>>13050147>>13050152Women don't like the male idea of romance.
The male idea of romance is loyalty out principle.
>Meet a girl>Put in effort and initiative because you think she's great and you want her to keep hanging out with you>She recognizes this, appreciates it, and eventually falls in loveThe only problem is it never works. Modern women, nearly 100% of the time, interpret this as "this guy is having to try hard because he doesn't have any other options".
Women don't rely on their own ability to evaluate men. They need other people to confirm it for them, other people being:
1. You, by displaying "self-confidence"
2. Other women, by being attracted to you
The moral of the story is that if you go out "looking for a girlfriend", all you're going to find is a raft of women who assume you're desperate.