I want a boyfriend, no where close to having one.?

If you are shy, then yes, a lot of guys may not talk to you. Guys are insecure, just like girls, yet society expects them to be able to do all the asking, approaching, sweeping you off your feet, and all that. It's a lot of pressure on them. So, most of them are going to go for the "easy" (and I mean socially, not sexually) low-hanging fruit, as it were. The girls who are easy to talk to. A shy girl is not easy to understand. She is mysterious, cold, unreadable, confusing, etc. They don't know where they stand or what to say. If you are quiet, reserved and "shy," you're expecting them to carry the burden of the entire conversation/relationship.

Talk to "guys" the same way you would talk to anyone. It might help, at this point, to practice conversation, in general. With anyone and everyone, not just cute guys your age. Talk to older people, younger people, friends, relatives, etc. Conversation is a skill, like anything, and takes practice (and sometimes failure) to feel comfortable and do it well. What do you talk about? Yourself. Them. Something that's going on at school, or in the world. A good conversation is an exchange of information. You offer a little bit of personal info, ask a question, listen to the answer, ask them to elaborate, offer a little bit more personal info. Repeat. Generally, people will like talking about themselves and their own opinions, and they will like someone who wants to know more about them. But they will also expect you to open up a little bit and share your thoughts and feelings, too. If this all sounds way too uncomfortable for you, you might consider seeing a counselor or therapist who can help you with strategies to work on your social skills. Or you may be one of those people who finds that life begins in college, or at work, when all the high school bs doesn't apply anymore. HTH