Great question.
No, there is nothing I could have done.
1. I didn't choose to have very strict parents that didn't believe in me socializing. It just came with the territory. So the sheltered life with zero friends, dates, and extra-curricular activities was a given.
2. The other thing I couldn't control was the knowledge piece. Honestly, I didn't figure out the importance of looks until maybe my low to mid 30s. (Then I had a few great years until hair loss finished that.) But generally, nobody told me ANYTHING about women. All of my posts are based on what I experienced and/or observed.
For years, I literally had NO idea why some guys in high school, college and beyond had loads of gfs and I had none. I knew some of those guys worked out or were on sports teams, but that still didn't "click" for me. In school, people would pat me on the back for being "smart" and the straight-A nerd, but it was always friendzone with women. But I didn't know what friendzone was at the time lol. I thought it was normal lol.
Today, I get patted on the back for being a great worker and brilliant at my job, and I still get friendzoned by women. But at least I know what it is and what is going on. I just keep typing away at my reports while I hear women giggle in the office because of some Chad delivery guy dropping off documents lol.