The more I research about this the least I understand about it.

>>17598584

Not a lot of people want to date a sycophant. Yes the answer is you have to get some confidence because the key is to not be crushed when things don't go your way.

Ask someone on a date, if they say no, then it's not a big deal. They're not the only person on the planet. If a date doesn't go well, then whatever, you'll go on another one. If someone doesn't respond to your texts then cool, it's a sign you don't have to put any more time into it. If someone is cold or lukewarm towards you despite you being a nice guy, then it's their loss, time to move on.

You have to get to a place where you aren't desperately trying to make someone happy and if things don't work out then you'll feel devastated.

>>17598584
>I'm 27, if that's of any help.
Stop thinking about shit like that and continue your wizard studies.
No, seriously, women want a man to make the first step and men are to shy to do that. What follows is no relationship, that's simple logic. The problem with people nowadays is that most of them think, approaching the different gender is a confession or something like that, nobody even thinks about talking or even making platonic relationships.

>>17598584
>Everything ends up being a big strategy game
that is centered around one idea, and people don't over think. their actions comes off naturally and they also "enjoy the moment".
this "enjoying the moment" can be noticed in most of your interactions with other people on the internet, although it tends to be weaker than real life interactions because of the lack of body language and tone.
if you can't "enjoy the moment", you are frying your brain with too much, for lack of a more general word, dopamine, which results in you having a hard time enjoying things more often than not.
the rest is realizing that the world needs good content to keep people happy, they are tired of the same, which requires you to be self-absorbed to a degree.

>>17598584
I've been in those positions before. They're not new to me at all. And even when I do move along it still hurts a lot and leaves me thinking. I really cannot help investing my emotions on it, even if it's just one single date or what knows. And it hurts on the long way, despite how confident I am.

>>17598676
I can't be a wizard at all, I had a girlfriend for three years. She criticized me for being too sensitive. Go figure.

>>17598704
I've heard this "enjoy the moment" way too much in my life. And I struggle to do it. I've tried a lot but I feel like I can't.

>>17598647
Hey, >>17598732 the first response is for you. I misquoted.