But what's really interesting [it you read the whole article] is that he did get a lot of dates. And he had a steady job [at the Marriott hotel] where he was a model employee for five years, and where everyone "loved him," and he seemed to have a bright future moving up the ladder.
IOW, this is not some loser/nerd who joined Islam out of a lack of anything else in his life. He was loved by both his employer and by women, and he gave that up for Islam, and says he is happier for it.
If I read the article right, he lost the Marriot job shortly before he jointed TROP. He apparently had other troubles as well (like just getting beaten up and was in danger of losing an eye). In short, he was probably at a low point in his life & questioning his basic assumptions when the Dark Side snagged him.