So ive been really lonely. I stumbled upon /r/incels and started reading, even participating. I'm 27 and never been in a relationship.

I'm now a believer that women are more shallower than men. I've seen uglier girls with average / attractive guys all the time. I feel like if you're a man and you're average or below, you need to date someone who you can't be sexually attracted to. I feel like women my age only exist to think I'm creepy just for merely existing as a average / below average guy. I'm also 5'6", I feel doomed. I've seen a lot of dating site experiments where they get a very unattractive woman, and she still gets messages from guys, many of these guys are attractive. So I really do feel down on myself. I had some self esteem, and the incel subs took the rest of it away.

However, I've been flirted with before in the past (last time was 2015) but I was too socially awkward to move forward. Now I feel like I haven't even been flirted with or show any signs of interest. I think either I've somehow gotten physically uglier the past 6 months, or I'm giving off a creepy vibe that incels have rubbed off on me.

I'd like to go back to being a regular dude that happens to no girlfriend, and possibly get one down the road. Any ideas?