I'm a 26-year-old guy who has been most flatteringly described recently as "not unattractive" (I'm relatively short and quite skinny). I've been "enamored" with this 20-year-old friend of mine, who is on the opposite side of the sexual appeal scale. Not only is she very beautiful, she's also very charming and fun, and has plenty of suitors due to these particular qualities. To put it bluntly, she's way out of my league.

The problem is, I've been interested in this girl for [...]