I've followed this sub for a while and I can surely say that things said here totally work.

After using the ways of people here, I do have a couple of women chasing me. But I don't really like them

But here's the thing, with one more woman, I started off using the similar methods, and things were going good. But overtime I realised she was everything I've ever desired in a partner, and subconsciously I started simping over her and chasing her, and doing everything in the way it should NOT be done. Eventually confessed my feelings, got rejected and she started slowly ghosting.

I totally fucked up my chance with her despite knowing and all the rules.

I couldn't really take the rejection and went into drinking etc. Now I'm back with a fresh mind, have started going on dates again. But I still get into thinking about her time to time as the level of understanding I had with her isn't replicating anywhere.

How do I get her back? Escaping the ghosting and then the friendzone.

Some things in my favor are, that I'm one of the brighter minds in my place, and my startup (launching this month) is totally expected to grow into millions of dollars in 2-3 years (not day dreaming) . And she's attracted to entrepreneurship anyways. That's what we initially bonded over.

We don't have any mutual friends. I'll keep seeing other people, hoping for a great spark, especially since the circle of high quality women is expected to grow in my life, but is there anything I can do to get her back, since she does have traits that I value a lot and haven't found anyone like her so far