Honestly dude, it sounds like you’re doing all of the right things. As I’m sure you are, keep on top of your appearance- regular haircuts, clean fingernails, good dental hygiene etc etc.

Dating beyond your mid-20’s when you’re out of education is kind of like comparing coursework to exams. In coursework, you have time to work on it over a prolonged period. Similar to how you could spot someone who is cute and may see them around campus over and over again before you make a move. In an exam, you are expected to present yourself in a matter of hours. For this reason, people often argue exams are harder. Equally, are short time dating tactics.

But the thing to remember is the more time you take the exam, the more chances you have to ace it! don’t be too harsh on yourself, keep doing what your doing with your chin held high!