So I’m 28M. I’ve recently realised that female attention means everything to me. I’d be fine to lose my job, to be homeless and to have no one in my life but I’d be devastated if I attract 0 female attention. 2 months ago I broke up with my ex and started going out more and trying to meet new people. It feels really good when I’m in a social situation and getting some attention from girls. For me it even feels better than sex. For this reason, I just want to party every weekend now. I’ve always been like this and I believe the reason for this is because I was ugly and very skinny until the age of 21 (I remember one girl saying I looked weird when i was 17). Then I started working out, doing skincare, learning how to dress, getting tattoos, practicing talking to people, even wearing braces and going through some micro surgeries. Something incredible happened - girls started noticing me or even talking to me without me trying to initiate a conversation first, and the best part is, I could take them home much more easily than ever. All I wanted but never got during puberty now comes to me without me putting much effort into it. First time felt like my life was worth living. Fast forward now, 7 years later I’m still chasing that female attention even after having gone on more than 200 dates and slept with more than 50 women. Even though I know I’m now fairly attractive I still want to sleep with more women because that’s the only way I can prove myself that I’m worth something, my existence is not without meaning. This urge to try to find my own value in women has led me to a lot of questionable decision making. People prioritise career, family, studies whatever, it seems to me that the only thing I care about and truly want is this trivial thing that doesn’t even matter to most men. How can I stop craving female attention? If anyone has gone through this please share your story and any advice is appreciated. Thank you for reading this post. submitted by /u/Mediocre-Yoghurt6706
Originally posted by u/Mediocre-Yoghurt6706 on r/AskMen
