69 days of NoFap… and Female Attraction
I wanted to share some of my recent experiences with this community after 69 days of nofap. Specifically about female attraction.
I was initially pretty skeptical but I have to say… there could be something to this theory that nofap leads to more attention from the ladies. All I can do is share my observations and invite you guys to make of it what you will.
At the risk of sounding conceited let me first provide some context… I’m a relatively good looking 38 year old guy that has over the years been occasionally checked out by the opposite sex (hell, by the same sex too). The level of attention I receive has always varied depending on how fit I am. When I’m not in shape I barely get a glance. When I am, I definitely notice the extra attention. Sounds obvious and pretty standard so far I’m sure. Bear with me.
During my 20s I became accustomed to this extra attention as I was more often than not in pretty good shape. In my 30s, being in good shape still makes a difference but I don’t get checked out as much as I did in my 20s (even when I got in the best shape of my life at 33 and got to about 11% body fat). Between 33 and 35 I was in a relationship and started letting myself go. Then came the pandemic…
Fast forward to April 2022. I’m 37 and single. I’ve not lost any of that pandemic weight. I’m 5’11 and weigh 190 lbs. Definitely over 20% bf. I’ve started shaving my hair off because I’m balding at the crown. I’m getting next to zero female attention when I go out.
I decide to commit to nofap.
Days 1 to 7: The first and most obvious thing I notice is the surplus of energy. This combined with the excitement of a new challenge means motivation levels are high. I’m waking up early and doing Peloton classes. I’ve also tweaked my eating habits - veggies as well as meats, fruits instead of snacks. In a calorie deficit most days. Nothing too crazy just something I know I can sustain.
Day 21: I first start to notice the attention from women I hadn’t gotten in several years. Surprising given that it’s only been 3 weeks of regular exercise. Didn’t give the nofap thing a second thought.
Days 21 to 45: The regularity with which I get checked out seems to increase by the day. I remember thinking I never got this much attention when I was in peak condition and with a full head of hair. 45 days of exercise has me looking in better shape but I’m still between 15% and 20% bf (weigh in the low 180s). Am I somehow more attractive with a shaved head when I’m in shape?
Day 46: I fuck up my beard shape up and shave it all off. I immediately find that I get noticeably less checked out. I’m now convinced this has nothing to do with nofap. New theory: this has everything to do with my ■■■■ beard and getting in increasingly better shape. But that doesn’t explain why I was getting more attention than ever before. Maybe I age exceedingly well?
Day 51: The beard is making a comeback though we’re still in mature stubble stage. I’ve been getting more attention with every day that it grows back. I go out that night and land myself a one night stand thus ending hard mode of nofap. However, I keep medium mode streak going for another 17 days.
Days 51 to 67: The attention from females continues to build. This is the peak phase of attraction. Some days I’m literally getting stared at and often overhear girls giggling and remarking “he’s so hot”. Every girl I look at on the street is almost always looking right back at me.
Day 68: I sleep with another girl after a night out. I’m now utterly convinced this is all me. It’s my beard. It’s my body. Nofap was just a good excuse to get in shape. Confidence is high.
Day 69: I relapse. Nofap streak is officially ended. Part of me thought it would be nice to end it on 69 but a bigger part of me just had a strong craving for ■■■■ that day. I didn’t even feel that guilty after (as many claim they feel). It’s worth noting that I continued to receive plenty of attention from girls over the next couple of days. Nothing changed dramatically overnight.
I fap more and more over the next 2 weeks due to a busy work schedule - and a rekindling of an old favorite past time. But I make it a point to stick to my regimented exercise program which is easy to do having gathered all that momentum. I’m now doing yoga in addition to peloton and bodyweight exercises and am in the best shape of my life since my 11% bf days. I weigh in the low 170s and if I had to guess am probably comfortably under 15% bf (but still over 11%). I still feel and look great though I don’t have that same boundless energy.
Here’s the kicker… I’m now getting nowhere near the same level of attention as before. I repeat: nowhere near. With a full beard no less. I’m in decent shape so, sure, I still get the odd glance here and there. But the difference is stark. At one point I’d step out and the attention directed my way was palpable. I noticed girls checking me out from across the street or room. And now… decidedly not so. This wasn’t just all in my head. I know what I felt, what I saw, what I heard. It completely baffles me.
And yet it doesn’t baffle me at all. These observations can only lead me to think one thing - nofap does indeed lead to more female attention. I don’t know how exactly. I don’t know why exactly. But what I can say for certain having lived through those 69 days of nofap - the surplus of energy gives you a renewed sense of purpose. This purpose in turn offers more clarity: you know what you want to achieve and how you want to achieve it. This hunger… this desire… permeates from your core through every part of you. Your mind, body and soul. You become so damn sure of yourself. I’m convinced that this confidence and assuredness manifest in your overall demeanor… your vibrational frequency. This is what I believe leads to increased attraction.
Having well and truly fallen off the wagon I have no doubt this has affected my overall motivation levels. While I continue to stay in shape and look after myself I no longer have that same drive, that same focus. I lack that will to better myself. I feel like I’m only looking to maintain what I currently have… what I worked so hard to achieve.
From today onward I’m starting a new streak. I hope to go beyond 69 days. Going on a nofap run is a huge challenge - whether it’s for a couple of days, a week, a month, a year - but everyday feels like you’re bettering yourself. You’re on a constant upward trajectory. And I for one don’t want to settle for anything less than constant progress. Wish me luck.
I also want to take this opportunity to wish you all the best in your respective endeavors and encourage all of you to stay strong. Please share your experiences - good or bad. Hopefully the worst that can happen is you get yourself in really good shape!
Godspeed and stay healthy.