HalfPUAHalfAFC
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It is beyond the "mystery" of "woman", though that's part of it. The other part is the socio-cultural changes we are dealing with. When you here guys advising you to hit the gym, learn game, get a career, get off your azz, and so on, they are right. But it ain't enough or a fix-all... Things are really fuct.
I write this as a guy with some experience and knowledge. First, my "credentials" as someone who has some experience with women and then what I observe going on and what you (as a young guy coming up, but also what is leaking into the older generation) are going to have to deal with, if you have not realized it already.
Guys with top notch game probably have navigate this crap well and this post will only be for them to confirm rather than commiserate.
My credentials to speak with "some" knowledge:
I'm 46, have 3 degrees, on a PhD in a social science field. I do well at observing behavior without being bowled over by PC boilerplate. I have a lay count of approaching 80, but I'm not super skilled at landing anyone I want. I'm comfortable around women and get some attracted to me. But I also get some nibbling on the bait only to lose them and fail. I have a wide circle of friends, not socially awkward, have my own home, decent income, have published books, and work out regularly. I'm told I'm good looking and a damn good lay.
It's not enough, even for just above average women.
My game is okay but not expert. That said, I'm no introvert or someone who has no idea about how to get their interests across to a woman. I have lots of friends and my platonic female friends (and a few ex's) love me to death. I bang, on average, about 8-10 women a year.
I lose or get nexted by a lot more.
One of my ex's is a ob/gyn surgeon (age 45). Loves me to death. Will bang me at the drop of a hat. Totally addicted and makes 5x more money than I do. She's an HB6 but stays fit.
Another FWB (age 40) also adores me, will entertain me at will. Highschool teacher, a bit overweight, but good looking, fun, and sexually adventurous.
Not interested in a LTR with either. And, I'm the best damn bang either has ever had.
All that said, my looks, fitness, social acuity, skills, hobbies, success, wisdom, cooking ability, ability to dance, and so on, ARE NOT ENOUGH.
In the last two years, I've banged about 15 women but only dated 2 with any regularity. One -- who rode the carousel, had 2 husbands, lost custody of her kids, developed a meth habit, had to leave her state for a job here -- thought she could do better. Now, from what I'm told, she's with an uber beta who cheats on her. SHE broke up with ME (I treated her "right", which we know here is the opposite of what "works").
I know my age means that I cannot count on 25 year old hotties being my main demographic to hit on. No problem. We age. It happens. But how many guys age, keep their looks, stay fit, stay intellectually curious, have free time, are actually independent, don't have ex-wife/children baggage, etc.? Few. I'm actually the "prize" many middle age women claim to look for... or that's what they say.
Women like me, but few actually jump at a chance to go out on a date.
Their options and expectations are THROUGH THE ROOF.
Three examples just from today:
I wanna go out to see a band, but a younger woman I failed with will be there and I'd rather prefer to show up with another woman with me (call it vanity, or what have you), but at my age, my friends mostly are married with kids and don't go out as much. So when I do, I'd like to continue to build my social cred with at least being with a member of the opposite sex when I do show up at events rather than being by myself most of the time (it's a dynamic that if you have not learned yet, you will as you age and your friends move/marry off).
Girl One (not all that interested in dating, but like to get her out for fun): She's the "crazy" you shouldn't stick you d!ck in. PTSD. Emotional FB posts. But, she stays in touch (likes my few facebook posts...mostly I'm ghost there), hasn't been out for a while, and needs some fun. I text her about needing to get out and seeing some music tonight. No response.
Girl Two (from my local afternoon pub): She's nice enough, a few pounds overweight, not a fatty. We have good conversation and she has no boyfriend. "Hey, I'm seeing some music tonight, you should come." Flailing non-committal "I don't know, I've been at the pool and will probably just crash." Really? No BF, you can talk to me for 1 1/2 hours, laugh, have fun, but you and your no future job leaves you secure enough when a decent looking, career oriented, fit, fun guy asks you to go see music and dance is not good enough to jump at the chance for fun? Wow.
Girl Three (I've known her for a few years, but not close. She's an HB6 as far as looks but bumps up to a 7 with style and personality). This girls been to a few of my parties. Likes me enough, I guess. We get along and know similar people. Me: "Hey, good music tonight." Her: "Who ,what?" I reply with info. Her: "I have to get up early, so I'm undecided...." Really? You've got nothing going on and I say let's see some music and you can't decide??
Guys, don't get knee jerk here. I'm no KJ, I've had plenty of girlfriends. I've banged tons more than the average guy (their 7 versus my about 80... not top DJ level, but much more than the normal afc). Again, I'm fit, funny, have women loved me dearly, can bang like a champ....
And the women's sense of entitlement and options are simply dumbfounding. I'd never beat a woman (except to defend myself) and I can make them comfortable with me. But I'm not even talking about the hottest women I've hit on, also with mixed success.
My failure is to be simply a shameless ass that makes them tingle with my being an azzhole. The two women who can't get enough of me? Yeah, I bust on them constantly. Women I talk to straightforwardly and then say, "Hey, let's go catch some music and dance"... not much interest.
Go back and read the post about real value versus preceived value on here. All our talk about career, hobbies, jobs, fitness, etc. might be useful once they are attracted, but it seems to me that it is shameless game that gets them attracted in the first place.
Fellas, you got to make them tingle first off.
The chicks are in a state now where those other traits are MEANINGLESS when you first or even second meet them. Those traits may not hurt and they may be intriguing, but they don't get them wet.
Game first.
Other things second.
Women have SO MANY options that their lives are buffets.
Worse, women with marginal SMV and fewer options, will still pass with a quality guy shows interest.
The fix to the problem is ALL MEN nexting chicks at the slightest hesitation of seeing them. But we all know that ain't gonna happen.
I'll finish with basically saying that lots of the advice guys are giving guys about being in shape, having a good income/job/hobbies, being able to talk to women in social settings, etc., is losing its efficacy in terms of even establishing that you are guy with paying attention to.
It is becoming more and more game first. Even with women who are older.
This will not get better soon.
Women are branch swingers. And what is increasingly determining what branch they swing too is less and less outwardly "good man/mate" criteria and more and more simply verbal prowess.
I do "okay" there, but not well enough to get a date at will. My credentials, my job, income, dress, fitness, humor, and so on are NOT ENOUGH.
Young guys, learn game because sooner rather than later that's what will be all that matters.
BS artists will get laid, in short, and the women have NO CLUE about the social dynamics that are leading them down this path.
I write this as a guy with some experience and knowledge. First, my "credentials" as someone who has some experience with women and then what I observe going on and what you (as a young guy coming up, but also what is leaking into the older generation) are going to have to deal with, if you have not realized it already.
Guys with top notch game probably have navigate this crap well and this post will only be for them to confirm rather than commiserate.
My credentials to speak with "some" knowledge:
I'm 46, have 3 degrees, on a PhD in a social science field. I do well at observing behavior without being bowled over by PC boilerplate. I have a lay count of approaching 80, but I'm not super skilled at landing anyone I want. I'm comfortable around women and get some attracted to me. But I also get some nibbling on the bait only to lose them and fail. I have a wide circle of friends, not socially awkward, have my own home, decent income, have published books, and work out regularly. I'm told I'm good looking and a damn good lay.
It's not enough, even for just above average women.
My game is okay but not expert. That said, I'm no introvert or someone who has no idea about how to get their interests across to a woman. I have lots of friends and my platonic female friends (and a few ex's) love me to death. I bang, on average, about 8-10 women a year.
I lose or get nexted by a lot more.
One of my ex's is a ob/gyn surgeon (age 45). Loves me to death. Will bang me at the drop of a hat. Totally addicted and makes 5x more money than I do. She's an HB6 but stays fit.
Another FWB (age 40) also adores me, will entertain me at will. Highschool teacher, a bit overweight, but good looking, fun, and sexually adventurous.
Not interested in a LTR with either. And, I'm the best damn bang either has ever had.
All that said, my looks, fitness, social acuity, skills, hobbies, success, wisdom, cooking ability, ability to dance, and so on, ARE NOT ENOUGH.
In the last two years, I've banged about 15 women but only dated 2 with any regularity. One -- who rode the carousel, had 2 husbands, lost custody of her kids, developed a meth habit, had to leave her state for a job here -- thought she could do better. Now, from what I'm told, she's with an uber beta who cheats on her. SHE broke up with ME (I treated her "right", which we know here is the opposite of what "works").
I know my age means that I cannot count on 25 year old hotties being my main demographic to hit on. No problem. We age. It happens. But how many guys age, keep their looks, stay fit, stay intellectually curious, have free time, are actually independent, don't have ex-wife/children baggage, etc.? Few. I'm actually the "prize" many middle age women claim to look for... or that's what they say.
Women like me, but few actually jump at a chance to go out on a date.
Their options and expectations are THROUGH THE ROOF.
Three examples just from today:
I wanna go out to see a band, but a younger woman I failed with will be there and I'd rather prefer to show up with another woman with me (call it vanity, or what have you), but at my age, my friends mostly are married with kids and don't go out as much. So when I do, I'd like to continue to build my social cred with at least being with a member of the opposite sex when I do show up at events rather than being by myself most of the time (it's a dynamic that if you have not learned yet, you will as you age and your friends move/marry off).
Girl One (not all that interested in dating, but like to get her out for fun): She's the "crazy" you shouldn't stick you d!ck in. PTSD. Emotional FB posts. But, she stays in touch (likes my few facebook posts...mostly I'm ghost there), hasn't been out for a while, and needs some fun. I text her about needing to get out and seeing some music tonight. No response.
Girl Two (from my local afternoon pub): She's nice enough, a few pounds overweight, not a fatty. We have good conversation and she has no boyfriend. "Hey, I'm seeing some music tonight, you should come." Flailing non-committal "I don't know, I've been at the pool and will probably just crash." Really? No BF, you can talk to me for 1 1/2 hours, laugh, have fun, but you and your no future job leaves you secure enough when a decent looking, career oriented, fit, fun guy asks you to go see music and dance is not good enough to jump at the chance for fun? Wow.
Girl Three (I've known her for a few years, but not close. She's an HB6 as far as looks but bumps up to a 7 with style and personality). This girls been to a few of my parties. Likes me enough, I guess. We get along and know similar people. Me: "Hey, good music tonight." Her: "Who ,what?" I reply with info. Her: "I have to get up early, so I'm undecided...." Really? You've got nothing going on and I say let's see some music and you can't decide??
Guys, don't get knee jerk here. I'm no KJ, I've had plenty of girlfriends. I've banged tons more than the average guy (their 7 versus my about 80... not top DJ level, but much more than the normal afc). Again, I'm fit, funny, have women loved me dearly, can bang like a champ....
And the women's sense of entitlement and options are simply dumbfounding. I'd never beat a woman (except to defend myself) and I can make them comfortable with me. But I'm not even talking about the hottest women I've hit on, also with mixed success.
My failure is to be simply a shameless ass that makes them tingle with my being an azzhole. The two women who can't get enough of me? Yeah, I bust on them constantly. Women I talk to straightforwardly and then say, "Hey, let's go catch some music and dance"... not much interest.
Go back and read the post about real value versus preceived value on here. All our talk about career, hobbies, jobs, fitness, etc. might be useful once they are attracted, but it seems to me that it is shameless game that gets them attracted in the first place.
Fellas, you got to make them tingle first off.
The chicks are in a state now where those other traits are MEANINGLESS when you first or even second meet them. Those traits may not hurt and they may be intriguing, but they don't get them wet.
Game first.
Other things second.
Women have SO MANY options that their lives are buffets.
Worse, women with marginal SMV and fewer options, will still pass with a quality guy shows interest.
The fix to the problem is ALL MEN nexting chicks at the slightest hesitation of seeing them. But we all know that ain't gonna happen.
I'll finish with basically saying that lots of the advice guys are giving guys about being in shape, having a good income/job/hobbies, being able to talk to women in social settings, etc., is losing its efficacy in terms of even establishing that you are guy with paying attention to.
It is becoming more and more game first. Even with women who are older.
This will not get better soon.
Women are branch swingers. And what is increasingly determining what branch they swing too is less and less outwardly "good man/mate" criteria and more and more simply verbal prowess.
I do "okay" there, but not well enough to get a date at will. My credentials, my job, income, dress, fitness, humor, and so on are NOT ENOUGH.
Young guys, learn game because sooner rather than later that's what will be all that matters.
BS artists will get laid, in short, and the women have NO CLUE about the social dynamics that are leading them down this path.