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JSmooth-
Thanks for doing this, it's really awesome. I have 2 questions:
1. A technical question about the forums: After goto page it lists 1,2,3...54,55,56 as the only ones I can click on. How do I view page, say, 37 in this thread? I can't figure it out to save my life.

ItsAlwaysOn,
You are welcome! I know what you mean and its frustrating for some of us that have really long topics like this. Sorry, there is no quick way to jump to a page that I have found. Of course, you can get there by clicking the "Previous, and Next" buttons found below.
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2. I noticed that this thread is over a year old. I'd like to know what, if any, major changes have taken place in your online game over the last year. Have you made any new major discoveries? Is there anything that you used to do but no longer do? Anything that you used to not do that you now do?
Thanks in advance.
Great questions! When this thread was started I had just written the first copy of my Online Dating Blackbook and was still very much into structured game if you will. A lot has changed since then but a lot has stayed the same as well. And yes there is a second revision coming to the book. Not sure when yet but it's on the way.
Some major changes that have taken place since that time with my online game is that I have received more feedback from you guys, not to mention girls I meet online, and learned a lot more. You know experience is the best teacher in my mind. From the experiences you all have shared I've learned a lot.
I can tell you that at first I thought you had to do a lot more to create attraction. To a degree this is actually assumed a bit more than I thought. If she is messaging you back there is a reason for it. Basically we just have to keep it going and be in that mindset, rather than thinking I have to create all this!
1. Prepare (Plan your profile, write your profile, get a game plan)
2. Open (Come up with something witty and clever to say.)
3. Attract/Establish Rapport (Basic Connection building, spice in DHV)
4. Escalate Comfort (Work to escalate her level of comfort with you: email, IM, phone, date.)
5. Setup a Date (Pick a public FUN meeting location)
The basic ideas of getting the girl comfortable with you and building a connection with her have stayed the same. Most of the tips and tricks that work the best for profiles haven't changed much. With the exception that I once thought it was smart to have a lot of pictures with women for a DHV Pre-Selection spike. Not so much! This can cause you to look like a player instead. Also, with pictures that posed professional shots I thought were best but actually it's the random snap shots that are better.
Another big discovery...OKcupid.com. This is one of those little sites I didn't try before but has a great interface, works very well, is FREE, and produces amazing results for me personally.
Anything I used to do but no longer do? Yes, I don't personally work to sexual the conversation in chats anymore or on the phone. I was pulling women online for lays for a while and I had to stop that. That didn't create any relationships and after a while left me feeling not so great.
Anything I didn't do but do now? Not really, most of that I covered with pictures. I can say I update my profile a lot more (headline, pictures, about me.) Simply rewording this and changing out the photos can give a good fresh look! The rest has worked well and been a good foundation I have just grown from what I've previously taught or talked about.
I think that answers most of your questions. There could be other things but they just aren't coming to me at the moment. Hope that gives you an idea.
Jon