Josh Hutcherson was a dating failure at school.

Despite becoming one of the biggest heartthrobs in the world after starring in The Hunger Games, Josh admits he wasn't a huge hit with the girls when he was at high school because he is naturally shy.

"It's hard to believe, but I'm very shy when it comes to talking to girls. I don't know why I get so nervous because it's so easy, it's just talking and I talk all the time. But it's terrifying," he said.

Josh is single at the moment and although he isn't actively searching for a girlfriend he knows what sort of woman he wants to date: "It's important for a girl to be herself. I don't want someone who is trying to make me think she's a certain way when she's something different. Someone who is comfortable in their own shoes and who is down for having a fun time. I used to have a very specific type - dark hair, dark eyes, dark skin. Now I'm more into the beauty of a person."