I feel like boys are always sexually interested in me and never romantically.

I’m 17 and I don’t think a boy has ever genuinely liked me and It’s the worst. it’s not like I parade myself in a sexual light, the type of aesthetic I typically aim for is on the whimsical alternative girl side. So literally why are the only compliments a boy can give me is “you’re so hot.” Or “you’re so fine we should link.” I just want to hear someone say I’m pretty, maybe that they like my style, or even that I have a good taste in anime’s. And I know this is making me seem like I crave male validation when the only thing I crave is a genuine emotional connection. I just want love not lust