I've been unable to get over a string of "unexpected" rejections. For some background, I'm a normal looking 27 year old, but because of a fucked up upbringing yielding low self-esteem, I've only had sex with one girl only because she wouldn't stop wanting me. However, that was a long time ago. This past fall I decided to at least begin trying. It started when an old co-worked started hitting me up. Kinda fucked that one up because of oneitis. Then, I asked out a girl in my post-bach class who had been physically flirty with me. Turned out she was dating someone, or at least claimed to. Then, I tried to set up a date with another classmate after a sexually charged convo at a class outing. That also fell through.

For the past three months I've been feeling kind of hopeless. When girls would show signs of interest, I'd brush it off, thinking they're either just being nice or I'd fuck it up later anyway. I've basically convinced myself that no girl could possibly be interested in me. While I can rationalize the bullshit behind that line of thought, I can't really shake the feeling. This has led to a total drop in my libido and hope for the future. Even as I type this, I think what the fuck am I even posting for. I sound like a dweeb butthurt over only three rejections. Any tips on getting out of this toxic mindset?

Sidenote: I've started seeing a shrink. He recommended I try POF or other dating sites. I've made a profile, but can't even work up the will to start talking to people. What the fuck is wrong with me.