@BlandMan0 , I'm gonna be straight to you because I think it's the best for your development.
Reading your last post, I feel you have some serious negative outlooks on dating.
I don't think you are terrible either but you are showing some beliefs that may be blocking you from feeling confident and moving forward.
I see that you talk a lot about fake it til you make it, girls being manipulative, etc...
This is true, this indeed happens, but it is not a hard rule that every single woman follows... you can find many many girls that are shy, innocent and noble and just looking for a strong man they can rely on.
Women are also insecure and usually the ice cold bitches you find in nightclubs are women who went through some bad experiences and now are putting a barrier.
If you can focus on dating inexperienced, shy, young women, you will find that most of them are quite sweet.
They will not be stunning, though... because they don't dress to impress nor like to call too much attention.
Check this article>
https://www.girlschase.com/content/youre-passing-hottest-coolest-girls
And this one>
https://www.girlschase.com/content/how-many-partners-has-your-girlfriend-had-find-out-here
And this leads me to another question.
Where are you meeting women?
Nightclubs are filled with validation seeking women, online has a big rate of bitter women too... if these are the only places where you meet women, you're going to be heavily biased.
I know ugly, socially dumb guys who have very nice, decent to hot girlfriends they met at church... imagine that!!
Also, and this really concerns me.... you seem to look at dating like a battlefield.
You fight, she fights, the best one gets the prize.
This is a very detrimental way of thinking and even if you get a good girlfriend/FWB, your relationships are going to be strained because your need for competing.
Your whole experience will be much better if you think of dating and relationships as a cooperative game.
Check this article>
https://www.girlschase.com/content/do-not-compare-yourself-women
And finally, about being a generation of men raised by women.... while it is true that the western world is becoming more and more feminine, you have to consider this as a big opportunity for the masculine man.
Yes, it's harder to find good role models.
Yes, many men are either tamed or bitter.
But if you manage to become a masculine man, your life will be 10 times better because you will be a scarce resource that is in huge demand.
Besides, if all men were masculine and determined, society would have collapsed already.
How much do you think democracy would last if everyone wants to be boss?
Being a masculine man today is the greatest of opportunities... you get to be the leader and shape your world at your will while dealing with low competition.
Seems like a good deal to me.