>where you're located

I'm in Alabama.

>your age

28

>how you got into "the game"

I read Style's The Game. I started searching for PUA forums and here I am.

>how long you've been studying and practicing pickup

A week. I'm the greenest of the green right now.

>which pickup method(s) you like to use

I used Darth Vader's killer online opener (You're the man Darth if you're reading this). With that and some other material that I read here I managed to get the digits of a HB 8 on a dating site. Even if it doesn't pan out I'm excited to have gotten this far at least. I've gotten plenty of other responses too. This is a big deal for me since I have tried online dating for the longest time and it wasn't until now that I've finally gotten replies. My percentage of replies is around 70%. And yes I know I need to work on my IRL sarging. I'm slowly working my way up there.

>what your hobbies/passions are

Video games, hitting the gym, reading, movies, music, amusement parks and so forth.

>what your goals are

To become a real PUA.

To become the kind of guy who I admire when I look in the mirror.

>and whatever back story you wish to share with us.

I'm unemployed and I live with my parents. I also have bad approach anxiety. I have other handicaps such as being a minority in a predominantly white area and being somewhat short at 5'6". Girls are honestly still a mystery to me (Yes, I'm a virgin). So needless to say this whole PUA thing might be an uphill battle. I have been making some progress though. I've been doing my best to get back in shape. At one point I was 35lbs overweight (I plan to build muscle once I lose all that weight). I've managed to lose 17lbs so I'm going to keep at it. I'll be finished with school at the end of this semester. I plan to get a real job early next year.

If you've made it this far I appreciate your reading this post. I will always strongly appreciate any constructive criticism that anyone has for me. I'm still only a AFC in transition but I'll do my best to help anyone else here.