Hello RP community.

I would like to take some time to introduce myself and ask for suggestions on how to develop myself going forward.

I guess I would call myself a "late bloomer" in that I am just now, at 31, beginning a career after kind of wasting my 20's with dead-end jobs and generally impulsive behavior. I lost my virginity later in life (23) and have very few sexual experiences in my life where I look back and think "yeah, that was awesome" even though my score isn't terrible.

I have already read The Rational Male and am currently reading The game just as a bit of entertainment so I am aware of hypergamy and that I should take concrete steps to develop my game. This next year, along with specific financial goals that will involve me living lean and mean for a while, I would like to take concrete steps to fill in the gaps and put more tools in my toolbox as far as my masculine side is concerned. Here are some steps I am taking so far:

  • Getting fit
    • I don't look terrible, but I am objectively too fat and unfortunately have a fat distribution that causes me to have that feminine pear shape. Right now I am sitting at 225 and ~41 waist at 5'7.75" tall. My goal is to get my waist circumference to 45%-48% of my height while holding onto as much size as possible (as a side note, I am almost the strongest person in my local globo-gym already, am 100% natty, train primarily heavy compound movements, and will continue to do so). My plan is just going to be diligent calorie counting.
  • Increasing my net worth
    • I have a concrete plan for this, but as stated above, will involve me living lean and mean. I'm still going to get my own place (1 bedroom apartment) but will rarely eat out and probably won't be doing any clubbing/going to bars on a regular basis. I expect more flexibility in this area in the next 3-5 years especially if I can keep an eye on my day-to-day expenses.
  • Increasing my game
    • Like I stated above, I am currently reading The Game and while the story is entertaining and the idea of picking up women being an algorithm does have some appeal to be, I am convinced I would be better served working on establishing my frame in various social interactions. This is the area where I need guidance in that I don't have a wing man and all my friends are married. (If any of you guys are in the Dallas, TX area, let me know if you'd be up to meeting up). 90% of my sexual encounters have been from online/apps and I am not satisfied with the quality of women I am attracting using this method. Even though this would hypothetically improve as I get more fit and post mirror selfies and stuff, I am wanting to cultivate my ability to run day-game to find dates.

I am subscribed to the Entrepreneurs In Cars you tube channel and plan on reading all of the books from his suggested readings list to increase my base knowledge.

So that's me in a nutshell. I look forward to increasing my awareness and getting more involved in the community.

Take care.