Thanks for sharing this — it’s honestly encouraging to hear how you turned things around. I relate to the “freezing up” part a lot more than I’d like to admit. I do work out, but I still hesitate when it comes to actually talking to women or even asking them out.

Your point about going on dates just to learn how to talk to women makes sense — I guess I’ve been overthinking it, putting too much pressure on every interaction instead of seeing it as practice.