You should never feel the need to compromise who you are in order to meet someone. If you mask your confidence, intelligence, and ambition, you'll only be hiding yourself from the men attracted to those traits in the first place.

If you start a relationship pretending to be shy and inoffensive, it's likely that any hint of your real personality or drive will be met with hostility. On the flip side, if you get into a relationship while embracing your confidence and intelligence, it's more likely your partner will respect the real you.

There are absolutely men out there who are attracted to well-spoken, driven women. Unfortunately along the way you'll come across men intimidated by you, who feel the need to tear you down. It's horrible and you don't deserve to feel like you need to act weaker, but you can get through it and find the right person for you.