I was in your shoes when I was 17 as well. I would ask girls out and get shot down all the time. I never went to prom and was a virgin until I was 26.

BUT!

You're still around little girls who don't know their head from a hole in the ground. Unfortunately, they won't start to get it until around 25 or so. Seriously. They're brains are not developed yet (yours either) and they won't be able to make good logical decisions for another 7 or 8 years. So basically kitty is in control and they're only interested in that hot guy.

Hang in there. It will change. At around 25 or so, some of them start to come around and realize that a good guy doesn't fit the imaginary image presented on TV or movies and they'll start looking for you.

Until then, do your thing and don't worry about them. You've got too many things you need to do than worry about trying to impress someone whose brain isn't even fully grown.