I am a 22 year old virgin male. I got depressed during the Covid years and didn’t really socialize much in college. I ended up dropping out and starting at an online university, which I am almost done with. As you can imagine, though, I haven’t been able to have any kind of social life at university because my university is completely online. My work right now is also not very social and there are few women.
Lately, I’ve realized that I have to “grab life by the balls” and start chasing what I want. One aspect of this is dating, though I am also prioritizing my career and health. I’ve tried online dating and even gotten one date. We kissed three times, spoke about the next date, and even spoke about fetishes. However, she ghosted me after and I never saw her again. I suspect it was because I came off as too nervous due to my lack of experience. I consider myself average looking, though I sometimes think I am very ugly, but the fact that I was able to even get a date from dating apps is a positive sign for my SMV.
Anyhow, I’m going to start cold approaching women tomorrow. I’m going to approach just one woman tomorrow and I’m going to build up to ten or twenty approaches in the coming weeks. I’m going to start out with a direct opener: “H, my name is ____. I thought you were cute and wanted to say hi.” I’m just making this post to psyche myself up. I’ll post my experiences either on here or somewhere else. That way, maybe I’ll be able to build accountability or get extra motivation to continue doing this.
Also, yes, I am doing hobbies and going to local events, but I feel that approaching women directly should also be part of my routine. I am prepared for either benign or harsh rejections and I’m aware that I might have to approach hundreds or thousands of girls in order to get “success.” I’m also aware that I will come off as a creep to some girls even if I do everything right, but oh well.
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