Signs of an abused Girl?

I know you said you want a relationship, but it sounds like you are trying to start out in a hole. You didn't say how old you are, only that age was an issue. The older you get, the thinner the herd gets. More and more potential mates have washed out on at least one occasion either because of abuse or because of personality flaws. The same goes with women looking for new men. Gossip can be a good thing, if you know someone mutually, ask them what's up with so and so. Start out slow, coffee, etc., find out what turns them on mentally, what they do during their spare time, steer clear of relationship issues until you have a real date. Lack of eye contact is a sign that you should forget her immediately, unless she is a tradiitional Asian woman. If she turns away from you, same thing. If she brings up her last boyfriend, see if you can coax the breakup story out of her.