<human>: I've been dating since I was 18, and realised only recently through a string of failed relationships/dating attempts that I haven't been completely single for a long time. I tend to hop from one guy to the next (in a completely non-slutty way) and that's not what I want.

Ideally I'd like a stable, long-term relationship, but it never seems to work out for me. The guy ends up being only interested in sex, loses interest for undisclosed reasons, or cheats. And then there's the fact that I'm the common denominator in all these relationships, so something's clearly wrong with me to be repelling these guys.

One thing I've heard a few times recently is that my lack of self-confidence and self-esteem is an issue. I used to be quite confident in dating, not letting past failures get me down when showing interest in someone new. Now, I think I've been defeated so many times that I can't help but show it in the way I carry myself and talk about myself.

The last guy said: "I don't like how you put yourself down all the time. You're really beautiful and fun, but the way you treat yourself is difficult for me to be around." So I'm taking a break from men to work on myself.

I guess the point of this post is...has anyone else taken breaks from dating before? Can you offer any helpful advice on what I should do during this time period so I don't keep making the same mistakes?

Can you give me a shortened version of the text?
<bot>: Taking a break from dating, self-esteem issues and want to work on building my confidence. Any other advice for a dating hiatus?