She says the movie looks dumb; you suddenly agree. She tests you with a little attitude; you apologize for nothing.
You think you're being easy to get along with. She reads something else entirely: a man with no edges. Nothing to hold on to. No friction, no tension, no reason to wonder what he really thinks.
The "22 Rules" taught me to push back — playfully, calmly, without needing her approval. Strange things happened after that.
Your buddy Dave has been single for three years and thinks "hey u up" is a valid strategy. Your other buddy Mike just got dumped and told you to "just be yourself."
You showed them her text. You asked them to decode the emoji. You drafted four responses and sent the screenshot to the group chat for a vote.
She's been waiting forty minutes.
Put the phone down. Stop crowdsourcing your love life. Type something that sounds like you. Hit send. Then go do literally anything else with your evening.
Don't worry about going out alone. I always do it(at clubs). I also go out with friends too. But when my friends are not around, I go out alone. Of course I'd rather go out with a friend, but if they're not around, I'm not going to let it stop me from going out. I can't be bothered relying on people. A lot of my friends go out alone too. Going out alone has never been an issue with picking up women for me. Look confident, look pleased, look jovial, look like you're having a good time, and don't stand away from everyone, and you'll be fine.Demystify said:I know an obvious piece of advice would be to actually talk to people and not sit alone in a corner ignoring people or staring at them. But is there any other good advice relating to this topic out there?
Next Monday you'll feel more confident. After the gym you'll feel more confident. After one more drink you'll feel more confident. After you get a better haircut, a better jacket, a better job.
You've been "getting ready" for two years.
She's standing ten feet away right now. She'll be gone in four minutes. No amount of preparation will manufacture the courage that only comes from moving your feet.
Walk over. Stumble through the first sentence. Let it be clumsy. Let it be imperfect. You will feel more alive in those ten seconds than you have all month.
Actually, the main place I'm trying to socialise with is at the church, and I feel the same way the OP is saying. I usually end up talking to someone at the church, but shy away from approaching and opening attractive girls.Poonani Maker said:Going to church and socializing has made me a socializer who can ham it up with everybody for an entire night. Church IS different though because people serve one another there and submit to one another whereas in a bar or a club people, especially b1tches, can be unforgiving if you don't say the right things or wear the right clothes or have a million dollars etc.