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>get more fit by taking up sports or gym.

Buy a new shirt that fits. Generally, don't dress like a total slob and care about your-silly-self a bit.

>No faking, no lies, just a bit of good old hard work

While I agree about no lies. no faking - faking confidence initially does help immensely - if you don't believe yourself, nobody else will. Being confident is a skill that can be learnt.



Fake confidence is miles away from a real one. A keen eye can see the difference immediately.

It doesn't mean even fake one can't make a difference, depends on 'target', it maturity, intelligence etc. But if you expect a lot from the opposite side, you need to deliver at least as much, the more the better.

Agree with appearance, its a bit silly game but it works so who am I to question it.


>Fake confidence is miles away from a real one.

No doubt about it. Many people can tell how forced it feels. Yet, w/o any confidence (fake or otherwise), there won't be any steps made - hence no progress. Again, with time confidence can be 'mastered'.




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