Natural beauty is a wonderful thing. Technology has taught us to use filters and look absolutely perfect in every moment. However I find the most beauty in realness.
Those stretch marks you spend an insane amount of money on? Those are your warrior marks. Your body changed quickly and has the marks to prove it.
Instead of investing in more products to fix your flaws embrace them. Flaunt them.
Confidence is a remarkable thing. Ever notice how the moment you become happy with the person you are with suddenly you become more enticing to others? It is because the happiness and confidence you feel is appealing. People will be tempted to chase the new instead because it is different and seems better rather than putting in the effort to make the person that made them feel so remarkably attractive feel appreciated and wanted.
It is the same with filters. Rather than chasing the new that seems better because it covers up the flaws embrace them. Care for yourself. Don't use filters to make yourself glow, use your own mind and feelings to make yourself glow.
Ultimately at the end of the day it is truly what is inside that matters. Our personality and knowledge because "beauty" fades.
When dating it is best to be the real you and the you that will remain when the beauty fades.
We can be with anybody, yes. But we need to find the person we connect to, not just because we think we can make them fit into what we want them to become.
Be you. You are beautiful. Don't let others tell you who you are. Look inside and show the world who you are. Shine brightly.