"She Wants a Man, Not a Boy"

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.

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SamMalone

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Any tips on how to improve speaking? It's probably my biggest flaw when it comes to just life in general because I have a tendency to mumble. Should I practice with a voice recorder or something?
 

"You'll Never Feel READY to Walk Over"

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.

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Kaptain

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Slow things down.

Give yourself plenty of time to form the words loudly and clearly enough so the person next to you can hear you.

This also gives you that advantage of being able to think while your speaking which improves what you say.

And it also gives you the advantage of appearing more powerful and confident.

The record voice natural cuts out alot of the speakers energy (hence why some people have more energic phone voices). So practicing with a voice recorder could of benefit.
 

SamMalone

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Cool. Yeah I talk to fast too, and use a lot of "uh" and "ums". Gotta cut back on those somehow.
 

"Stop Asking Your Friends What to Text Her"

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.

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