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Old 04-27-2014, 03:36 PM
 
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Some women on the internet have admitted that they use social media to get confidence boosts for dating. They post a picture, or even post a status and get a bunch of picker-upper compliments (though not all social media places will give such compliments, some places they can be downright insulted (though even those places will have a few defenders)).

What are some good places where a guy like me can fish for compliments? Confidence is a result of praise and success, IMO. I have received a few compliments in the past, but they are few and far in between.
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Old 04-27-2014, 03:40 PM
 
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Some women on the internet have admitted that they use social media to get confidence boosts for dating. They post a picture, or even post a status and get a bunch of picker-upper compliments (though not all social media places will give such compliments, some places they can be downright insulted (though even those places will have a few defenders)).

What are some good places where a guy like me can fish for compliments? Confidence is a result of praise and success, IMO. I have received a few compliments in the past, but they are few and far in between.
Instead of asking, "how can I be more like a woman," why not ask something logical and ask, "how can I be more like a man." Attention whoring has no masculine equivalent, thankfully. We aren't wired that way. We gain confidence by doing stuff. Go do stuff.
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Old 04-27-2014, 03:42 PM
 
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Confidence itself does not only come from praise and success.

It is always best when confidence comes from within. You don't need anyone else's approval. You are who you are. Don't worry about society or the media see's you. Look at yourself honestly, if you list all the things that is wrong with you based on what other people say and not what YOU truly think of yourself, then there is your problem. Their opinions do not matter.

I have seen guys do the exact same thing. There is no place that is "best" to get compliments. It'll make you feel good for a split second, but if you have no confidence in yourself it won't last at all.
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Old 04-27-2014, 03:49 PM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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Some women on the internet have admitted that they use social media to get confidence boosts for dating. They post a picture, or even post a status and get a bunch of picker-upper compliments (though not all social media places will give such compliments, some places they can be downright insulted (though even those places will have a few defenders)).

What are some good places where a guy like me can fish for compliments? Confidence is a result of praise and success, IMO. I have received a few compliments in the past, but they are few and far in between.
Confidence is either something you have already and you get praise and success by your actions or you develop confidence thru counseling and practice. Tell yourself and learn to believe that you are a good and decent fellow and don't be afraid of some gal saying "you're not my type". There is someone for everyone. And BTW what works for women is usually not what works for a man. I suspect that most women want more than just a pretty face in a man.

I have confidence, because of how I was raised and I am not afraid to try something new and possibly fail.
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Old 04-27-2014, 03:52 PM
 
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Instead of asking, "how can I be more like a woman," why not ask something logical and ask, "how can I be more like a man." Attention whoring has no masculine equivalent, thankfully. We aren't wired that way. We gain confidence by doing stuff. Go do stuff.
I've never met someone confident at math that had trouble with it. They always say negative things about their ability.
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Old 04-27-2014, 06:40 PM
 
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OP, lose weight, get healthy, work out, and you'll gain some confidence.
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Old 04-27-2014, 07:07 PM
 
Location: Baltimore, MD
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You're not going to get it online, especially from a dating site. Women can get away with that because men do almost all of the contacting / asking, just like dating IRL.

It can't hurt taking Ruth4Truth's advice if these are issues for you.

I suggest to try your best to get in a better frame of mind. That will be the best "place" to start.
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Old 04-27-2014, 08:09 PM
 
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Confidence is either something you have already and you get praise and success by your actions or you develop confidence thru counseling and practice. Tell yourself and learn to believe that you are a good and decent fellow and don't be afraid of some gal saying "you're not my type". There is someone for everyone. And BTW what works for women is usually not what works for a man. I suspect that most women want more than just a pretty face in a man.

I have confidence, because of how I was raised and I am not afraid to try something new and possibly fail.
That there is someone for everyone I find highly improbable and extremely doubtful.
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Old 04-28-2014, 04:18 PM
 
Location: Sierra Nevada Land, CA
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That there is someone for everyone I find highly improbable and extremely doubtful.
I am a Social Worker and you would you not believe some of the couples I've seen.

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...12.TnYGB4drpf4
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Old 04-28-2014, 04:21 PM
 
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you need to sign up for ball room dance classes yesterday.
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