I’m one who succumbs to analysis paralysis and obsessing over theory. After listening to Mark Manson’s “Models” I realized I just have to do the damn thing.

I haven’t set a goal for myself to approach X number of women per week - that puts me in a mindset of seeking validation. However, I have made the promise to myself that I WILL speak to any woman I find genuinely attractive. I’ve had some neutral, negative and positive experiences. The negative experiences weren’t really so bad - more passive dismissal than anything else. Now that I’ve got the ball rolling, I meet every rejection with “eh, whatever.”

Putting yourself out there can be scary, especially if you’ve been punished for doing so in the past. If someone rejects you for doing so now, so what? Hiccups, incompatibilities, and messiness makes for a more exciting life anyway.