Hello, I am 23 years old and have never had a girlfriend. I have a history of depression and anxiety issues which, I have for the most part, gotten rid of through hard work and perseverance. I have always struggled in forming relationships, but in the past few years I have really come out of my shell.

I have been on more dates in the past two years than in my whole life; only 5 but its a start. All of the dates went really well but for some reason they never work out. But what I am really frustrated about is every girl I have met and gotten to know has passed me off as secondary. Either they already have a bf or have gotten back together with their bf after going out with me. One particular example is a girl I know likes me and said she would go out with me but already has a boyfriend. She treats me like I am a bf. We have agreed to keep our distance although we are in the same program in school and see each other everyday. I am having a very hard time with this lately and feel more frustrated than ever.

People build me up so much when they are around me and then when I try to get close something gets in the way. They always seem to admire me, respect me, and even flirt with me and when I make a move they push me away. Its making me depressed and I don't want it to get in the way of my studying. I feel like I have waited for long enough and I know I deserve it more than most of the guys my age who get any girl they want. What can I do? Thanks in advance for any advice.