I've read red pill material before, but I've never really put it into practice. I restarted lifting and have made strides in my personal appearance, but I have yet to approach a girl or do any of that.

I went out the bars last night with some friends and got to observe one of my bros picking up a girl and fucking her, all within the span of 3 hours.

When I asked him about it, the advice he gave me sounded almost exactly like the advice given here. To my knowledge, he does not read red pill material or any sort of pickup literature.

"I get rejected wayyyy more than I get it in. Gotta lose in order to win the game."

The guys who get laid the most are also the ones who get rejected the most.

I then asked him about getting rejected taking a toll on his confidence.

"They don't know you. They could reject you for any stupid reason, so even if you get rejected, it's not personal. There are plenty of girls, it doesn't fucking matter."

She's not rejecting you as a person, she's rejecting your game. Abundance mentality.

The girl he had sex with was apparently initially interested in me, but I was oblivious to the signals.

"It's all about the eyes. Once you flirt more and more with girls, it becomes easier to tell which ones are into you."

Reading body language?

I should add that my buddy is not that good looking. He's 5'8", 160 lbs. Muscular, but not low bodyfat. I know looks don't matter as much for guys, but good-looking guys do have it a lot easier.

Is it really that simple?