Okay, the short answer is, you can't make someone fall in love with you. Been there, tried that. I must admit that yeah, it does suck a little. I know how it is, trying to impress someone, trying to figure out what they want you to be and then trying to be it but to tell you the truth, if that's the case, that would never be a healthy relationship.

Think about it from the other person's perspective. You have a friend who keeps trying to impress you and you know why they are trying to do that but deep down you know that you could never love them the way they want you to (or the way that they love you). That's a lot of pressure to put on someone.

It does depend on your situation though. You may be madly in love with someone and they 'kind of' like you back but you really want them to want you so bad that they'll throw themselves at you and never let you go. If that's the case, give it time. That's not to say that that'll ever happen but it's less likely to happen if you try too hard or put the other person under pressure. It's not very attractive.

If you feel deep down that it is very unlikely that the person you yearn for will ever love you back the way you wish they would, your gut feeling is probably correct. I believe that no body is out of anybody's 'league', it's just that sometimes the so-called 'chemistry' isn't there and it wasn't meant to be. That's not implying that you're a bad person or that you are worthless and unattractive, it's just pointing out that what we wish for and what we get can be two different things.

Always remain friends with whomever you find yourself in love with because you'll just make things worse (and probably unfixable) if you just turn around and tell them to shove off. I have leant that love takes time and if it is meant to be, it'll happen at its own accord. Be patient. Good Luck.