Hey all, been reading TRP over the last few weeks. Recently out of a "relationship" with a woman that was married/separating and realizing after reading TRP that I'm just another beta dude and it was bound to fail regardless of the complications from the marriage.

One thing I haven't read up on is push/pull (need to search that), and my problem is that and escalating. Like say I have a girl at my house I used to always let things happen naturally and never push boundaries. But I am learning that it's ok to escalate until they REALLY say no haha. Enter HB8.

Recently met a girl on an app and chatted quite a bit. Hit it off chatting as we discussed doing business together. Didn't know she was "taken" for a while and it surprise surprise, he's a super loser boy. When I first met her, I will admit I felt intimidated (not good with eye contact). I've always been nervous with eye contact but actually I am applying some theory and noticing girls smile back when I don't look away (maintain that frame). So I'm slowly internalizing and applying things to my life. Fast forward a few weeks, she mentions she wants to chat with me about something, and fast forward another few days and I'm out cruising around listening to music and she says "pick me up." So I abide. She casually mentions she was wearing a summer dress before I got there and was going to wear something more comfy. Read somewhere to tell a girl what to wear on a date, so I did and sure enough she's wearing a one piece dress with a short skirt... So we go cruising around and chatting. She tells me a few guys in her life are starting to tell her they they love her. Basically orbiters trying to take care of her etc etc. I ask how long she wants to hang out and she says an hour and we happen to be conveniently be driving by my house so I say "ok we're going to my house." Now once we are inside, we kind of settle in the living room and she sits on the couch opposite of the one I'm on (damn). And here is where I get stuck. As I type this, I guess the manly thing to do is to just sit down on the couch next to her (DGAF). Anyways, we end up just chatting and it was fine. I was trying to not be an emotional tampon and just giving solid advice about how boys act. Pointing out that I'm not a boy but a man instead haha.

Here's some of the odd stuff though. She mentioned multiple times that she knows these other guys just want her for her body. And she pointed out that she hates those types of guys. In my head I'm thinking "I would love to have your body too... but I can't say that." I don't feel like I'm in the friend zone yet so there might be hope. I could go for her or I could use her to attract other women if we went out. Not sure how I should play or want to play this. So I made an account on here just to put my story out there and get some feedback. Thanks for your time!