I can share what happened to me recently and this is with an extremely low quality loose female that i wanted to like only as a friend and nothing more after 17 years of not being with anyone at all. When she said hi to me, introduced herself, gave me her number, i was in "heaven". I went out of my way for her, was good to her, wanted to ask if she wanted to hang out or talk whenever she needs. This is what she told me: "you can't make everyone like you". Which means she doesn't like me. This is someone who has no friends and her family doesn't care about her either. Also socially awkward, seriously genetically damaged. Then she completely ignored me and stopped talking. I thought to myself if SHE doesn't like me, doesn't respect me, what chance do i have with someone normal. Zero. Everyone's situation is different. Maybe you need to make yourself more likeable by focusing only on yourself? Improve whatever you can about yourself. I know, easier typed than done. I'm in the same boat now. "Unlikeable", nobody gives me time of day anymore. Like she said i can't force anyone to like or love me. Nobody can. Even whatever i had in the past wasn't pure "love". It was mostly one way, for convenience, and then i got discarded. There's always someone better. I'll never be good/perfect enough. Do i feel like you, like i had nothing, like whatever i experienced made zero difference? Yes i do. Sex is overrated.