How do I date without seeming desperate?

Don't think you're desperate. A lot of people really just want to be in relationships because it's fun and you're at your best when you have one. Just wait and see and that right person will come out soon enough, if you're willing and patient.You never know, they might be "the one"Don't be a stranger! -You've got a friend in me

What's SBF? Anyway, check these articles: :
http://captainawkward.com/2013/08/07/500-online-dating-for-scaredy-cats-or-why-the-overthinking-it-tag-was-created/
http://captainawkward.com/2012/07/12/296-how-do-i-start-to-date-a-counter-intuitive-primer/

SBF=single black female. thank you for the links@megan hmm i don't think you understand there is more to being or seeming desperate than dating a so-called unattractive person. And I said "I" don't wish to seem desperate. I meant in my behaviors or conversations. Thank you for your reply.

Why would anyone think you are desperate? Most people think that if you date someone "ugly," then you are desperate. But you're not! You love the person for who they are. If you date someone whom people think doesn't look so great, tell them that you are dating them for who they are; not how they look. :)