Hey, I'm 17! Does that mean I'm older than Wyo and Liz? Cool!

I think the "nice guys finish last" thing gets started in high school. Girls my age are, for the most part, nasty little people who don't care about much other than looks and popularity. Because of the emotional scarring nice guys get from rejection at that age, they tend to become less likely to even try later. Of course, I have to say that nice girls tend to finish last, too. Guys are every bit as bad about having standards that no human female girl could ever live up to.