How to start a relationship? like how to open?

so, all my life ive been kinda socially awkward. like, most people my age (im 17 and male btw) have a natural ability to like walk up to a group of people same age and just start talking and like 20 mins later they are all great friends and tehn a week later, he and one of the girls in teh group enter ijnto a relaitonship that lasts like years. how do you do this? how can i start up a relationship with people? im 17 and ive only really ahd one relationship that lasted a month before she dumped me and moved on. it was a msitake on my behalf ill admit. but like, i am really craving a good, long relationship? like i want to be able to have someone to talk to about anything. someone to hug when ive had a shitty day. someone to make me smile. i am always really really polite and courteous and genuine when people DO talk to me. but thats very very rare. i want to know how to like start conversations and essentially, make friends, particularly with the opposite sex. i am not sure if its this inability to make friends or wether its because of my looks or wether my looks are the reason i seem unable to make friends... i dont know. there is a picture of me on hthe link below... i dont think im particularly attractive but i just wouldnt have thought looks would have been a major deciding factor because as far as i can work out, ask anyone genuine and they will say looks dont matter.


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i jsut want to have a strong relationship with a girl i can trust. and i want to be able to build friendhsips up and everything... it just seems so hardHow to start a relationship? like how to open?
take your time, never hurry, and accept other flaws. that's my opinion. rate us girls?:)http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;鈥?/a>How to start a relationship? like how to open?
your pretty cute :)