I always find this interesting.
In my early twenties I gave up being scared and starting approaching men. As I received more and more positive/negative feedback, from my actions, it gave me a sense of courage... getting turned down wasn't really all that bad, and getting a number felt awesome.
As I gained more courage, I got bolder, and realized my own abilities in finding attractive/awesome partners. I continuously started to aim higher in the qualities I was looking for. It wasn't a matter of waiting for that "perfect partner," it was a matter of me finding them.
I quickly realized how much my forward demeanor was a turn on to men. Men were literally, SHOCKED, when I would approach them.
Me, taking charge of my own dating pool was probably one of the best things I ever did for myself, it opened up a lot of doors that, years ago, I would have considered closed.
