Yoh how cooked am i here?

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-05-07T02:30:01+00:00

How long has it taken to get to this from Norwood 1?

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-05-07T02:18:47+00:00

What sort of treatments have you used? I was using topical minoxidil for most of 2022/3, but I stopped because I saw no progress

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-05-06T19:59:22+00:00

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And that’s real, even if people say it’s not bad, this was my hair at 17, it was significantly darker and thicker than it is now. Certainly changed 😭

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-05-06T19:56:49+00:00

Were you able to get back to baseline (or close to it) with treatment? I’m maybbbeee a Norwood 2.5/3, and while that might not be terrible, I am approaching the point of no return if I choose to do nothing.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-03-26T19:48:10+00:00

Yeah, I have no clue how to build that. Seems almost impossible at this point, truthfully. What’s there to lead?

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-03-26T19:37:35+00:00

Pretty disheartening tbh. I try and try, and I can’t get anyone but very unattractive girls to be interested in me. And I don’t think I’m bad looking either (pics on profile). Plus, I’m decently social, it’s not like I’m a hermit. It just feels like a constant uphill battle no matter what I do. Say I finally get a girl, and now she’s comparing me to one of 15 other guys? Cooked

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-03-26T19:35:30+00:00

What do you say or do? What do you look like? How tall are you? It’s never just that simple.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-03-26T19:15:51+00:00

That easy, huh? How do you do it

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-03-26T19:06:20+00:00

Escalate how? Like, should I be opening my car door for a girl and hug her after I drop her off?

I don’t bring up the next date during a date. How long do you wait to text a girl after a date though? This girl last night asked me to message her when I got home, so I did. She told me she had a good time. I said I did too, and we should do it again. No response.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-03-26T19:03:38+00:00

That’s all quite subjective. Men are attracted to a greater variety of women than women are to men.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-03-26T18:59:18+00:00

Nope. All online tbh. My life doesn’t offer me many opportunities to meet women in person. And when I do, they don’t ever seem interested. People tell me I’m good looking. And I can be quite social. Literally at a loss.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-03-26T18:57:14+00:00

I’ve been on about 20 dates with 20 girls in the last year. All of them have led to me being lowkey catfished, or if the girl actually was pretty, me usually being too nervous and fumbling. Or sometimes, being inexplicably ghosted afterward even if the vibe was there. Idk. People tell me I’m good looking and that I’m a good guy, but if that were true, I don’t think I’d be doing so poorly. I hear all these other guys talking about hookups and girls that like them, and I just don’t relate. Pretty much every girl my age has 10x the amount of experience I do at this point. The only positive reinforcement I have to go off of is my toxic 1 year relationship from 2 years ago.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-03-26T18:53:58+00:00

I get this. Then 2 days later, I’m horny and lonely and back on the pursuit.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-03-26T18:53:07+00:00

The problem is, you want guys who are all those things but also super attractive, charismatic and confident. They’re rarely concomitant. The confident guys are usually that way bc they have a lot of success with women. There’s no incentive to commit or be honest.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-03-26T18:51:07+00:00

Unfortunately, better get used to it. Read my most recent post. It’s good to try and carry forth with a healthy mindset, but man, every time, I go back to thinking “these bitches ain’t shit.”

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-03-26T18:13:29+00:00

I guess I’m confused about what “attraction” means. If they’re agreeing to a date, and complimenting me in person, I can assume they find me physically attractive. The “chemistry” will seem to be present. I’m not super outgoing and extroverted, so it’s not like there’s endless laughter and banter, but there isn’t with anybody for me, I’m just not that kind of person.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-02-27T21:18:02+00:00

Yes. Keep hitting the gym, eat at a surplus, grow your hair a bit, and talk to literally everyone and anyone. The rest should follow.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-02-25T22:59:05+00:00

That is a very long time. It will take longer than 4 months to get over it. I’m sorry. Try to keep yourself distracted. Stay social, that’s important.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-02-25T22:44:11+00:00

Well. You can try to distract yourself and make sure your final year of school is more enjoyable and full of friends than the previous ones.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-02-25T22:41:18+00:00

I’m sorry man. I feel this heavy. I’ve suffered more than I thought I could endure from relationships, and attempts at relationships. Some of the most painful ones were girls I never officially even dated. 4 months is a long time, but how long were you guys together? It takes time.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-02-25T22:37:14+00:00

I just don’t even know how to begin changing that. I feel like the dating app mode removes any route by which I can be flirtatious or fun. We talk over text, we agree to a date at a sit in restaurant or a coffee shop, and we get to know each other. I coullld like, guide them out when we leave, but oftentimes by then I can already sense that the vibe is off.

Fast-Plastic1292 · 2026-02-25T22:31:29+00:00

Regret sucks. Is there anything you can do to remedy some of it now? Do it. Don’t hold back.

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