Summary: I notice that on so much of the red pill and other masculine websites, there is this disdain for social media. While I am not a fan of playing the validation game, you're definitely hurting yourself by completely opting out of social media. I explain why that is, this is not going to be a popular opinion but it has to be said.

Looks, money, status, and social media:

I know it sucks but that is where we are today.

I don't want to waste time putting up photos on Instagram or update my Linkedin profile but that is where we are now. Social media has become the new normal. A few years ago, social media was just what the cool kids did and something people did for fun, now it has become borderline mandatory in today's world. While the common wisdom on TRP says to avoid it, the truth is you don't really have that option.

Times have changed a lot in the recent decade. I work at a company where human resources and employers regularly do background checks on prospective employees by typing their name into google. Now while having a bad reputation on google is obviously a bad thing, so is being invisible on there. As a matter of fact, if you don't have have a LinkedIn account, most employers will suspect that you are hiding something but don't just take my word for it.

Yes, this the reality now in the job market.

Does it suck? Obviously does. A lot of us would love to have our own privacy online without having random strangers just peek right into our lives but if you want to get a job, being anonymous in no longer an option anymore. As a matter of fact, it is now a detriment to your life.

Demonstrating SMV.

So I've covered why a social media presence is important for getting a job but here is the reality, it is also important in terms of demonstrating your SMV.

Live a kickass life?

Looking good after that cut?

Well traveled man with a story to tell?

Put it up on instagram and gain some followers, let the world see your amazing life.

Now I know that most guys on here will talk about how girls who judge other guys based on in their social media presence are just a bunch of shallow people. Well, wake up motherfucker, most attractive women in general are shallow people. You think that most hot girls are immediately going to be in awe over you when your competition with six pack shredded abs has 1k+ followers on Instagram and is instantly demonstrating a high SMV? Not a fucking chance, this is not a romance movie, this is the real world. Just like how women judge you based on your looks, style, and the kind of people you associate with, you will be judged based on your social media presence.

But you said not to get caught up in the validation game!

I did say that so let me clarify what I meant. There is a big difference between posting a few photos, adding followers, and spending maybe 20-30 minutes on Instagram or Facebook every day or every other day versus being on social media for hours every day and comparing yourself to others. You don't live your life on social media and constantly compare yourself to others, you simply put up a few photos, build your profile, add your following, and move on with your life. The wise thing to do would be to not make it into a validation game but instead just keep it there to show others a story of your awesome life by throwing up good photos.

The truth is, a good Instagram and social media account = instant DHV.

Once you have an instagram account with about 1k followers (not fake ones, legit ones!) and solid photos, people will take notice. I have found Instagram to yield a much better lay ratio for me than Tinder or any other online dating site ever could. Many opportunities have opened up to me and hot girls that have had mutual friends with me have approached me in public because they heard of my Instagram account. My friends would tell them about my amazing trip to Brazil back in the 2014 World Cup and it would become a subject of discussion, that helped me land a one night stand with a brunette HB8 that was hearing so much about me and approached me at a bar she saw me at.

Most of the times, I can tell what guys are getting laid just based on their social media account. A guy with 1k followers and awesome photos generally has a large social circle and gets to do cool things with them, which net him lays. On the other hand, a guy with no social media account as well as a bad social media profile is generally an outcast for the most part.

I know it sucks but these day, that is what "status" is. On future posts, I will talk more about how to use social media to your advantage.

Lessons learned:

  • Social media is practically needed in today's world if you are going to play the game

  • You need to be on social media if you want to have a higher chance of landing a job (LinkedIn)

  • Social media such as Instagram can help you demonstrate your high SMV to the world

  • A good social media profile can actually get you laid faster than Tinder ever could