You need to have the actual goods. You need to be attractive. Gone are the days when you could manipulate a woman into thinking she wants you out of pure confidence and game alone. It's an out dates approach from PUA and pre online trp days. Now, younger women want the confidence and the goods. They want you to be actually attractive, not just trick them into thinking you are because you managed to flip her calling you short into a witty retort. You need to be attractive, game and confidence and shit testing may get you a few sparks of weak attraction but there are so many guys she has access to that actually have the goods that your short lived manipulation won't last.