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The Confidence Trap

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The Confidence Trap

More young men are struggling with anxiety and self-doubt, but in dating are too often told they need to be confident

Daniel Cox
Jun 23, 2022
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None of us can resist a bad first-date story. They are ubiquitous in American culture. And like a train wreck, it’s difficult to turn away.

Recently, I came across a particularly memorable example on TikTok. The narrator was recounting a recent dinner out with his wife at a packed restaurant that put them inches away from a young man and woman who were o…

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