I 18 years old, I'm ugly and I got around 3 friends.

Dont feel baaad! This is just one glitch in the road your smart life has alot of places going for a smart person :D if you feel like you wanna put yourself out there try joining some enrichment programmes your collage has to offer im sure that theyll have something youll be interested in and usually those kinda programmes have people that are interested in the same thing as you, i mean thats usually how friendships start right? same interests and stuff like that, and besides friends in collage arent always that important i mean yeah friends are great but there just gonna leave after collage some do stay i mean like you said you have friends from highschool that are still with you, thats great but you cant find friends from anywhere tbh chatsites are awsome, one im on is one called chatango you meet great people there :D 

what im trying to get at is, having friends isnt always the most important thing you know, im sure you have family by you, theyll always stay by you, and so what if youre ugly, your nice and kind if your more confident in yourself itl help you feel alot better, try talking to someone who you feel comfortable with.

i hope this helps , im not really great at advice i just base it around my experiance

 

Stop thinking negative all of the time. In order to get respect, you must give it. God made all of different and as equals. Swallow your pride and start being the young man that you were raised up to be. Just speak and keep lit moving. Eventually someone will come along and start up a conversation with you. Time waits for no one! Set aside some time with God alone, and be sure that you read your Bible when you are feeling discouraged. I hope that I gave you answers that you were looking for.

 Sweetie,

  In this day in age we all asume that apperances are going to get us anywhere we want. That is just what the technology and desires of producers from TV wanting the PERFECT PERSON (Trust me I know. I am a director), and setting a boundary for everyone to feel like they must be beautiful in order to have the perfect relationship or all the friends. I don't think that you should be so hard on yourself when it comes to looks. One day you will meet a person that says 'Looks aren't everything you know. One day I actually want to hold an actual conversation with someone.'. The way you look at life is wrong. Before you start wanting to start relationships and friendships, you need to start by changing you aspect on how you look at life. Be positive, spontanous, and still stay who you really are. I hope I helped in anway.

-Xoxo

you have to be comfortable with yourself...quit tearing yourself down and try building yourself up. Look in the mirror when you wake up and find a few awesome things about yourself and speak it out To yourself...it sounds a little stupid, but you'll start seeing the positive in yourself and begin gaining confidence. once you're comfortable in your own skin, you're golden. Just be you! Don't be overly concerned with what people think...smart people are awesome and those who hate that are just jealous. Keep your head up. You're probably awesome.

Hello,

Just keep one thing in mind nobody is ugly. And don't you dare to think like that one more thing now onwards i am also your friend...

Its a year later and I'm sure you have met people and gotten used to your new college. I wanted to answer a part of this because as a Mom of a teenage and a college age son I have some advice on "looks" for guys your age, based on their and their friends experiences.
1) Guys don't need to be handsome, pretty or even good looking to be considered attractive.

Its sexist and sad that this really can't be said for girls and women, but never the less is still true. Being clever, witty, nice and smart count A LOT with women. The real thing is how you present yourself. I'm thinking of one of my older son's friends in particular. That kid was homely and skinny, and awkward looking and one of the most popular guys in school. He walked into every room smiling waving at people and calling them by name. His shoulders were always thrown back, his head was up and he made lots of eye contact and was always ready with a smile and greeting. Walk around this way for a couple of days and you will see a world of difference.

2) Get a good haircut from a professional that can help you decide on the best "look" for you, given your hair type, coloring, face shape etc.

3) Good hygiene. Shower and shampoo regularly. Take care of your skin if you have any acne. Its not hard to get good advice on this.

4) It doesn't matter if you are fat or thin, its not hard for a guy to dress himself well for very little money.
You'll need some basic advice or help with this initially. Shy people and young guys in general dress in a lot of black and its not always the right color or look for them. Good shoes count a whole lot, ditch the converse sneakers.

Honestly, if you know any well dressed gay guys, ask them for help with this, you'll get the best advice on the planet in this area.

That's my two cents on appearing attractive to women in a first impression. Keeping a girlfriend or relationship or friendship going after that won't be a problem for a really nice smart and thoughtful guy. Go get'em!