Opinions on cutting more before taking dating seriously?

[Anonymous]

Long story short, I'm 31 and never been in a relationship, besides a few first dates many years ago. I've been obese most of my 20s and this affected how I feel about myself. A big reason for low self-esteem was being disrespected and ignored due to my poor looks. I've taken action since the start of 2023 and discovering content like Wheat Waffles and looking at online dating experiments.

2 years later, I definitely see progress but still lacking jawline visibility, despite seeing cheekbone prominence: https://imgur.com/a/2HyprSF

When I visited the dentist a year ago, he recommended jaw surgery because I still have a minor overbite after braces. I've been studying looksmaxxing content for a while and have seen models like Jordan Barrett with a top-tier jaw despite being recessed like myself.

That's why I'm considering going raw carnivore with steak and eggs for one month and walking 20,000 steps a day before I start working since I was in the job market and it's likely one of the interviews I had last week may lead to an offer. So I want to get that 12% boyfriend locked in.

I think that's a better option than breaking my bones for $20K and possibly getting botched.

Updates

10 mo

For reference, here's Jordan Barrett's chin where the test passes through his lower lip, so it's a tad back https://imgur.com/a/DHdfbfy he's still a 9/10 by objective standards.

[DishLady]

Ok ok, so you've taken ALL THESE STEPS to physically transform yourself. What are you doing to improve your personality and your mind? Looks might get a gal to look at you but if you've got nothing to back it up then you might as well stay home.

[Asker]

Mostly working on patience and honesty. I drive in a large city, so holding back on honking and screaming will help a lot with self-control. Other than that, I haven’t been socializing much in the last 6 months because most opportunities to socialize happen in group settings where the most popular or hottest person succeeds. It’s hard to meet people to date if you aren’t getting attention in group settings.

[DishLady]

So I'm going to tell you a story. Ready?

Once upon a time there were three guys.

One who all the gals threw themselves at... who barely has to blink to get a gal's attention...

Another who was chubby till very recently and developed a nasty mean streak that he uses to "neg" women into talking to him but never gets anyone to go out with him.

NEITHER ONE OF THESE GUYS is well adjusted because neither one knows how to communicate their interests and needs.

There's a third guy... the confident-but-humble guy... who gets the one quality gal he needs as a man.

Be the third guy...

[Asker]

I don’t have enough details on what the confident-but-humble person does to make himself better off than the other two.

[Chrissywakeup]

You should find someone who likes you exactly as you are right now and then grow with that person. But if you’re doing it for YOURSELF then yeah cut more weight

[SotiCoto]

Cutting as in slitting your wrists? Or cutting as in doing cocaine?

[beefcakebradybatson]

OK, but carefully weigh your options, as it's your face.