Hey everyone, I just finished reading The Game and realized that this is what I need. I'm confident enough to start talking to HB, and they respond well, until about 1 minute in I feel like they safely locked me in the friend zone or worse, the "you're boring now leave me alone."

About me, crappy childhood, always quiet and complete lack of confidence till around age 20. I created my own confidence by constantly giving myself compliments in my mind. I was in the military, then went to college after that. Was working in China, but was let go because I didn't display the leadership skills needed for my position. I'm hoping that being able to pickup will improve my confidence in everything in life. Great to meet you all!