dixonormous said:
yo, a little off topic but isn't this what people mean by "being yourself"?
Welcome to the forum, Dix.
Yeah, I've always thought "Be yourself" is actually great advice.
It gets criticized a lot because if you're a weak AFC guy it doesn't seem to do you any good at face value. All that "if you keep doing the same thing, you'll keep getting the same results" business, which is true. But you have to be your best self.
Once you build your confidence and your skills, get some options, and get the right mindset, then all you're left with is being yourself really. You don't want to keep stuff like being needy and desperate, because that stuff is just your immaturity coming through. It's dead weight that will drag you down. You want to keep improving. Once you have the confidence then you can relax and be your natural self around women, not be all tense and worried about how to act to get her validation. That's what you're aiming for with "Be yourself".
Everybody has their own unique style and charm. The key is to bring it out and capitalize on it. It may not appeal to everybody, but if you get your act cleaned up and your inner game straight, a lot of women will most likely buy into it. Even if you mix in something like C&F, it will come across better if it comes out as part of your true personality, and not just some words copies out of a pickup book.
Women like confidence because:
1) It allows the man to lead the interaction and take charge of the relationship. Women want the comfort and security of being led, they want the guy to have the balls to initiate so they don't have to.
2) It allows the man to be themselves, to relax and act naturally. This again makes the woman feel comfortable and secure, as opposed to some guy being all fake, nervous, or jittery.