Dear Debbie, ((((((( HUGS )))))))
Oh to be 16 again.... you have the rest of your life ahead of YOU to do as you want and need.... don't be so hard on yourself or with needing another in your life.... it will happen in time and with the right person.
DON"T want someone so bad that you opt for the mistake of the moment.... patiently wait!
In my almost 40 years of experience I have found that one is more likely to find a mate that really interest them when they are active in a hobby or an even that hold some of their own passion in it - get busy and you might just find some one that holds this same passion....

LoVe,
Rhapsody -