Well, with me and girls, I really can't seem to take the step from being friends with a girl to having a girlfriend. I become friends with a girl, and I lose my some of my sexual intrest in her. So, I don't want to have my friends, but I am too timid to just approach a complete stranger, so I might be out of luck for now. I'm hedging my bets on college.
I'm not looking for a girlfriend...but often with my female friends there is an attraction between us (physically, personality etc). Is it normal/common to be 'closer' with all your female friends in that regard? It just seems like I can't be friends with a girl without having to think about that. However, I find my interest fades over time just like with you. I'm not complaining or anything but probably the reason it happens to me, is because I don't just spontaneously befriend someone, I generally look for someone who has similar interests as I do which is usually hard to come by...and of course I'm sure that results in a mutual attraction when I do find someone.