Business Cards

[catsmeow2]

Take it from me, I been in business for a long ass time and had business cards for years.. Business cards means jack**** to a woman.. Women look for guys who are interested in them to actually ASK their PHONE NUMBER.. When you give her a business card, a woman does not know what to do with it.. She might keep it or just throw it away.. but it has nothing to do with attraction or connection to you.

Agree with this and funny story to tell. When I first moved to SoCal after living in New York much of my life, I was at the beach and approached by a man who asked me if I wanted to go out on his boat. Since he was a stranger, I politely declined and he gave me his number and asked me to call him!

This was so different from how the men in New York behaved (asking ME for MY number), I was pretty shocked and my first words (being the ever so outspoken woman that I am lol) were (in my own girly way lol) "Hey wait a second! Shouldn't it be the other way around? Like you should be asking me for my number?"

Anyway, that got us talking about where I'm from and my expectations in that regard.

Anyway, it was a funny moment and we were both laughing about it.

But yeah for the most part agree with above quoted. It's conditioning really, what women have been conditioned to expect.

It's not black and white, I know women who actually prefer to take a man's number and have the ball be in her court as to when (or if) to call.

I can see their point too.

 

[2Rocky]

Agree with this and funny story to tell. When I first moved to SoCal after living in New York much of my life, I was at the beach and approached by a man who asked me if I wanted to go out on his boat. Since he was a stranger, I politely declined and he gave me his number and asked me to call him!

This was so different from how the men in New York behaved (asking ME for MY number), I was pretty shocked and my first words (being the ever so outspoken woman that I am lol) were (in my own girly way lol) "Hey wait a second! Shouldn't it be the other way around? Like you should be asking me for my number?"

Anyway, that got us talking about where I'm from and my expectations in that regard.

Anyway, it was a funny moment and we were both laughing about it.

But yeah for the most part agree with above quoted. It's conditioning really, what women have been conditioned to expect.

It's not black and white, I know women who actually prefer to take a man's number and have the ball be in her court as to when (or if) to call.

I can see their point too.

How did that interaction go? Did you call him? Did you go on the boat?

 

[catsmeow2]

How did that interaction go? Did you call him? Did you go on the boat?

I knew someone was gonna ask me that! lol He ended up taking my number and he DID call, asked me out but flaked. Came back a few days later apologizing, wanted to schedule another date, but I politely declined.

It was my very first introduction to dating in SoCal versus New York. Very very different!

EDIT: I ended up getting back together with my boyfriend whom I had been dating a couple years prior to that (from New York) so never really had to deal with it much until years later after my ex and I broke up.

Again, much different and took some getting used to if I'm honest.

 

[jaymbrs]

Years ago Doc Love went around San Diego and gave out his card to 500 women. Out of 500 approaches only 2 women called him. He put in the work so you don't have to. This approach does not work.

So you're saying there's a chance.

 

[stringpuller]

This

I recently experimented with something I was always curious about which was to hand out my business card to women I'm interested in. I want to report back that out of the 5 women I gave cards to after brief conversations, none of them called. I had a friend as a witness tell me he thought my approaches were good and the women looked interested. So if you're thinking of doing this, I recommend you don't.

This falls into the looks category. If you are a 5 lumberjack living in a trailer. Don't do this. Your better off in a hicktown bar on a Friday night

 

[stringpuller]

It's not black and white, I know women who actually prefer to take a man's number and have the ball be in her court as to when (or if) to call.

Yup situational

 

[jaymbrs]

This

This falls into the looks category. If you are a 5 lumberjack living in a trailer. Don't do this. Your better off in a hicktown bar on a Friday night

In my defense I don’t look like a “lumberjack living in a trailer”. I’m clean cut and know how to dress and have charisma. I don’t have issues getting women. And not even I could get a woman to call me with the business card. My theory is it’s a douchebag look.

 

[lgbs2004]

 

[SW15]

I’ve been to more of these recently as a single guy and realized this as well. No one is there to talk about anything other than the event or their jobs.

Most business networking events, including industry-specific networking events, are a waste of time. They are a waste of time both from an arranging dates perspective and a business perspective.

 

[stringpuller]

I’m clean cut and know how to dress and have charisma. I don’t have issues getting women

DEERing to a man? Suuure bud we get it

 

[Atom Smasher]

I call that an even number trade with an edge. Many studies report that a females olfactory senses are much higher than a mans, so it’s a good bet she doesn’t miss any lingering cologne the next day or two in her purse and remembers your encounter …

If I were single I would try it as an experiment. I have a feeling it would produce some results, at least in causing them to be much more receptive.

 

[Bible_Belt]

In my defense I don’t look like a “lumberjack living in a trailer

I'd guess that your metaphor for unattractive is actually quite sexy to most women.

 

[jaymbrs]

I'd guess that your metaphor for unattractive is actually quite sexy to most women.

Wasn't mine.