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I'm not the only guy that's figured it out, plenty of others have. However, if a guy needs help I'll help him get to Z.
Me too. I’ll help him get to B first, though. That’s just my way to do it. This should be crystal clear now.
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No. It's evident that you believe PUA is all the stereotypical shit with linear game and is more concerned with quantity over quality. But I've said it before, you're judgemental and it shows.
You’re right, the vast majority of PUA is indeed like that. So why wouldn’t I or someone else think that, assuming they are impartial? I thought this forum was a repository of some sanity in the “get better with women” world and that’s why I picked it for posting/interacting. Lots of good stickies here. And the last sentence = pot & kettle. Heh.
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If you were half as smart as me, you'd realize we're on a forum with other guys that are attempting to be better with women. We discuss the things that we do to make ourselves better with women. We talk about cause-and-effect in human interactions with one another. We talk about the things that give you more of an opportunity to help a man be more attractive to a woman.
Oh brosaif, youz so smah’t!
And in this thread… for the last time, my only goal was to point out that “setting aside time to sarge” is basically the equivalent of making your life revolve around it, which is pathetic. And I’m in good company, even if not in this thread. I’ll let the future readers find my POV and come to their own conclusions.
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Although you may be married, that doesn't translate to being good with women. I know plenty of guys that are married and unhappy today because they settled for what they could get. Just because I am single doesn't mean that I don't have women that want to settle down with me.
Married doesn’t guarantee happy, for sure, but hey, I figured out what I wanted, dated around and then found the one since I knew what I was looking for. On the flipside, what are you doing?
A) Not attracting the right ones since you aren’t in anything serious.
B) Overvaluing yourself and waiting for a Jessica Biel clone with a medical degree and a heart of gold. Good luck with this one.
Couldn’t care less which it is, really. Just pointing this out.
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Since you NEVER provide detail and spend most of your time defending abstract points, judging and making assumptions about people, and doing the occasional name calling...your actual advice is boiled down to just introducing yourself and be friendly and to let things naturally develop. You may not like how I've described it, but at least own it.
You nailed it. If my “pickup advice” was ten chapters, you’ve summarized the first one! Again, I’m not writing A to Z until the guys shows he’s capable of going to B or C first. Did this sink in yet? You don’t have to like my way, I don’t care.
And regarding abstract points? That’s 99.9% of PUA “advice.” Vague bullshit. But hey, sometimes the guys asking for advice don’t know how to ask or explain themselves. Self-perpetuating bullshit.
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Most normal guys are bad with women. Sometimes breaking things down into components makes concepts easier to understand. You may not appreciate the special lingo, but at least it serves a purpose.
Utterly hilarious coming from a guy that seems to advocate explaining A to Z in a hurry. This is what you whine I *should* do to help guys (go from A to Z) and then you say this and contradict yourself. Bravo!
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Here's a solution. Pickup is an art form and every artist has their own style (although you seem to try lump us all together). You say that you have a better way. Create a post and outline what a guy should do for generating lasting attraction for the purpose of a relationship with a well-rounded female. That way the guy who is looking for advice will understand A to B and then come back later so he can get to Z. How you give advice currently will leave a guy hanging when he actually does make it to B.
Jack, if I had 48 hours in a day, I’d write some (hopefully) “sticky quality” posts that summarize my “way” or at least the research I’ve read on attraction. Yes, I do believe that actual attraction science is what’s sorely missing in most PUA advice. There are never any citations or holistic reviews. Just bullshit. One day, I hope to find enough time to write something of *quality* which summarizes this stuff, for the purpose of helping guys maximize their odds of attracting women (both passively and actively). I don’t want to half-ass it. Even then, a large guide, even if more detailed, can be too broad. In which case, it'll suffer from the same "vagueness" issues that plagues the majority of PUA advice. For now, due to time limitations, I have to stick with shorter, more specific posts (often just A to B!). I also prefer to keep things short because it lets me focus on a specific situation that a guy will have to deal with. I do believe it’s better than nothing, and I do try to cherry pick threads to reply to. This one just rubbed me the wrong way.
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As to research, I have yet to see a study that says much that can actually help a guy with women. Now, most schools of PU are gonna say the same general shit: look your best, sense of humor, dont be needy, make moves, be manly etc. Doesnt take a study or a research paper to actually validate this.
Research can have two things: 1) specifics 2) hierarchy of importance
That’s a big help when a guy has limited time to improve himself.
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Yes, with experience and PRACTICE, you CAN establish cause and effect. See, again, this is what you dont get.
The point is, you meet, interact, date and fuck enough women that you know how the variables are affecting the situation.
The amount of practice and note-taking would be tantamount to an actual scientific experiment. That would involve hundreds of trials, if not more. Good luck “fucking” 100 girls to whatever Casanova that you want to train. Most who are bad with women are also dummies. I firmly believe they are incapable of performing even a half-assed version of what is necessary.
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Whatever your sticking pt is, go out there and blast through it. "Living your life" isnt going to help with approach anxiety. It may help with conversations, a bit, but PU and dating is so much more than being seen as a interesting guy.
“Living your life” is a bit cliché, I’ll admit, but it basically means taking self-improvement really seriously. That’s a long-term solution. Sorry, I’m not delving into specifics here, but I’ve made a post about why guys “fail with women” and basically solving all these issues should turn things around for anyone (will repost below). Too bad that most guys will never get through the list, as it can take years. Maybe 5-10.
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Why Some Men Fail With Women - Age 22+ (some younger males are exempt from a few of these till they hit 22)
Some combination of:
Unfit (average US male, age 30 bodyfat is 27%)
Poor dress, styling and hygiene (cheap/poor-fitting clothing, bad habits, laziness, no money for quality self-care)
*Above 2 = not maximizing looks where they are under your control and really count
Under-educated (no college degree, useless degree or degree from lackluster college)
Un-driven/unambitious (lack of passion and/or no career aspirations .. possibly connected to the above .. unable to explain your work in an interesting way)
Boring (no worldly knowledge, no interesting hobbies/interests/skills and no ability to make them interesting to others .. video games, sports, internet crap doesn't count)
*Above 3 = likely low income earner = low or no options to explore new things and share the experiences with others ; unable to afford high quality clothing
All of the above = lack of TRUE confidence/charisma/charm/inability to show emotions or escalate sexually ; lack of romance skills
PUA participants falsely believe they have the above - when they really do not - which leads to fake confidence, arrogance and illusions of grandeur
**Lack of respectable career and/or social circle limits quality dating pool (pre-selection missing) ; meeting complete strangers often results in flakes due to low interest
Therefore they are generally unattractive potential mates, lacking the qualities which naturally attract women
If you had many of these traits - you would naturally attract women through basic human interactions
They put interactions with women as a priority over enjoying their work and other life activities
They are clueless about what they want in a female partner and/or only value relatively superficial aspects of women
They are just "average Joes" … but have unrealistically high expectations for a female partner