>>76365919
it’s all cope. the chances of being attractive with a hot gf is astronomically low. they just need to believe it so they sell an idealized version of themselves to improve their confidence and self-esteem. men with lower perceived "mate value" often engage in overcompensation, driven by insecurity or a need for external validation, to signal desirability in hyper-competitive environments. conversely, confident or attractive men, secure in their social standing, have less need to broadcast their desirability, as their value is already reinforced through real-world interactions or subtler cues.
