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Women DO Care About Looks and Money!
But not in the way you might think.
Confession.
I used to be a waste of space, talking the talk but never walking the walk.
In 2014, I was the heaviest I’ve ever been. I went from a 200-pound football athlete in university to a pudgy 282 pounds. I was let go from a start-up that went bust past Series A. To make matters worse, I got dumped about two weeks after I was let go. Most of the time, I played video games, watched movies all day, and jerked off. I rarely read, didn’t exercise, and was just trying to get by. I had aspirations, but I would try them and then give up after 72 hours.
Ultimately, I was kind of a joke.
I feel okay admitting that because it was true.
So what did I decide to do?
Online dating.
Ha.
I kid you not; I was lonely and depressed. I felt like I needed someone at the time.
I ventured into online dating like a sloth participating in a marathon — slow, uncertain, and hilariously out of my element.