I'm facing a dilemma. Recently, I've been going out to clubs and social gatherings for the purpose of practicing TRP concepts and improving my game with women. I'm getting phone numbers as well as dates.

However, I have rock-bottom libido that I've been dealing with for over a year. I've had countless labs performed and have confirmed low testosterone, low thyroid, and low cortisol. I am not looking for advice on how to fix any of these. I'm actually studying to be an endocrinologist post-college and understand the endocrine system quite well as well as both the drug and natural protocols that can be used to fix it. Although I am on thyroid meds, I am desperately trying to avoid both cortisol and testosterone therapy as both are usually taken for life.

I had an appointment with one of the nation's top natural medicine doctors several weeks ago. Since beginning the protocol he gave me, my libido has been steadily improving, but it is still very low. I'm on day 41 of NoFap as well, so I have cut out porn/masturbation completely.

My question: Is pursuing women just a waste of time right now since my libido is so low? Sexual energy is a masculine trait that underlies every action an alpha male takes, and without it, a man can't very well act alpha. I have very low sexual energy right now. I literally force my way through interactions with women. I have to force myself to escalate, not because I'm nervous, but because it feels boring and lifeless for me. Once I've had 2-3 dates with a girl, she is usually expecting sex, and I'm DREADING it because my libido is so low and I know that I'm going to lose my attractiveness in her eyes if I don't escalate and pursue sex. As much as I want to pursue improvement in my interactions with women, I feel like it's pointless until I have some semblance of libido again. Otherwise, my interactions will remain forced and lifeless and they will lose interest thinking I'm a beta who is to scared to escalate. Any input?