I'm 26 and just recently had a breakup with my first girlfriend. I want to really make 2022 my year by building some kind of social and dating life. I went to a big mall first for a couple hours and any girl of interest was either busy at work or with someone else. I then went to a market square and went to four bars all night. I never felt so out of my element. I sat around for hours and I was the only one out solo. No single women anywhere and I was too anxious to attempt approaching groups they all seemed so closed off. Even the bartenders were not as chatty as I thought they would be. I stay clean and dress decent enough. Everyone I know says I'm a good looking guy but its hard to believe when I felt like wallpaper everywhere I went and that I have zero luck with online dating. I live in a rural area, the nearest big town is a little over an hour from me. As long as my vehicle can take it I'm just going to go out every week, maybe twice a week, and hope anything might happen. I know I just need to keep trying but I feel very defeated.