I guess I am the odd man out in this thread, because I got my girlfriend at the age of 17, and would have had her at 15 if I hadnt been so blind when it come to love. Long story short: She loved me first, I had no idea what that meant, she moved away after 9th grade, it finally hit me that I liked her too, I go 2 years without finding her, and through the mother of all miracles, I find her again, found out she had still loved me even for those 2 years she couldnt find me, and now we have been together for over 2 1/2 years, with plans to get married after college, and God himself could not stop those plans.
Other than that, I have no idea what advice to give. I guess look for someone you share an interest with, perhaps with one of your friends. I found that everyone I ever had fellings for I started out as a friend, but never moved passed that with the exception of my girlfriend because she was the only one who felt the same back. But that is still a good place to start since they are your friend anyway. And this may just be me, but another way I helped myself was that I would think to myself "Can you stand being married to this person for the rest of your life?" If the answer was no, then I let it go. If yes, I tried for a date. It was only successful once, and that was all I needed, since she wants to marry me too. What ya gonna do?
Other than that, I have no idea what advice to give. I guess look for someone you share an interest with, perhaps with one of your friends. I found that everyone I ever had fellings for I started out as a friend, but never moved passed that with the exception of my girlfriend because she was the only one who felt the same back. But that is still a good place to start since they are your friend anyway. And this may just be me, but another way I helped myself was that I would think to myself "Can you stand being married to this person for the rest of your life?" If the answer was no, then I let it go. If yes, I tried for a date. It was only successful once, and that was all I needed, since she wants to marry me too. What ya gonna do?