Hmmm, you seem a lot like me a few years ago. I had only distant friends, and I just hang out with people a lot... well, I do more. My social problems do not stem from me being unfriendly, or for being unatractive. My social problems stem from me willfully keeping distance from others. An example of this is I wish I could go clubbing more, but don't have anyone to go clubbing with. I mentioned this at a birthday party a few weeks ago and a friend said, "geez, you only live three miles away from me. You could just give me a call." There are people I could get to know better and become better friends with, but I don't because I just don't want to pry, and it would make me feel awkward. I do have three people that I am close with and that is my dad, my boyfriend, and my "little brother" my best friend. I do have several friends that I do spend time with once in a while and people tend to have a good opinion of me.

I think you probably just have the same problem, you tend to keep your distance from people even though you crave human contact. I think there are a lot of people around that would fall into that category. And you seem a bit bitter about it because you have labelled human interaction "a game" and have declared people of the opposite sex "pets" and "fake". Sometimes people do play games but often people don't. People have to do things like work and go to school and can't "play a game" 24/7. My advice to you would be to set aside all the harsh feelings because they don't help you with anything, they are just baggage. Try to develop a cheerful demeanor, or try to be a little more positive. I acquired a cheerful demeanor out of thin air three years ago which absolutely changed my life. I don't really know how I got it, but it is quite helpful. You will also have to learn to approach other people and talk to them, probably the best way to do this would be to get involved with groups. Volunteering or social groups are great for this because they have prearranged meetings which avoids the whole "you wanna hang out?" call. Finally just take your time and don't be hard on yourself. You're going to have to step outside of your comfort zone if you ever want to develop good friendships, but it is worth it. And if I am totally wrong and none of this is helpful, my apologies.