I think a big part of it is that for a lot of awkward guys, women are these magical otherworldly creatures. And our society has done a lot to reinforce that idea, elevating women to near goddess levels with how they're portrayed in pop culture, movements like "believe all women," and even just the tsunami of sexualizing every shape/size of women out there. So there are a lot of guys that just have this very unhealthy view of the opposite sex and if they're already struggling with their mental health then they're probably at risk for stuff like this.