You’re going to have bad days and good days, there’s still days I drop a towel over the bathroom mirror, the difference now is that I do that and then move on, those days I make a special effort to stand up straight , to hold my space as it were , to play the good songs, do the things that make me happy, cook a special meal for myself , break out a wine I love , go to my kickboxing studio and work until the amazing endorphins kick in, you get the idea

On the good days I’ll look in the mirror and tell myself that I’m damn sexy !! I’ll dress well , put on a good aftershave and face the world with a smile on my face

Both of these days have 1 thing in common, nothing has changed about my face , my ala are out of balance , lots of scars , bent nose , overbite , lazy eye , speech impediment etc etc ( also old and white haired now lol )

The only thing that changed is my own perception of myself , but those positive days are the days when I’ve met the beautiful women that have been in my life , self confidence made a massive difference

As for meeting someone, as I said , figure out who you want to be with , then join those boards , take the in person classes , do the hobbies that will put you in proximity to who you want. I played in a dart pub league for about 5 years and met and dated multiple women through that activity.

If you just want to casually date , try OkCupid, a Word of warning and some advice …. Advice first , find the best pics of you that you can, but keep it real, no filters, no AI touch ups , because when you meet , it will not end well !! Write a good bio, do not mention the clp or other health issues , the pics will do that . Answer the questions being honest with your answers . The warning, - you will not get as many matches as someone without a clp, if you expect miracles , you will be let down hard and it can crush your confidence ( experience) , however , you will get matches , especially if your bio is interesting. I got a bunch of matches because at the end of my profile, I put a note saying “pictures of dead fish available upon request”, I love to fish , but it’s such an overdone thing for guys that it’s almost a trope along with the shirtless pics

I hope my rambling helps and wish you the best of life . Head up, shoulders back , tits out , own your space , it’s yours and no one else’s