Good evening everybody.

I am 20. White, above average height, but not much of a looker, unfortunately. Somewhat socially anxious (well, that's quite an understatement, but let's not delve deeper into that). I would like to believe I am intelligent, but that's not necessarily helpful with women. Not athletic, but actively trying to change that. As you can probably guess, I have never had a girlfriend.

I try not to think too much of my unfortunate situation. I am actually quite happy in life, although I realize I need to improve on many fronts. I've lost a couple kilogrammes over these past few months, started going to the gym, limited soda, developed my hobbies (unfortunately, mine are not exactly the kind of hobbies that increases your chances in dating, so that's kind of a moot point). I try to keep hope that one day, I am going to, "make it".

Just recently, while I was at the gym, I encountered some Spanish exchange students (as in, from Spain. I live in Europe, not the USA). I speak very little Spanish, but I exchanged a couple of pleasantries with them. Nice people, I have nothing against them.

And yet, this encounter made me feel somewhat strange, as I realized something. These guys are going to get laid with local women without so much as breaking a sweat. They are foreigners with a sexy accent. Of course women are going to love them. I mean, the language barrier could be a problem, but these guys should really have no trouble getting laid. These guys really don't need to do anything. They could get laid without any trouble whatsoever.

If you are from the USA, try to picture a hot foreigner with a sexy accent trying to pick your local girls up. Let's say, a Mexican. I mean, I am sure you've encountered this situation before.

I could get very fit, dress nicely, develop my hobbies even further, get a good job, and I still won't be able to compete with a Spanish exchange student who barely speaks English. These guys have everything I would ever wish for without doing ANYTHING.

Like, it's getting late, so sorry if my thoughts are not coherent. What I am getting at is. When a guy like me complains about not getting laid, they get the typical advice: "get fit", "earn more money", "dress well*, "shower frequently" (bitch, you really think I don't shower?), and so on. But meanwhile, there are guys who could never do any of that (not saying the people I encountered are like this), and they are still going to get laid without a blink of an eye.

So, is it all hopeless? Don't you think the game is pretty much rigged from the start? What can one even do?

I could be wealthy, educate myself even further, improve my body... But at the end of the day, I am still going to get destroyed in dating by a Spanish guy with a sexy accent. How does one not get disaffected/disillusioned with it all?