I got braces about a year ago when I had a girlfriend. She was terrible and I finally broke up with here and broke out into a sea of cock hungry women. I'm a decent looking guy, I've been told I'm an 8/10. However, it took me months to begin to get my game back and I am still working on it.

I am witty and am still improving my flirting skills. So the problem is not interacting with women, it's getting a k-close. Obviously kissing is an important part of winning over any girl.

Before I had braces I was fully confident for going in for kisses on the first date. Now I don't even have the balls to ask a girl on a date (many interested girls have friend-zoned me because I continued to just get coffee with them instead of taking them to a movie and making a move).

How can I gain confidence going in for the kiss? How can I gain confidence with women, period? What are your experiences with having braces and dating?

I'm not sure this really belongs here, but I really could use some encouragement.