Never had a bf

For a majority of my life I’ve never felt the need to have bf. All throughout high school with ppl dating and couples everywhere I’ve never felt like I HAD to have one. Now I’m in college (freshman) and I feel like I want that companionship and I want to share my happiness with someone who actually likes me and thinks I’m awesome. In the back of my mind I know a bf isn’t the answer to my problems but I can’t help but feel is be so much happier if I had one. I hear all the time that my time will come but rlly idk abt tht. Lol I also don’t want to be a fake version of myself for someone to like me.