Not dating because of the way you look

[HikerShawn]

For the longest time, I was alone by choice.

I chose not to date because I felt I was too big. I also had bad teeth and was really self-conscious about it. I stayed alone for over a decade and because of that I drank a lot, stayed depressed, and really started letting my health diminish.

One day I woke up and got everything under control, and most of us, got my teeth fixed (false teeth!)

Now, I'm happily ever married and life is perfect.

Did any of you feel this way ever? Did you ever overcome it?

[Ravenfreak]

Man that had to be rough! I never felt this way but I've been with my wife for a long time now. Unfortunately there's probably lots of people that think negatively about how they look, and it causes mental health issues which you can end up really hurting yourself and your health. I'm glad you're doing better now!

[ＯＭＮＩＶＯＲ]

You don't have to be Mr Multi Million Dollar Richie Rich or Ms Universe to make dating perfect.
Just need to be yourself and respect boundaries and share common interests.