Just something I found elsewhere that could help some users

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Ok. None of this is going to sound particularly original or insightful but this is what I would have told my younger self, when I felt depressingly asexual most of the time. I started writing and it became an essay, so I’ll make it a two-parter. Long term advice first (and, needless to say, it’s all subjective – please don’t take offence!):

Long term: Firstly, take a long, hard, critical look at yourself. Even better, get someone else’s advice (I’ve never had the guts to do this - they have to be someone whose opinions you really trust and respect).

Is there anything that you WANT to change about your appearance and that you could practically achieve (non-surgically!) ? I’m not talking perfection, I’m talking ‘healthy and happy’. I mean, do you have bad skin that gets you down? Are you overweight? Underweight? Bad teeth? Look at your posture – good posture is an easy way to improve how confident and attractive you appear to others. Some of this might take a bit of investment (money and time) but will be worth it. I had a bout of bad acne in my early twenties and just stubbornly accepted it for a while. When I finally took myself off to the doctors and was prescribed topical antibiotics, it was clear within a few months and my skin has been fine ever since. If you have decided on a ‘regime’ of some type (weight loss, bulking up, eating healthier etc etc) stick to it LIKE A MACHINE. You might have to try a few different things to find what works, but keep plodding away. Remember that life is short and this is the best chance you are ever going to get at it.

Hair and clothes: Aim for ‘clean and classic’. Work with what you’ve got – if you have curly hair, don’t try to make it straight - learn how to take care of it. If you are naturally short and stocky, don’t try to dress like someone tall and skinny. Lots of department stores now offer a free style consultation, which might be worth a go. If you’re not sure what looks good, aim for neutral colours, nice fabrics, classic style and a good fit (eg. some good jeans, a couple of nice shirts and sweaters, a decent jacket and pair of shoes/a couple of skirts and dresses if you’re a girl +/ into that!). Then you can jazz it up when you get more confident about what you look good in. You can often find something great in a thrift store if money is a problem. Shower so you smell good all the time, keep your hair clean and your breath fresh. Men, you are lucky to have the bonus facial hair ‘accessory’ to play around with and see what works for you.

an important thing, no matter your basic body type, is to be fit. you will feel so much better if you are comfortable in your own body, and physical fitness is key.

How do you do this when you have no money? How are you supposed to feel attractive when you're slow, ugly, poor, AND boring. It's obvious no one wants to date someone like that.

Not to mention health benefits. It makes unbelievable difference, at least it did to me. Hard to keep up but worth it. It can also be fun.

That are having issues with their appearance...

You can blow thousands on looking good but confidence and being comfortable in your own skin comes from the inside and there is nothing more attractive than someone who has acceptance and comfort in who they are. You can be a beautiful physical specimen, but if you're empty as far as what it takes to be a person, and that shows up real fast.