You asked her if she wanted to grab coffee. Then you asked if the time worked. Then you asked if the place was okay. Then you asked if she'd prefer tea.
Four questions. Four chances for her to say no. Four signals that you're terrified of making a decision.
Plan it. Pick the place. Pick the time. Tell her where to meet you. She'll either show up or she won't.
Either way, you look like a man instead of a scared little boy.
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.
ok, 1- like I said this isn't for everyone. 2- one thread, with links to the voting thread is not complicated, 3- vote dumb to sabotage? speak for yourself, 4- options, like i said, if i havent then you can add it, 5- info, gimme a minute to type man. check the 1st post again. hereOriginally posted by MVPlaya
TTAG, this is pretty stupid. What you should do is have one continuous thread, like frankcd's "44 year old needs dating advice" (where is that guy anyway), then you post the info. We give advice, you post your next step, we give advice, this here is really stupid and people will vote dumb just to sabotage things. Furthermore, how do you know you're including all the right options? I'm tempted to vote stupidly myself. Furthermore, you have not given us nearly enough information to even vote on this first and simplest of polls.
Three seconds. That's how long it took. Your shoes. Your posture. The way you held your drink. Whether you looked at the floor or looked at her.
She already filed you away. Interesting. Boring. Safe. Bold. Before you even opened your mouth.
Everything you say after that is just her confirming what she already decided.
So stop rehearsing lines. Fix the first three seconds. Stand tall. Look up. Smile like you mean it. Walk like you belong wherever you're standing.
The words come later. The impression comes first.