Don't be too "likeable," at least initially, with a hot woman.
Perfect case in point:
Was at a wine tasting meetup last night. Lots of HB7-9's. I worked the room pretty good and closed on a couple numbers. Towards the end of the night there's an HB8 standing by herself. I approached and introduced myself. I started talking with her and when I saw my openings, hit with some C&F and some dry wit negs, always smiling in the process. So, I wouldn't call this is "likable." Quite the opposite. But, considering how dry, boring, milquetoast, and predictable most men are, I could see it piqued her interest. The party closed down and I asked her if she wanted to go upstairs to the bar. She said sure, even telling the girl she came with to go ahead without her. At the bar, I bantered with her and teased her a bit more. At one point saying the reason I came over to her was because she kept checking me out (she wasn't) to which she responded "Bull sh*it!!" I laughed out loud as her response was hilarious. During this time she also told me about a recent date she had with a guy who was "super, super nice" by her definition, but she said there was no attraction or chemistry. We had one drink and I said I had to go. I easily got her number. I walked her to her car and gave her a kind of a one-armed but tight hug. Ironically we parked right next to each other in this huge parking structure. She called me out on the one-armed hug. I said I'm not sure you're worthy of a two-armed full hug yet, maybe next time. I drove off. Read: IDGAF.
So, moral of the story, and we all know this: Women are attracted to guys initially who are kind of a, but not a total, d*ick. Many, many reasons for this. Personally, I like to shock and awe when meeting a woman, especially a hot one. So they go away saying, "Who the f*uck was THAT guy???"
The nice, sweet, and likeable guy will always get friendzoned, blown off, or ghosted in the early going. And dumped later on.
This is true.
Be a quasi-d*ick whenever possible in the early going to boost your success rate.
Best,
Dash