What a lot of people don't comprehend is that when you are able to look yourself in the mirror and accept yourself. Good or bad. That supercedes false confidence. People in general use false confidence to get through life. You could be overweight and think your not attractive. (I'll get hate for this because I speak the truth but , you might be.) Because what society has determined as attractive isn't being overweight. Now you can do something about it. Change your habits , eat different and go to the gym. But most don't. They'll dress provocatively and shout out mantras of false confidence , "I'm sexy , I know , I look good"! ...