Reading over this, i totally realise how much easier it is for boys than girls. I'm female and in middle school i was a bit overweight, awkward looking and taller than everyone else, but still fairly confident and having a reasonably outgoing personality. My best friend was about ten times hotter than me, but with a very similar personality, and she always got the guy while i got to sit in the friend-zone, go figure.
In high school I lost all my puppy fat and become what i've been told is "attractive", plus i'm now considered one of the smallest since i got my growth spurt early and haven't grown since; i'm 5ft1. I became a little more confident after my first "successful" relationship, and went on to have a few more, but almost always ultimately ended up getting treated like shit. Now i'm in a loving relationship with someone i've known for years, but only recently gotten close to, and we love each other with all our hearts.
Basically for girls it seems like we have a lot of pressure on us aesthetically, and this is so wrong, coming from someone who has experienced both sides of the coin. I will point out that in middle school an absolutely lovely guy who was also one of my best friends was in love with me for four years, but i never felt the same and always seemed to pursue the "dickheads", and then once i became "attractive" it seemed like i managed to get together with a lot of dickheads. Sure there's some sort of meaning behind that.
sorry for long post
