The longer I go without hooking up with guys and entertaining male validation, the less I need it. I'm perfectly fine waiting for a real connection to be intimate with, and not rushing it with a stranger. I'm learning to validate myself and not worry what a guy thinks. I'm proud of myself for coming so far since last year, when I only felt worthy if I ended up underneath a guy after a night out, or was being strung along on snapchat, ugh.