I was reading this article thought I would share: http://www.blackdragonblog.com/2017/12/07/relying-much-sexual-market-value/

Excerpt: “ If you seriously think that SMV is the only factor in determining whether or not a man gets laid with at least cute girls, then you need to explain the chubby homeless guy who was banging all these girls that I talked about here. You need to explain the pick-up artists who I have personally met (not just read about on the internet, but personally met) who were so poor they slept on their friend’s couches, who were banging hot girls left and right. You need to explain the YouTube videos of these attractive, ripped guys who can’t get laid. You need to explain the myriad of very rich men on the sugar daddy sites who also can’t get laid. You need to explain the fat guys (not overweight, but fat) who were not rich, who I have personally coached, who ended up having sex with multiple girls who were cute enough that I would have sex with them. You need to explain the men in their fifties I personally know who are not millionaires, who are dating women as young as 25 with no problems.”

Excerpt: “Any time you have trouble with women, and the first thought that pops into your mind is that you need to make more money, get bigger muscles, or get a better car, immediately slap yourself in the face. Those things will help, but what you really need to do is improve your skills.”

Excerpt: “You will get a much faster and great return on investment in terms of woman success by improving your dating skills than you will by making more money or losing weight (thought you should do those two things regardless).”

My take on it: I agree a lot with this article, I always see the advice on this sub: “just raise your smv, and the girls will come” I think that’s partly true, sure the girls will come, but they won’t stay if you don’t have the necessary skills to get them to stay. SMV will get you in the door, but your skills will keep you in, you should always be reading theory and developing new techniques alongside raising your smv. While smv is a factor, it’s not the only one, spread your effort out evenly to improving your dating skills.