All of the 3 serious long-term romantic relationships I had until now only happened because I was needy and clingy. Because I developed and confessed my feelings early on.

If it wasn’t for that, I would still be a virgin at 27.

Now note that this tactic only worked in the initial courtship phase. Once I was in a stable relationship with the girls, I had to tone down my Neediness a bit… which in turn made the girls themselves become needy towards me and make effort to keep the relationship.

However if I stopped this behavior completely, the relationship would fizzle out and go cold. Eventually leading to a hurtful break up.

My point: Being persistent, pushy, clingy and needy does work for some.