18M Can appearance insecurity affect your ability to date?

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I’m 18 and I’ve never been in a serious relationship. Social media constantly makes me feel like women only notice guys who are genetically blessed—perfect jawlines, sculpted bodies, glowing skin.

It’s exhausting. I find myself hesitating to even talk to anyone because I assume they’ve already written me off as not good-looking enough.

I try to tell myself that personality matters, that confidence counts, but it’s tough to believe when you feel invisible.

Has anyone else been through this and found a way to push through?

TL;DR: Social media’s made me feel like I’ll never be attractive enough to date. Has anyone else felt this way and come out the other side?