I don't mean let them step all over you, but do things that you wouldn't do with a girl you're gaming. For example, initiate conversations more often than they do/not be stubborn/forgive and don't punish etc.

Do they lose respect for the guy like this?

So if you are asking how to get into the freindzone, that's is exactly how it is done, but hey man you should still "drop hooks" because at least they will think about and then they might decide to finally turn into you.

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PUA Maxim: Leave the woman better than you found her.

I'm purposely beta as fuck with girls I know I'm good at it and I personally find it extremely effective. Example. Me: you didn't reply to my text last night and I cried myself to sleep over it!!

Her: awe well you're a big boy I'm sure you'll get over it.

Me: oh ya maybe you'd like to come wipe the tears from my eyes.

Her: LMFAO!! What are you doing tonight???

Me: I'm curled up on the couch with a box of chocolates watching the notebook.

Her: aweeee I love the notebook mind if I join you

Me: so you break my heart and expect me to forgive you just like that?

Her: but I'm sorryyyy!!

Me: well I guess that'll do for now I'll see if I can forgive you by the end of the movie.

We didn't watch the notebook....

That may not really be answering your question, but since you were talking about being beta I thought I'd tell you how I use it to my advantage.

This might work but its very "hit or miss", i know women that have naturally have a mother like instinct that would respond highly to emotional men, but if it is the hot ones that get dick on a regular basis that you are looking for they have grown cold to the amount of men that approach them, therfore they will looks straight through a "beta like" approach

Choose your tactics carefully.

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PUA Maxim: Leave the woman better than you found her.

If you don't wanna fuck these girls at least put yourself in a position to fuck their friends.

You want these girls you are friends with to be like "Hey, theres this cool guy who I would totally fuck if we werent such good friends, but maybe you guys would get a long"

instead of... "Oh I'm friends with so and so lets invite him over while we paint our nails and ask him advice about guys we want to fuck"