Every time I meet someone new, I worry they’ll find my scarred face hideous

‘You’re wading into the dating pool when the most powerful men in the world are arguing that women exist to serve men.’ Illustration: Lola Beltran/The Guardian

Hi Ugly,

I just turned 25. My long-term partner and I broke up recently, and I’ve been going on dates. My problem is I hate my skin. I have large pores, acne scarring, chicken pox scarring. Every time I meet someone new, I feel scared that they will find me hideous and think I catfished them. I’ve also been zooming in on pictures of my skin and looking at it in different lighting, which is worsening my insecurity.