The Mating Grounds Podcast Bad Advice From The Internet: Get Over Your Fear & Build Confidence By Getting Rejected
Jun 11, 2015
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Rejection Often Lowers Confidence
- Repeated rejection usually destroys confidence rather than builds it.
- True confidence grows from success and demonstrated performance, not from failure after failure.
Don't Seek Rejection To 'Toughen Up'
- Avoid deliberately seeking mass rejection as a confidence-building strategy.
- Practice normal, low-stakes conversations with women instead of pursuing rejection-focused approaches.
Surviving Failure Isn't The Same As Self-Esteem
- Surviving failure can reduce catastrophic fear but doesn't build lasting self-esteem.
- Anxiety about women and low self-esteem are separate problems requiring different approaches.