Jeffst1980
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Just wanted to comment on the OP:
Great topic Rollo--I think it's important to consider the POV of the beta, because, oddly enough, most of the conflict you will experience with women will be initiated by betas (either directly, in the form of orbiter AFCs, or indirectly, when your girlfriend compares you to her friend's overly sensitive and selfless AFC boyfriend).
My only point of contention is the supposition that beta game is ineffective. To be sure, it's not optimal and not what any of us here want; however, if the goal of the beta is simply to get married, he's actually employed the superior strategy.
For a woman, the DJ is the ideal man for a sexual relationship, and, since most relationships begin as such, he will find himself sought after as a partner. However, a man that is truly congruent to these principles (i.e. "prize" mentality, ability to walk away, dominant personality, etc.) will find that the current social climate is hostile enough to this type of masculinity to actually inspire RESENTMENT in most women after a period of time, unless these traits are watered down. For most women, it is EXHAUSTING to be with a DJ--a man that they must work to keep, that refuses to yield to social conventions and fads, and that refuses to supplicate to his partner.
Thus, the myth that DJ's never get dumped becomes exposed. The resentment grows, especially if there does not seem to be any progression to marriage in the near future, and this in turn spawns a new level of conflict and power grabs. From this point on, there is usually little hope of resolution as both parties become cognizant of these incompatibilities.
Enter the Beta. He doesn't wield the same attraction magic as the DJ--hell, he might even fail to inspire a single fantasy even during the initial infatuation stage--but, once the social pressure to "get married or die an old maid" kicks in, most women will shift their value sphere from romance-seeking to pragmatism. In the end, the beta actually gets the girl! The romantic comedies are right! Well, sort of...
Ultimately, married life for a beta becomes pure hell, especially if he is perceived as a less desirable but safer alternative. After a few years of marriage, a woman will probably start rethinking her decision to leave her DJ ex for this man that fails to excite her, and this can lead to any number of outcome, depending on her values and views on marriage.
Now the twist: The DJ may not have kept the girl, but he'll always be thought of as her "true love." Counterintuitive, but that just goes to show you how western marriage is one crazy mixed up ball of contradictions.
All this is not to cast doubt on the DJ lifestyle, or even on marriage itself. Being a DJ is a strategy for a well balanced life of HAPPINESS, SUCCESS, and ATTRACTION. It's not meant to be a strategy for maintaining a relationship or a marriage, although many of the principles carry over. If you choose to enter into LTRs and marriage, you should know that they require a level of compromise that often deviate from what we preach, mostly due to the current social conventions that inform our lives on a daily basis. The only options I see to be ENTIRELY congruent with the teachings of this site is to avoid marriage altogether, or continue filtering, filtering, filtering until you come across a woman that truly holds the values required of your counterpart.
Great topic Rollo--I think it's important to consider the POV of the beta, because, oddly enough, most of the conflict you will experience with women will be initiated by betas (either directly, in the form of orbiter AFCs, or indirectly, when your girlfriend compares you to her friend's overly sensitive and selfless AFC boyfriend).
My only point of contention is the supposition that beta game is ineffective. To be sure, it's not optimal and not what any of us here want; however, if the goal of the beta is simply to get married, he's actually employed the superior strategy.
For a woman, the DJ is the ideal man for a sexual relationship, and, since most relationships begin as such, he will find himself sought after as a partner. However, a man that is truly congruent to these principles (i.e. "prize" mentality, ability to walk away, dominant personality, etc.) will find that the current social climate is hostile enough to this type of masculinity to actually inspire RESENTMENT in most women after a period of time, unless these traits are watered down. For most women, it is EXHAUSTING to be with a DJ--a man that they must work to keep, that refuses to yield to social conventions and fads, and that refuses to supplicate to his partner.
Thus, the myth that DJ's never get dumped becomes exposed. The resentment grows, especially if there does not seem to be any progression to marriage in the near future, and this in turn spawns a new level of conflict and power grabs. From this point on, there is usually little hope of resolution as both parties become cognizant of these incompatibilities.
Enter the Beta. He doesn't wield the same attraction magic as the DJ--hell, he might even fail to inspire a single fantasy even during the initial infatuation stage--but, once the social pressure to "get married or die an old maid" kicks in, most women will shift their value sphere from romance-seeking to pragmatism. In the end, the beta actually gets the girl! The romantic comedies are right! Well, sort of...
Ultimately, married life for a beta becomes pure hell, especially if he is perceived as a less desirable but safer alternative. After a few years of marriage, a woman will probably start rethinking her decision to leave her DJ ex for this man that fails to excite her, and this can lead to any number of outcome, depending on her values and views on marriage.
Now the twist: The DJ may not have kept the girl, but he'll always be thought of as her "true love." Counterintuitive, but that just goes to show you how western marriage is one crazy mixed up ball of contradictions.
All this is not to cast doubt on the DJ lifestyle, or even on marriage itself. Being a DJ is a strategy for a well balanced life of HAPPINESS, SUCCESS, and ATTRACTION. It's not meant to be a strategy for maintaining a relationship or a marriage, although many of the principles carry over. If you choose to enter into LTRs and marriage, you should know that they require a level of compromise that often deviate from what we preach, mostly due to the current social conventions that inform our lives on a daily basis. The only options I see to be ENTIRELY congruent with the teachings of this site is to avoid marriage altogether, or continue filtering, filtering, filtering until you come across a woman that truly holds the values required of your counterpart.