I picked up "The Game" three days ago and it has since changed my entire perspective on the art of picking up women. I read through more than half of the book last night (yes, Saturday night) since I had nothing better to do. It's not that I'm not a semi-attractive guy or that I don't have something to offer. I was simply very rough around the edges and never understood why the girls I wanted walked away with everyone but myself.

After a few motivating chapters and some research, I set out on the town ready to try my hand at curing my Approach Anxiety and seeing where this new mindset takes me. I first go to my hot spot for Friday nights, knowing that I can get a good meal and a few beers for cheap. I then saw this gorgeous hostess whom I've had my eyes on for weeks. Only now did I have the confidence to walk up and spark a conversation. Sadly, she had a job to do and being as cool, calm, and collected as I could, I let her get back to her work. I shall see what happens this coming Friday.

I then continued down to hop a few bars with some potential. Me and my wing walked into a bar and he simply stated there was no potential there and we should move on to the next one. I then made eye contact with a girl across the bar whom happened to be sitting with a table of 5 females and 1 male. I told him I had to try my luck because I could not leave knowing that I didn't even try to make a successful approach, etc...

I walked up to the table as they were laughing and in deep conversation, and interrupted to throw my approach out there. I simply stated, "I don't mean to interrupt, but me and a few friends are here for a while and are looking for suggestions on the best places to go for a good time." They all instantly started shooting knowledge of the local bars, etc. Of course, I had my eye on this HB8 who was sitting in the corner of the table. The entire time I'm in conversation, I kept thinking to myself, "Don't fuck this up. Do what you've learned and let's just see how this goes." I had one girl completely go on a tangent about which bars were better, what nights to go, etc. I then turned to the guy and started asking him the questions. "What do you suggest?" "What bar is your favorite and what nights should I go?" ect. Then, she bit. the HB8 butts in about this one random bar. I then thought to myself, "I must neg her." So, I throw out a little, "Oh she wants to butt in." She didn't like that too much, but it wasn't enough to sway her away.

I then went around the table asking where everyone was from, etc. When it got to her, she stated that she was from the area. I threw out a little, "Well you don't get around very much, do you?" comment. Again, she was awed.

Needless to say, after I had realized that I had successfully completed my first attempt, I decided it was a good time to exit. I didn't think much of it, but as I walked out she told me that she hoped that I had a good time and that she would see me downtown sometime.

I might have been able to close with a number or something, but to be honest, I didn't even expect things to go as well as they did.

Last week, I was the guy sitting at the table rambling off on how hot the women around me were but I had too much approach anxiety to even get out of my seat and try and approach them.

This is a new start.