Handsome but extremely shy and it’s AWFUL
I’m 28M and never had a girlfriend or had sex. I’m average height, average weight, but have a (please, please, please bear with me) very handsome face. Part of me wishes I were unattractive so I could at least have an explanation to my dad. I literally stopped speaking to him because of how embarrassing it is that I’m “wasting his face” and the fact that he looooveeeeessss the “girlfriend?” question.
What I need advice on is how do I overcome this fear of speaking to women irl? I get the signals all the time that they’d like me to come over and talk to them (staring then looking away when caught, tapping her friend with her elbow, adjusting her pants if she’s thick etc), but I chicken out like a bitch.
I’m much bolder online, but the gag? I’m one of those unfortunate cases of good looking irl, hideous in pics. The online dating has been filled with so much rejection, that it’s affected my real life self esteem, which of course makes it even more difficult to approach women.
I’d greatly appreciate any tips on conversation starters. Maybe even podcasts or books that you guys listen to for affirmations or anything really. Thanks in advance, guys.