Becca,
I know you've gotten a lot of advice on this, but I thought perhaps I could throw my $0.02 in anyway.
I'm 18 years old, I'm midway through my first year of college, I've never had a boyfriend (before you ask, yes, I'm straight), and yet I'm still the happiest I've been in my life so far.
There are certainly others here with a lot more life experience than I've had, but I've been in your shoes, trust me. I remember what it's like to be 13.
How did I make it the last 5 years without a boyfriend and still manage to be happy?
I have really close relationships with my girl friends from high school. I went to an all-girls school and I love every minute of it. I no longer go to school with any of those girls, but they are still my closest friends and while I may not know what the future holds for us, at this point I can't imagine not being friends with some of them.
A number of my friends definitely went through boy crazy stages and personally I found them annoying. I have one friend who seems to disappear off the face of the planet when she finds a boy, then they break up and she comes running back to us.
I read your reasons for why you think you should have a boyfriend, and honestly it makes me sad.
Why?
You're 13 years old, and you seem to think you need a boy to become whole.
I'm a firm believer in strong,independent young women. Women who don't rely on men financially, physically or emotionally. Boys/men may enhance the life of girls/women, but they should not be your life.
Spend your time doing things you really love to do and perhaps you'll eventually find a guy who loves those things too.
You should always put yourself and your friendships first. I've seen too many girls and too many friendships messed up by guys.
Like I said, just my $0.02, something for you to consider.