Do They actually Look When You're Not Looking?

The answer is yes. In case you didn't know I've never had a boyfriend. I wanted one but I wasn't allowed to have one until I graduated high school. I guess it was to keep me from getting distracted. I don't know. Either way, after I graduated from high school I was on the hunt for the perfect first boyfriend. I hope I didn't make it look obvious. All the while most of my girl friends were like 'Oh they come when you don't look'. Of course I'm going 'yea right'. Afterwards I tried to make it seem like I wasn't looking. So then I spoke to a friend of mine. I came to realize, after sleeping on it, that all I really need is a friend. You know the type that I can actually call a friend. I also realized that I surrounded myself with a lot of friends and I never actually acknowledged them as friends until now. So then I decided that the boyfriend hunt would stop and the friend hunt would actually begin. To make a long story short, I stopped looking for the boyfriend because all I was looking for was the boy not the friend. So now I'm just chilling with my friends and let the relationship stay as friends. I like my friends there's no pressure just people having a good time without impressing anybody. So while I made this decision, the guy I've been eying for quite some time actually spoke to me. It wasn't anything big, but no guy I've ever liked ever spoke to me. So is it true that when you don't look, they look? Yes, but problem is that I don't want a boyfriend right now, I hope they can wait.
Note: YOu must truly not be looking for a boyfriend or else it won't work.