>Being a male, I feel like I HAVE to be more dominate and outspoken but my stuttering normally makes me feel "less masculine" You are correct, you are generally expected to be dominant if your goal is to attract women. And I agree that stuttering is far, *far* more burdensome for men than for women in the dating scene. Especially if you sincerely feel emasculated by it; women will sniff that out before you even say anything, and they'll view you as weak / unattractive. That may sound harsh, but really the only way to not let it impact your dating success is to not feel emasculated by it, which is very much easier said than done. I don't know how old you are, but it may become less of an emotional burden over time as you become used to it.