Hey,

Male 35 years old here. 4 years ago I went into a hibernation/mun mode and stopped dating and seeing girl to work on my personal projects and career.

I used to at least talk with girls in supermarket, bookstores and go on dates.

But being away from girls for such a long period of time has made my self-esteem to plummet.

I recently decided to do some changes in my life. Diet, excessive, meditation and I stopped watching porn and masturbating.

Now I want to get back into the dating scene and especially talking with girls in supermarkets, supermalls, parts, you name it.

Problem is that I get paralyzed by fear of going up to a girl and give her a compliment.

Every day I promise myself to at least talk with 1 girl that I find attractive while I’m shopping etc. But my nerves break down and I go into a paralyzed state. My brain plays out all positive outcomes before each approach. But I’m just too nervous.

Problem is, I need to stop this and take some action.

Any tips to get confident again and start small to regain the state I had a few years ago?

The only negative thought is that I feel too old to approach girls in the early 20s.