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- Nov 30, 2023
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Why am I here? I spent over 2 years solely using dating apps to try and meet women. About 2 months ago I realized that is futile and have given up on them for meeting women. Also, my social circle dried up quickly over the summer and I basically did nothing all summer because of it and was too lazy/not confident enough to go out and make new friends. I wanted to start this journal a month ago but could not find a forum until recently. I've since found some new friends in the last month after joining a rec kickball team.
I'm using this journal to hold myself accountable for all of my social interactions.
A bit about me:
Why am I creating a journal?
Goals:
I'm using this journal to hold myself accountable for all of my social interactions.
A bit about me:
- 28 yo. In a mid sized US city (eastern US).
- 5'6. Handsome. Small frame, not overly muscular, but strong build/good posture. I am also balding, hair thinning, and a nice bald spot in the back.
- Ambivert - I can be outgoing but can also be shy. I need to build momentum over days/weeks to be outgoing and then I ride that for days to weeks to months before I am more introverted again then I have to reset and build the momentum back. My social skills are average I would say.
- Pulled or could have pulled several women between the ages of 20-23 but had a ton of anxiety around sex; had women in bed 2 different times but got ED because of anxiety
- Gave up on dating and meeting women completely for 2-3 years due to work stress/life in flux (including the first 1.5 years of COVID)
- Finally started getting back out at 26, lost virginity after pulling a girl at a bar: the interaction went from me saying hello to us leaving the bar literally 5 minutes later. Didn't go past one time because I met her when I was in a different city for a wedding.
- Didn't really go out to bars after that for the last 2 years because I got tired of the bar scene. Just used dating apps but only 1 FWB and nothing other than first dates otherwise (usually because I wasn't attracted to them or there just wasn't any chemistry)
- A year ago, I get a FWB I met on tinder, we hooked up for 2-3 months before going our separate ways.
- Had a few tinder hookups last winter but since then
Why am I creating a journal?
- I need to hold myself accountable for trying to be social
- I need to hold myself accountable for approaching women when I am out at the store or bars or social eventsI am going out places alone to make new friends and meet women with the goal of creating a social circle and getting better at game/social skills in general.
Goals:
- Go out by myself to make new friends and meet women.
- Go out with new friends to social events or bars, etc.
- Get a FWB or someone to date casually that might turn into a girlfriend. Not really going for one night stands but sorta open to having them.
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