A buddy of mine moved to one of the most premier apartment complexes in my town (Rent is 3K a month for one bedroom with a nice view) he started meeting more women than he could keep up with, why? cause now he's in proximity of women, and on top of that the apartment complex he lives at is very active with bbqs, potlucks, pool parties etc. To a lot of guys this is not the case. Most of us don't even know our neighbors but by putting yourself in proximity to women, it can change your social life.
I like the apartment complex case study that you mention.
A lot of men try to use direct game in their apartment complexes and cause a mess by pooping in their own backyards. It's generally not advisable to date within your own apartment complex.
In larger apartment communities (I would call that 200+ units), you might be able to justify dating someone in the complex under one of 2 scenarios.
- If you are in a mid-rise or high rise building (4+ stories), the woman lives on a different floor as you do, and you're not likely to ever go to that floor. It's still possible you might run into her in common areas, but some men are comfortable with that risk level, especially if you're only seeing her 1-2 times a month at best.
- If you are in a complex of garden style buildings (multiple 1-3 story buildings), the woman lives a few buildings away and you're not likely to see her walking to/from your car. Like the last scenario, it's still possible to see her in common areas but the risk is mitigated if her building is not close to yours.
In the case of your friend, he's likely meeting women who live in the same complex and then dating their friends who don't live in that complex. That's what's happening at the barbecues, non-commercialized pool parties, and potlucks. That's social circle game, which I consider to be an A Tier form of game.
I use to be a photographer and it was work however I also dated some models here and there but I would say never mix business with pleasure I learned that lesson the hard way lol
That's why being friends with a photographer is the better play than actually being the photographer yourself. A similar idea exists with bartender, bouncers, and club promoters. One guy even mentioned paying club promoters for introductions as an elite form of game.
Bouncers routinely date strippers and barmaids. That's mixing business and pleasure. Not sure if they regret it. Bartenders date each other. Gym fitness trainers are well known for dating each other too.
This is why I laugh at guys who make threads like "Tips for guys in their 40s going to the club"
It sounds cringe to me and I've been called out by guys for calling it loser activity at 40 your taste in venues and lifestyle should change
I haven't been in a club in over 2 years I turn 40 next month. Once you improve and focus on your purpose, especially your mental, physical, financial well being you going to meet different women in different venues yes you can still utilize the club etc. But all I'm saying is more options will be open to you. I prefer to meet women at fashion events or boat parties the ratio tends to favor men (2:1 someitmes even 3:1) and the women tend to be better quality overall not just in looks but also in behavior. Truly once you get your stuff togther as a man you will meet better women.
The fashion events, art events, boat parties where you tend to meet women are classified as private parties, which are classified an A tier for game. General nightlife is classified as C tier. Your findings tend to support the initial conclusion of the YouTube content creators in the first post.