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There is a lot of useless advice out there on how to overcome fear of rejection. The most common such advice is "be yourself" or "just say hi" or "you have nothing to lose."

However, fear of rejection is a real issue that requires addressing it on a fundamental level. It requires work, and there are no quick fixes to this problem. This work is challenging but extremely rewarding and its consequences improve many other aspects of a person's life.

The key to overcoming fear of rejection is in developing a strong self of identiy and self-worth. When you truly believe that you are an attractive, interesting person, you will feel that your mere approach is a compliment to your "target."

Feeling attractive and interesting requires BECOMING an attractive and interesting person. As soon as you start growing in different areas of your life, you will feel more confident, more attractive and more interesting. This can be achieved through many avenues - from finding a more interesting job or learning something new at school, to picking up new skills such as martial arts, dancing, playing a musical instrument, arts, etc...

As you improve your personal style, you will be more noticeable to the opposite sex. As you read more - whether it's fiction or non-fiction, you will have more interesting views and opinions to share with other people which will also make you more attractive.

The more positive skills you gain, the more tools you will have at your disposal in order to effective break those barriers that prevent you from meeting and attracting the people you want.

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