I could have posted this in Attraction, field reports, transitioning, sticking points, inner game or just about any subtopic but I decided to make it easier for everyone and just put all my questions in one thread

So Im back in the game. Iv taken a break of over 6 months from sarging because I got into an LTR. Due to severe inner game issues, I found myself becoming needy and my girl losing attraction in me (if anyone has good advice on eliminating neediness, Im all ears! but Il post elsewhere for that), so I decided to start sarging again. Not cheating, just opening and getting numbers and practicing flirting to remind me that A)Im high value and have options, and B)that even tho my girl is a 10, shes just one fish in a sea of many. It may seem cruel to some, and let me stress that I love my girlfriend deeply, but the results were a win win. I gained my confidence back, lowered my neediness and established a more dominant frame, and as a result, my girlfriend gained a more confidant and attractive boyfriend. Win win.

Im posting because it seems Im having more difficulty then before. When I first started sarging a year ago, I had very little AA, now it feels like my virginity grew back. Im having HUGE AA. I went out the other day with my wing with the goal of opening 15 sets, ended up opening 5. A few days after that, I went out again with the goal of opening 10, I ended up opening 5. I looked so good that night that one set actually opened me and my wing! But AA was still there... how is it worse then before, and what can I do? Im a very gutsy person and very talented at the game, so if you have any really CRAZY ideas for me, dont be shy, even if it requires taking the subway wearing a thong or something. Im down to do something crazy to get rid of AA.

Another major sticking point is transitioning intro attraction. I opened an HB with an opinion opener, and then I have no idea where to go from there. It just seems like friendly conversation! I like cold approaches for that reason.
How can i better display attractive qualities? Dont get me wrong, Im a pretty handsome guy, well Im cute from what Iv heard and once I get to know a girl Im a fantastic flirt so i can usually get the girl. Im short and a bit tubby (barely noticeable). I make up for it by being well groomed, funny and have a sick style, but how can I be more attractive? Its a big sticking point, I dont seem to convey much sexual value.

Also, (one last one I promise ) I have trouble with larger sets. Even a two set nowadays seems hard. I used to have the guts to go up to a girl and tell her friend that Im going to borrow her for a sec, now it seems I cant! I freeze at multiple sets. The other night I went out for supper with my wing and the table RIGHT next to us had 3 HBs and we had NO Idea how to open, we had NO idea what to do, and so eventually we left! I felt so defeated. Thing is, if I go cold, I isolate my target but leave the other 2 Hbs doing nothing, and if I go indirect, I wouldnt know how to join their table without being intrusive. Same on the street, if I open a large set indirectly, with some opinion opener or something, I dont know how to make myself attractive rather then that guy that asked a question, got his answer then went about his day.

*Please note that none of these are issues in a club. I am indestructible in a club and never leave without 3 or 4 numbers+kiss closes. But because Im not willing to cheat, I stay out of the clubs, so my focus is strictly on Street game.

I really need advice on all of this as I am seeking to improve!
thanks alot

TheMack