Well I don't, never have, believed in nymph saviors but I hear ya.
I'm content right now with not being in a romantic relationship but I do miss my more romantic self. I used to get a fair amount of attention for my physical self and my creative pursuits. 5 years later and on the other side of overcoming debilitating physical and mental ill health I feel fat, out of shape and boring as heck!!! I feel so dull and unattractive I can hardly stand it...

I haven't resolved this but here's some stuff I'm trying to get myself do more that tames the self critical beast:

Grooming. This can be a slippery slope 'cause I feel fat and old too (I could get obsessive about grooming) but things like doing my nails (as a guy you may not want a manicure but cleaning and trimming is good), making sure my clothes are clean and not wrinkly, putting some moisturizer on those rough patches helps me feel less of a slothy mess.

Excercise. Dancing especially but anything that makes me feel more connected to my body and helps me feel it. One of the things I've always liked about physical intimacy was how it made me feel connected to my body but exercise can do the same thing.

Creativity. I feel most alive when I'm making something. That excitement that I used to get being intimate with another person I can still feel if I engage in making something (even stuff around the house like fixing a table leg).

Guess what I'm trying to say is that I believe we can live a romantic life without being romantically involved with someone.