I just finished The Manuel, which is a book that empathize a lot on being direct, bold and being a strong and confident man who should not behave or show any weakness. Most of its focus is about inner and direct game. However, I'm still in favor of Todd's concepts about not giving all your powers away with direct approach but instead create a premise.

Anyways here are some great and short takeaways from the book:

  • "You have nothing to lose by trying, but a lot to lose by not trying"

  • "You are the most important person in your life, so you should treat yourself as such"

  • "A male runs the risk of losing far more women because he does not say anything at all than he does because he is saying the wrong things.

  • "You have to be selfish, and the more selfish you are, the more successful you will be"

  • "Men who are good with women do not change themselves for women; they never even consider it, and they certainly do not fear losing women"

  • "The reality is that all females enjoy doing so-called slutty things, but no female wants to be perceived as a slut"

  • "Females are crazy horny, but they do not want everyone to find that out and label them as sluts"

  • "Dominance requires that you treat yourself as important, and thus you have to value yourself"

  • "You should assume that women will react well when you approach them"

  • "if a woman tells you that she wants to meet you again, you must not act surprised to hear it as if you were expecting her to turn you down"

  • "Women are not raised to take responsibility for sex"

  • "You should never expect women to lead"

  • "You will not be successful with women if you hide your sexual interest in them"

  • "You lose a woman by hiding your intentions from her, not by showing them"

  • "A good rule to follow is that it is always better to ask for forgiveness afterwards than for permission before"

  • "A much better way to increase your confidence is to learn to tolerate uncertainty — to build courage"

  • "Women are more comfortable if males make all the moves"

  • "You will actually lose women you could have gotten if you give up at the first sign of resistance"

  • "Do not give up at the first signs of resistance because you can break through many barriers with persistence"

  • "To persist does not mean to cling on forever, to stalk, or to come back despite a woman requesting otherwise. Only desperate males do that"

  • "The fewer people who can see and hear the two of you, the less social pressure a woman will feel to be a 'good girl'"

  • "you should never share your worst personal problems with her or try to gain her sympathy. That is what friends are for"

  • "You make it easy for people to follow and agree with you when you assume they will"

  • "A male has to be relaxed around women to be confident"

  • "Your decision to make the approach should be fast, but the approach itself should not be"

  • "If you are direct with women and approach them without an excuse, you will make the perfect first impression"

  • "Once you get a girl without having relied on any external value for your attractiveness, you also know for sure that she really likes you and that she will be yours for as long as you want her to be"

  • "If a woman does behave badly and deserves to be put in her place, you have to do so and not treat her differently only because she is beautiful"

  • "Leading is something that you should never stop doing in your relationship, not even after you have started sleeping together. If you stop leading, it will only be a matter of time before the woman feels less and less attracted to you, and you will lose her"

  • "You would be amazed by how much you can achieve in life, how far and how fast you can go, as long as you just try, and the experience that you gain along the way from simply trying is priceless"