's OK to "give up" on boys for now (16 year old boys are pretty dumb anyway) and get on with other parts of your life. Rise above it all. You'll get plenty of chances.
youre still young, i was 19 before i had my first and it didnt bother me
Well , i'm 17 ... Same thing :/, just im boy ...
This may not help any, but, when I was a teenager I didn't care at all about having a relationship or a boyfriend. Or a girlfriend for that matter. But now that I'm older (21 years old). I find myself craving a relationship/partner/BF/GF, but at the same time I don't care because and this is purely from what I have seen my older sister go through. Relationships can sometimes bring trouble and suffering or both.

Now that I think about it. I think I didn't have any relationships when I was younger because I liked older men/women like the 30 to 45 range. But I knew from a young age that the only people who would date me when I was that young would be criminals, that and I was too nervous and scared to ask anyone. But yeah. I'm rambling too much so I will stop now. I know it may not help but yeah.
I'm turning 21 and I've never had a boyfriend.
Its ok that you have not had a boyfriend yet. I did not have a boyfriend until I went to college (I was 18) and did not have a serious boyfriend until I was almost 20. Finding the right guy is definatly worth the wait. It was for me anyways. I hope you can find a nice guy and just be happy until you do.
Anonymous
Not to worry
I used to talk to this girl online who was 17 and hot to trot. She was so anxious to have a boyfriend and get some loving, but it wasn't happening because she was seen as kind of weird in the town where she lived. Inevitably when she turned 18 and went to college, met some new people she found just the kind of guy she was looking for in a few months. And they are still together, more than a year later.

Be yourself, broaden your horizon and dont think that because it hasn't happened that it wont happen.
Anonymous
loser geeky guys sound like your perfect match
google is your friend