[21 M] So far this summer, I have actually gotten myself to get out of the house and go out into world to find woman approach. But so far, my track record isn't too great. There has been a total of 12 woman that I found attractive that I walked by or chose to not approach. 12 missed opportunities. including a group of 3, and a group of 2.

I think what im going to do is carry a notecard with me. With some gold advice such as "death is inevitable, don't let the fear of rejection, failure, or embarassment stop you from living your life". and "There are 86,400 seconds in day, don't let 30 seconds or less of embarassment ruin your day" and "Don't hesitate when opportunity is sitting right in front of you. It will be gone before you know it". this can be something I can pull out of my pocket as im getting out of my car, or behind my book at the coffee shop etc.

The bullet points really resonates with me though. The other day I was at a coffee shop and there was this beautiful woman sitting on the other side. Just the idea of walking up to here gave me an anxious feeling in the pit of my stomach. I really had to pee(was drinking coffee lol), I decided that I was gunna go to the bathroom first, wash my hands so they weren't so sweaty, shake it off. Looked in the mirror, told myself, "I got this". Walked out of the bathroom tall with confidence, only to find that the girl had just left... I left as well, only to see that she just closed her car door, and pulled off. I was so fucking pissed. She was seriously really attractive, and Idk if anything would have hit off with that approach, i'll never know now...

So this is my progress so far this summer. Not my track record of my life thus far, Ive had girlfriends in the past but met them through mutual friends. Trying to go out into the world to meet woman. Done with online dating apps, I find them crippling. Going on a digital stimulation cleanse. Even though my record is 12 missed opportunities, I still consider these failures learning experiences. I dont count them as setbacks. Ive exposed myself to a lot of different environments. Before I didn't even know what to say to these woman, but now im actually starting to formulate ways of approaching that I can try for next time.

So now I'll continue to get out there, hopefully actually approach some woman, experience some awkwardness and rejections, and Ill report back with the results.