Originally Posted by DuBas07
Obviously there issues with yourself that are making you less confident with yourself. Address the issues you have with yourself. Do your best to up yourself. Pride comes with hard work. As far as your friends bringing you down, should friends be doing that? The only person whos opinion on you who matters is you. People naturally want to be accepted but you dont need acceptance. This comes easier with age.
When I was in high school my situation was similar to yours. I had an older friend sat me down and pointed this stuff out to me. She put it to me straight. Self-pity gets you no where in life. If you have a problem do something about it. If your unhappy with yourself it shows. Self confidence is sexy.
Not having a girlfriend isnt a big deal, its really an odds/probability thing. If your looking to gain relationship experience talk to as many girls as you can, that basically what it comes down to. I am really bad at approaching girls and making good first impressions so I keep it small, simple and pleasant. Then repeat as many times as I can and if you do that enough you will get to know alot of people and gain friends as well girlfriends.
Your friends more than likely have no idea what makes a good girlfriend, so dont listen to them. Looks are not important, nice touch but the happiness that that particular trait by itself self brings is fast fleeting.
What are you going to school for? If its a difficult college career you have ahead be wary of how deeply involved you get and how dedicated she is to school. But other than that school is the perfect place to meet tons of girls. If you see a girl walking by themselves or in groups say hi and smile, every-time(just dont make beelines towards them).
You dont look like an if you do it all the time, you look like a nice guy and it makes it a lot easier to start a conversation with a girl you have said hi to a bunch of times later.
Please go to planed parenthood and educate yourself about how to have safe sex and how safe safe sex is. Wrap it up every time.
Good luck.