I'm 29 years old, Male, introverted. Skinny and average looking I suppose. I haven't dated since the 11th grade which was 2011. I had my heart broken so badly I didn't wanna experience that ever again. I'm what you could call nerdy/geeky in that my hobbies are collecting retro video games, watching 80s-early 2000s anime, and the like. I feel my hobbies are a turn off to everyone because most people like sports, cars, hunting, and the like. I'm not into things like that. I find myself wishing some of the women in the shows I watch were real. Or maybe attributes of them I suppose. Maybe my standards are too "high" or that I'm wishing for a person like that who will never exist so I convince myself that there isn't a point to try be in a relationship again. Overall, I've grown very lonely and feel like I'm a loser who will probably die alone. Should I just give up? At times I feel like life and everything that comes with it is pointless, that it's not even worth it.
You'll never see above the clouds if you don't put in the effort to climb the mountain. Be brave and risk getting hurt, it's normal to be scared, but there's no way to get the best out of life without making yourself vulnerable.