I used to be a "nice guy." Seeking approval and pleasing those around me was common practice. Fortunately I worked on my natural game at the beginning of the year nearly perfecting my body language and drastically transforming my inner game. I no longer care what others think about me, to the point where I don't use discretion in the things I say...
Almost all of the girls in my school are attracted to me, and almost all the guys are intimidated by me. I really have achieved a dominant masculine state. It has been so tangible that I have been told on multiple occasions that I have a "presence", that I "command attention wherever I go," and that I "have an air of importance around me."
With this being said and established, I have also noticed some drawbacks. While I do have the respect and admiration of my peers, they seem to get nervous and sometimes uncomfortable around me. Girls get attracted to me, but sometimes when I neg it comes across as too harsh and more cocky than funny.
I think a big factor is my newly adopted tendency to smile less. I read in many sources that smiling is very "beta" like and so I greatly reduced the frequency of my smiles. It's not that I frown, instead my face is more in a relaxed comfortable phase. Kind like described at the end of this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaozC3pafaU
Anyway, I feel like over the year I have bounced from one extreme and to the other. I want to know what is the optimal balance of cocky and funny, and what kind of behavior is TOO cocky. I don't want to become the guy who people always get self conscious around, but I also don't want to give in to wimpy beta male behaviors. How do I balance the dynamic of dominance and approachability?
I enjoy having the status as Alpha and having people follow my lead, but I also want the deep human connection with others.
This a lot to take in, but your answers will be appreciated.