So, I've noticed that when I go out with my cousin, we almost never get shut down. He's tall, blond and has a chiseled face. I work out, take care of my skin and teeth, and also have a good sense of fashion but objectively speaking I wouldn't consider myself a 9-10. Whenever I go out with him, and we do an approach, we never get shut down and get asked to sit with the girls. Hell, sometimes they'll buy us drinks and stuff.

However, when I approach girls by myself or with less attractive friends, girls will tell me stuff along the lines of: "I'm not dating anyone right now", "I have a boyfriend", "I'm waiting for another guy right not", and sometimes I just get ignored.

I mean, I have been on TRP for a while, and usually once I get my foot in the door with the ladies, I don't screw it up, I just have trouble getting my foot in the door. I don't want to use my cousin as a crutch, but at this point should I just milk this? or is it all in my head?