My last post (Link) seemed to get some attention so I thought tonight I'd do a followup.

I'd like to thank /u/Cali_Val and /u/ARealSocialIdiot for pointing out a few things I left out and will address them now.

About a year ago I started lurking this subreddit and really liked a lot of what I heard so I began learning some routines and trying them. Sadly they did not yield the miraculous results I had hoped for. I thought maybe I just needed more practice but quickly realized I just wasn't happy with myself. I started turning my life around in every aspect and totally ignored "gaming" for a while, I focused on work (Started shitty, quickly moving up), got into exercising regularly, playing with my dogs everyday and made a conscious effort to see my friends more.

I started getting back into "Gaming" at bars and lo & behold, the results were still not very different. I couldn't do the routines or always have something memorized to say if I got stuck but then something miraculous happened... I ran out of fucks to give.

Sure enough, I could go out with my friends and talk up any girl I wanted to. My roommate and I bounce jokes off anyone we meet like rapid fire and we're frequently asked if we rehearse this, the great part is WE DON'T!

The thing that made a difference to me was realizing I do all the things I do because I enjoy them, not because it will get me women. This relates to my previous post because my "Peaks" are the times when 3 women are fighting for my attention and my "valleys" are the times when no one is, but those times don't get me down because it's time for me to reinvest in my hobbies and make my own foundation much stronger.

TL;DR: Tried game, wasn't good. Lived life for me, ....., profit

I realize this post makes me seem very "Anti-Game" or "Anti-PUA" and this is not my intention at all. So here's a list of some social techniques that I do still employ regularly:

  1. Make eye contact with everyone and don't break right away (Give a smile though, ya creep!)
  2. The most Alpha thing you can do is smile, whether at the gym, bar, store, etc...
  3. Make games with friends pushing each others' social boundaries (Who can get the most numbers, who can make eye contact with the waitress longer, who can get a number in the weirdest location, etc.)
  4. Make deductions about people and then approach them to inquire if you're correct (this always shows you're interested, and if you're right BONUS!)
  5. Play thought games with people that tell you about their personality (The building on the road game from "The Game", Organize your M&M's, etc.)
  6. One of my favorite games: "What do you think my name is" in which they give you the name that is sexiest for you
  7. Kino.... Kino.... Kino
  8. Tell them you're leaving and that you'll call them later, usually followed by "Then you're going to need my number" or some slight deviation thereof

Live life for you, enjoy everyday and happy gaming!