Journey of Self-Improvement and Confidence Through Looks

Looks maxing transformed his life, boosting confidence and shifting focus from validation to finding purpose.

### From Loneliness to Transformation: A Journey of Self-Improvement
* 💔 Three years ago, I was feeling **incredibly lonely**, having just finished high school and disconnected from friends, which led me to seek companionship on the **LOI Discord server**.
* 🎮 In the server's introduction section, I aimed to find a gamer girlfriend, spending **hours messaging users**, and eventually connected with an **American girl who played CS:GO**.
* 💬 As we played together, we developed a deeper connection, with her sending me **affectionate messages** and eventually asking for a selfie, which I hesitated to send due to my **low self-esteem**.
* 😞 After finally gathering the courage to share my picture, I was left devastated when she ghosted me, leading me to believe **my looks were the reason for her disinterest**.
* 💪 This experience fueled my desire for self-improvement, prompting me to research ways to **enhance my appearance**, including hairstyle changes and skincare routines.
* I adopted a skincare regimen that included drinking more water and using products like niacinamide, which **significantly improved my skin's condition** over time.
* 🧔 I also tackled issues like my monobrow and yellow teeth, making efforts to groom my beard properly, which contributed to a **more polished look**.
* 🌟 After two years of dedication to self-improvement, I noticed a positive change in how I was treated by others, shifting my focus from **seeking validation through looks** to **finding purpose and meaning in life**.

How I made my face completely unrecognisable (you can do it too)

Manish Raul

Loneliness and the Search for a Gamer Girlfriend

Narrator was lonely after high school and used a Discord server to find a girlfriend.

He used the server's introduction section as a matchmaker.

He found a female CS:GO player and started chatting with her.

They played CS:GO together and got along well, despite the time difference.

He was nervous and used a deep voice during their calls.

Relationship Progression and the Selfie Incident

The girl started showing a lot of interest and affection.

She sent him a selfie, prompting him to send one back.

He hesitated to send a selfie due to low self-esteem.

He eventually sent a selfie after much persuasion.

The girl ghosted him after seeing his selfie.

The experience significantly impacted his self-esteem.

He decided to improve his looks to prove people wrong.

He started researching ways to improve his appearance.

He started mewing and experimenting with hairstyles.

He found that certain hairstyles hid flaws in his face shape.

He identified flaws like protruding sides of his head and a flat back of his head.

He experimented with hair products to find what worked best for his hair type.

He improved his skin by drinking more water and starting a skincare routine.

He shaved his monobrow and whitened his teeth.

He now gets treated better by girls but has shifted his focus from attracting girls to finding purpose in life.

He cautions against focusing solely on looks.

He concludes that looksmaxing increased his confidence.