TL;DR Mild acne, greasy face lower my confidence. Frame therefore not air tight, am labeled as "superficial","egoist","hard to approach". Went from having a different girl every month to being rejected daily/weekly.

This is something not common around here,as far as I can see. People apply dread game into their LTR and quickly see results, while I (young adult) seem to be scoring LESS after trp. Yes, I have read everything and yes stoicism quickly became my nature. I went from the attention-seeking goof to a labelled "hard to approach". Here is what I've done for the past six months, call me out if something is out of line :

  • Gym. SL 5x5 then PPL, started skinny fat.
  • Clothes. Huge wardrobe improvement.
  • Hobbies : guitar ( I played in a band during highschool, now it's just something I do weekly ), escape rooms ( met a lot of new people ), some online gaming at night with old friends.
  • My smile now has to be earned. I used to be a smile-whore, laughing at everything just to make the other person not feel bad.
  • Slower, quieter voice tone.
  • Soft next everyone who does not seem interested in hanging out/conversation. No time to waste.
  • Approach ( albeit, mostly via facebook - friends of friends ) which I used to do in my BP days. Used to work, now after being rejected 3/3 times this week, my confidence is shaky. I go for a direct approach ( after exchanging pleasantries, I mention she is cute and I'd like to get to know her better, asking for a number ).
  • Started two businesses which, along with hobbies and everything else going on occupy most of my time.

What do I do? My acne is mild ( chin and on the sides ) and skin is sensitive ( have some red spots ) which I hope will pass as I keep growing. I hate my acne since I've spent so much time bettering myself and there's this thing that keeps me back and offers me an excuse to act like a whiny asshole. It is extremely frustrating and It keeps me up.

This is TRP so I can be honest : I have dated hotties. Solid 8s, blondes that had a big smile makes them 10s in my book. I am not bad looking, I consider myself just above average and objective ratings on subreddits around here told me I am between a 7.5 and an 8. 6 feet tall and have some money going around. On paper, I should slay pussy. What is going on?