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[–]Neo-Rio 29 points30 points31 points 4 years ago* (12 children) | Copy Link
Stop giving women reasons to not have sex with you.Secondly, stop self deprecating yourself.
If you give them reasons BEFORE you've even approached them, you've shot yourself in the foot.
Push things with them as far as they will go and let her decide if she wants to have sex with you or not. You might be pleasantly surprised.
If you're suffering from anxiety though, you probably need professional help with that.
[–]treesandI 12 points13 points14 points 4 years ago (9 children) | Copy Link
Just don't have anxiety bro
[–]getyahfuckingyeeted 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
I know you're joking but r/thanksimcured
[–]depth_charge_ -3 points-2 points-1 points 4 years ago (6 children) | Copy Link
Just be yourself bro just be confident it’s not hard lol
[–]Neo-Rio 4 points5 points6 points 4 years ago (4 children) | Copy Link
Umm. Actually it is when you have trained patterns of thought in your head that happen subconsciously to sabotage yourself.
You need hypnosis and other work to get past some of that and change your pattern of thinking.
A good read is "The power of your subconscious mind" by Dr. Joseph Murphy.You can probably find the PDF online somewhere. It will help you understand what's going on in your head and help you retrain yourself to have more positive thoughts.
In any case, it's really a foundational self-help book that I rate right up there with "How to win friends and influence people"
[–]depth_charge_ -2 points-1 points0 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Lol I don’t have this problem but umm that’s not the way it works.
I used to and reading a book isn’t it
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
First, this guy’s wrong. Second reading books works if you don’t figure out how to master getting girls yourself
O you need to memorize what you do to get girls automatically by doing it and realizing it soon after. Then you know what you do and you’ll do it forever to get girls. You’ll get all the girls you want. That’s what I did. It’s similar to patterns of though with lead to speech. Speech that works to get girls
[–]KiiMaezyr 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Check out Jung as well!
For that to work you have to be a normal or high up person and you have to be a guy they want
[–]shxkk 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Just fly bro
[–]ashton_men 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Professional help. The earliest appointment I can get for one is 18th of July.
That’s good advice and truth
[–]ksmith11011 14 points15 points16 points 4 years ago* (1 child) | Copy Link
The best advice that helped me was to make little conversations with everyone. Not just women. That gets you comfortable talking to people generally.
Then step that up to occasionally making little conversations with hot girls. “I like your __. Is that _?” etc. Its exhilarating and scary but after a few short, pleasant interactions you start becoming more comfortable with it. You’re not trying to pick them up at this point. Just point out thing, cute little chat, the end.
All the successful guys here seem to turn it into a numbers game after that. Do x amount of approaches per day / week. But it’s a ladder to get to that point. Talk to the old lady in front of you in line first. Move up from there.
[–]sussykeke 4 points5 points6 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
This absolutely works, I've been doing it myself. Sort of social progressive overload, much like when you're working out.
[–]Yasmino7 4 points5 points6 points 4 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
Just do your first approach, say "hi" (I know what to say is the question of the brain) then stand their until it get awkward and she leaves. It will tell amygdala to do not respond next time. Also go with the intention to make it awkward.
[–]treesandI 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Why would you offer such strange advice without at least elaborating on the purpose of the exercise?
[–]Yasmino7 3 points4 points5 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
The purpose is to just train the brain to reduce fear response. And often in that situation question comes up.
[–]CouchSurf29 3 points4 points5 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Build your belief in yourself first. Maybe try a new song or a few on the guitar you haven't before. Challenge yourself to try something new and/or creative. This will give your tge encouragement to take a step out of your comfort zone. When you're able to build your belief in yourself and step out of that comfort circle, you'll be able to move about with women in confidence of yourself.
[–]THE-NUMB 3 points4 points5 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
All of these given advice is not going to work until you practice a lot. Secondly make close friendship to a girl don't think about to get into relationship with her, it will let you know how girls usually like to be talked.
[–]denis_x 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
practice.
[–]ashton_men 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Heyo are u me from the future. This entire bit sounds very familiar to my life. Minus the 27, job, career, and property and also I was the bully in school until I befriended the very person I bullied and stopped it entirely. Have friends can't date a girl for more than 6 months. Well guess I'll be around here reading others take on it .
[–]EthicalSeduction 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Got you covered! The thing about getting over approach anxiety is that it's best to take baby steps so each interaction feels like a small success and you notice how you are growing.
Baby steps leads to growth . Good luck!
[–]jjenius731 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
You have to love yourself before you can love anyone else. Confidence comes from being comfortable with WHO YOU ARE. Stop worrying about what everyone will think and focus on what you want, how you want to act. The rest will follow.
[–]YourAverageTurkGuy 8 points9 points10 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Nice basic advice, however not true entirely. Confidence is actually determined very much by external achievements as well as internal drive. You simply can not expect a person who has never been loved, or who has never had a girlfriend to be confident in approaching women. That is reality. He can't simply love himself, and start pulling chicks. He needs to learn, apply and gain experience. Experience = Confidence
[–]Lazy_Pizza_2575 1 point2 points3 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
For real, is this true
[–]elhabito 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Any sort of class or situation where you have to be in front of lots of people talking.
[–]ZaynahAnimeLover 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
This is beyond the point but I feel like I just read a male version of myself For some real advise tho stop selling yourself short and your probably a great guy in other peoples eyes as well as good looking. That's what anxiety does it makes you overthink the worst possible scenario in any situation even about yourself. Also, love comes in weird ways so stop trying too hard and let it happen naturally. Id also recommended therapy. I had really bad social anxiety and I have been in therapy for one year I have gotten so much better. And a therapist in general to talk about ur problems also can reduce your anxiety as well. :))
[–]epimpstyle 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
You can remain in your life on the same path as you are now and nothing will change in your life (maybe will go even worse) or .. or you can make some changes to go on a different path.
The easiest thing to start to make a change in your life is to go to the gym even if you are skinny... It will fix your body posture and it will naturally increase the confidence that you are talking now. If you slouch, you are talking to a girl with half of your mouth ... I don't know if a girl wants to continue to talk to you. The girls will spot a fake person, they are a kind of detector, it will not work to only pretend that you are confident.
BTW you are not going to the gym to earn a prize or to be Mister Universe, you are going there for yourself and the t-shirt that you are wearing now, in about six months it will look better on you.
[–]froze_gold 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
The only way is to just do it
[–]JJJeeettt 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
As a girl once told me: "Don't depreciate yourself. Most of the time, the negatives you see are not seen by the woman in front of you." You say your face is 6/10. Who said so? Not the girl you haven't met yet. The fact you know every little imperfection you think you have, doesn't mean people spot those as soon as you enter their field of vision.If you want a girl to like you, act as if she was your friend already, what's the point of acting any other way?And don't forget, people can't read minds, but they can sense emotions.If you meet someone whose presence you enjoy, act happy, not excited. Don't overcommunicate: listen, react, and just be nice. Don't put needless pressure on you or her, simply enjoy the moments you get, and see where those take you. If you like someone, make sure they know. Don't use big words or write her poems straight away. Simply offer to do something just the two of you. Worst case, you'll remain single. Best case, you won't.Good luck!
[–]MisterMoogle03 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
What worked, when I was single, for me was treating everyone the same. The point is to become an exciting conversationalist, not to pick up women.
If your goal is picking up women and that’s all youre thinking about chances are you will come off as trying too hard or caring too much, as you said yourself: not being your true self.
Women can smell bullshit a mile away, especially the better looking + more intuitive ones… stop putting them on a pedestal.
When you approach, you’re approaching just another person. Whether the chemistry is there or not will be obvious but definitely don’t force it
This is all very vague for a reason; everybody is different. As long as you drop all expectations and treat these approaches as a regular conversation, you’ll end up seeing a pattern in which type of women you tend to attract
It’s not easy, but it gets easier the less you care. Good luck
[–]samozleg 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
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[–]MO_drps_knwldg 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Be less outcome dependent. Think of interacting with a beautiful woman as an experience where you have fun and let things develop, rather than framing the interaction that you want some form of approval from her
[–]constantlyfigeting 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Thank you so much for posting this brotendo. I’m in a similar situation, but would never think to ask.
[–]Various_Bass_7553 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Hey you could be short like me and have a much smaller dating pool.
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
Look good and talk like you know what you’re doing. You’ll get her easily. If you make yourself hot you’ll get girls easy. Here’s some extra advice - the reason some hot guys don’t get girls is cause they talk stupid
I think I do talk stupidly sometimes, but perhaps we have have different definitions. Would you plz elaborate with some examples if possible
[–]Mundane_Natural5131 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
You just need courage to succeed in something not cofidence bro. To get the courage to do something all you have to do is not think about the negative outcomes just think about a criminal for example they have the courage to commit a crime because they are only thinking about the positive outcomes jewlry,easy money etc not the negatives which is going to jail, getting shot etc. all you need to work on is your courage which comes from only thinking about the positive outcomes and soon enough the courage will make you take a chance and one you succeed your confidence will be a byproduct of the courage
[–]LittleCa3sars 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Talk to everybody
There is something called a behavior chain… the more you talk to people the more you talk to people
[–]No-Veterinarian4627 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Talk about them
[–]pua_max 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
If you really care, move close to a city centre and block out 3 months to cold approach every day for 2 hours. There’s nothing like practice intensity to make you comfortable with approach anxiety and get better.
[–]Purrty_Teeth1 point 4 years ago [recovered] | Copy Link
2 Things.
1) To take the pressure off the initial conversation I usually have a conversation like this: “Hey, I completely noticed you (in line at Starbucks) (when you walked past me) (and your nice dress) (whatever). Would you feel comfortable going to breakfast sometime so I can introduce myself?”
For me it takes the pressure off the initial conversation. Most of the times women will put their number in my phone and we will exchange names via text or as they walk away. This also serves as a good screening process because you may find that YOU don’t like her when you talk on the phone to set up the date.
2) Understand that women communicate very differently than men. When I’m talking in person, I tell stories that exercise their emotions. If I have 2 dates in the same Saturday, they both might get the same exact story. A good story will have women looking in your mouth wondering what you’re going to say next. Moral of the story is I don’t talk to woman the same way that I talk to men, unless I want to be in a platonic relationship with them.
Rehearse a few stories. (Ex: I had such an interesting dream last night. This woman walked in wearing __. She (fill in the blanks for a few short sentences with flattering things), then say “I’m starting to wonder if that dream was about you?” Or you can get very serious and say”before we go in, I have to warn you. I have to tell you something about me.” Stated as if it’s a bad thing. Then say something good about yourself like “over time I’ve noticed that I improve the lives of everyone who spends time with me. I can’t help but make them better.” Taking a woman on an emotional roller coaster with your words will have her coming back to hear more. Most conversations they have are boring and yours will be different.
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