Long story short I have not gotten laid for more than a year now. I am so lonely and desperate for a woman's touch. I feel like a fucking loser. I act retarded in social situations.

I had the fantastic idea of moving to my own apartment right when quarantine happened. My dad died a few months ago before that. After a few months I had to get surgery for my knee. I had no friends and family to support me (I'm a Filipino guy who moved to Australia) so I literally had to walk around in crutches while wfh full time and taking my masters full time as well. It was such a difficult part of my life and I don't know if I have gotten over it yet.

I have lost so much confidence in myself, as whatever gains I had from pre-pandemic has been lost. My operated knee atrophied so much that it's still 40% weaker than my other knee.

I want to start dating again but I no longer know how, or if I am even going to be attractive to women anymore.

What can I do to alleviate this situation?