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[–]Woujo 10 points11 points12 points 4 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
my natural tendency is to try and be the nice guy in order to get the cookie, OR overcompensating and being overly blunt or curt, almost angry with the girl I'm talking to.
This sentence describes your issue, and it's good you figured out what your issue is. Instead of doing either of these things, stop worrying about what the other people in the interaction think about you and just focus on having fun. Are the others contributing to your fun? Great, they are in. If not, move on and find people who will contribute to your fun.
You need to find some friends, preferably some of whom are female.
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[–]Woujo 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
You gotta go places where people that share your interests hang out. Do you like to party? Go to bars and clubs. Do you like to play sports? Join an adult sports league. Do you like to do comedy or do some other kind of art? Go to a place where people are making that kind of art.
And if you do not have any such interests, then find some. You need to have a fun, interesting life to attract women in the first place. Every social circle has an "alpha" that is kind of in charge - find that person and become their friend - they will introduce you to everybody else.
[–][deleted] 4 points5 points6 points 4 years ago* (3 children) | Copy Link
Hey man I totally understand you. I'm almost 23 but I felt the same many times before.
Some things I suggest to try:
join clubs where lots of females attend (yoga, dance classes, cooking classes etc), those are much better places to meet girls than at a gym, and they're intended for people there to talk and be together unlike at the gym where many people go just for their workout and don't want to talk. Try to befriend girls too, you don't have to do pickup on them until you learned how to talk to girls and make them like you at least in a positive and friendly way. This way you build a social circle too and that's helpful because most quality girls don't want a loner
learn seduction/attraction. That is: how to flirt, tease, when to offer validation / disqualifying, push-pull, sexual tension, sexual jokes and when to use them, how to be assertive, confident etc. Here on r/seduction you'll find some useful tips but you need to diversify your knowledge base
find mentors from whom you can learn, I like these guys on YouTube: Dan Bacon, Todd V Dating and Austen Summers, but there are more guys out there helping you, and if you're broke and can't/don't want to buy their programs their free advice is still great. Books can be helpful too if they're quality (heard Models by Mark Manson is good though I haven't read it, combined with The way of the superior man by David Deida)
do approaches as often as you can, no matter how bad they go, and learn from them. It will build your confidence a lot and your social skills. Even just online approaches have helped me huge to turn from a shy guy to someone who can do sexting, since I'm doing hundreds of them over the years. And BE CONSISTENT or you'll lose your learnings
build a good online profile by hiring a professional photographer (or even an amateur who can take great pictures). This is only to give you social proof and validation when girls decide if they wanna talk to you or not. Even if you do cold approaches girls will still eventually see your social media profile and you want to make the best of your chances
find a purpose in life if you haven't already. Have goals, passions etc. And when you talk to girls about them, talk passionately about them, that helps to build attraction too. Remember: for girls/women it's more important the emotions you convey in your speech / body language than the words themselves. If you talk passionately, you'll appear charismatic. If you flirt by your body language with a subtle smirk (like George Clooney), you'll appear charismatic too. If you think you're frustrated that will come out and girls won't like you at all. They want to have fun, at least in the beginning.
[–]ItIsICoachCal 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
u/rosbergsessa420 , I echo everything this comment says. In terms of what you can do today sign up for 1 thing in the next couple weeks. Ideally female dominated as they say, but while you are in the solutions mode, pick something and commit to the first day you can.
As for Models, I have read it and it's as good as they say. Getting a copy, be it physical, audiobook, or otherwise is a good Day 1 action item.
You mention you are hitting the gym. I can answer any questions you might have about that. What's your current height weight and activity level?
side note: maybe drop the incel lingo ("gym maxxing" "sex market"). You're better than that; don't let those spaces drag you down.
[–]Saucey_26 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (1 child) | Copy Link
I’ve heard the same advice about joining clubs like you mentioned to meet females, but I always worried women assume you joined, just to meet (want to get in their pants) instead of genuinely liking the hobby
[–][deleted] 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
If you want to join those clubs for the sole reason of finding sex, it will come out and women will sense it. So of course you gotta join them first for the fun of the activity with others
[–]5_7pickup 6 points7 points8 points 4 years ago (3 children) | Copy Link
Hey man, so I was in a similar situation as you. Also 28yo now.
I had an avg sex/relationship life with avg quality girls until I started cold approaching. That was 5 months ago.
If you want improvements in your dating life, you need to market yourself. Either via OLD, social circle game, or cold approach.
Check out my field reports for my cold approach experience.
[–]rosbergsessa420 2 points3 points4 points 4 years ago (2 children) | Copy Link
hi, thanks for the response
however - are you 'weird' / generally not calibrated enough around girls, OR average? because in your case it sounds like you had an average sex life, not a fully blown weirdo that barely gets laid here and there. these two things are fundamentally different.
I've been trying cold approaching but I'm just way too uncalibrated, it's gonna take a long long time. I still can't get past the first stage idk wtf even to say.
[–]5_7pickup 5 points6 points7 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
Cold approach is just a skill at the end of the day.
I wasnt a weirdo I guess. I was just too scared too approach. But nonetheless my 2-3 months of approaching was pretty bad. Im much better now.
If you got “fundamental” issues of being a weirdo then the only way to get out of that is to condition yourself by socializing even more. Do meetup groups if thats the case however theres no girls at meetups.
If your goal is to get girls, cold approach would give you the same social exposure along with the benefits of possibly meeting a girl.
[–]DonnyBomeneddy 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
You're doing unattractive things, figure it out. Start, then weird them out, then don't do that thing again. Eventually you'll get to the next level.
You seem honest with your self, that's a good skill. So get out there meet some people. Are there girls at the gym? Talk to them. I start conversations all the time. "What is this thing/ what does this exercise work/ can you show me the correct form.
Keep at it you'll get there.
[–]b_a_d_r0b0t -2 points-1 points0 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
You are not late as long as you are rich, white and fit
[–]originalgainster 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
don't worry, man. i'm also 28 and new to the game. 28 is not old.
[–]H8beingmale 0 points1 point2 points 4 years ago (0 children) | Copy Link
i didn't have sex until 28, that felt late sadly, since it seems common for people to lose their virginity between ages 16-18
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