Well, like the title says. Every time I try to talk to a girl (even if I'm not particularly attracted to her), it ends not well! It's become kind of a funny joke amongst my friends... during my 20th birthday, I was determined to be "half-way there" while watching the 40 year old virgin.

I'm sort of smart, no idea if I'm considered attractive, and I'm not particularly funny (except maybe in an awkward sort of way).

Heck, I even tried online dating just to see if I could learn something! I've never gotten past the second reply, I usually end up making some completely out-to-lunch comment and she stops replying. One dating site even turned me away because I wasn't "compatible" (who would have guessed dorky engineering students aren't everyone's "type").

So are there tricks and/or resources out there? And how do "leagues" work?