Dread missing out on female attention (3)
I believe the answer is:
ear
'attention' is the definition.
(having someone's ear is having their attention)
'dread missing out on female' is the wordplay.
'dread' becomes 'fear' (synonyms).
'missing out on' indicates named letters should be taken away.
'female' becomes 'f' (common abbreviation).
'fear' with 'f' taken out is 'EAR'.
(Other definitions for ear that I've seen before include "Sensory organ" , "Organ of hearing" , "Aural organ" , "Hearing aid?" , "Seed-bearing part of wheat" .)