Three years is a long time but I'll bet you haven't asked many. Start asking every girl you run into. Libraries, parks and supermarkets are great. You will get rejected but you will also get some girlfriends along the way. That alone will do wonders for your self esteem.

You are a smart kid but you must assert yourself appropriately in all things. You do well here but I'll bet you are a bit shy in person.

Appearance wise just remember to do the best you can with what you have to work with. Girls usually like clean and neat. I wish all things were as easy as the girl thing.

A career can be hard and you often are required to compromise in many ways if you can't or will not get the education that makes you a hot commodity. You are sometimes forced to choose between what you like to do and what pays better.

Don't get down on yourself. 27 is very young and some bloom late.