And if a girl is an attention whore, how do I compete with 1000 afc facebook friends and guys that she knows, who are willing to give her all the attention she needs to fuel that ego.

Hey guys. Just looking for your take on the line between showing interest and coming off as needy or eager. My biggest problem is that I usually can't get this right. Sometimes I come off as too needy and sometimes a girl will like me, but then lose interest because I'm playing the whole "I don't really need you" role. It's hard for me to distinguish when to give a girl a compliment (for fear of giving her too much power) and when to neg her. Contrary to what I've heard, negs don't seem to work as well as I thought they would with girls who have massive egos and think their shit doesn't stink. So how do I show interest without giving up all the power to her and in turn, make her just as interested? And if a girl is an attention whore, how do I compete with 1000 afc facebook friends and guys that she knows, who are willing to give her all the attention she needs to fuel that ego.