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Shit doesn't work tho. Just today I was walking home from the gym and of course some random decently hot chick just happens to be on an intercept course with me walking to her car. Right when I happened to look over we made eye contact and she smiled, I did too. Then as she approached closer I could tell that her previous smile was her way of acknowledging the interaction and nothing more would be forthcoming. As soon as she got in front me I said "How's it going?" She just looked over and closed mouth smiled again and kept walking to her car. Didn't even answer me with a single word. And it was just a friendly greeting, no pickup line. Some people are just anti-social, have walls built up, and will not allow you to get anywhere with them just by playing nice.
So in this example we have a woman who probably gets hit on a lot, figured she might be hit on by me, and was already determined to not let what would otherwise be a serendipitous encounter with a nice attractive guy, amount to anything. Me, I was just being nice. Yes, I was in sweaty gym clothes, but I was being social, sincere, and did what came natural. And I got NOWHERE with her. This is how things will normally unfold for most guys.
If I was doing pickup at that moment, I would've stopped her and forced her to acknowledge me in that interaction. Sure, might have been blown out, but it would've been on my terms not hers. Pickup routines and game at least give you a chance to take a no-chance situation and turn it into a fighting chance. So that's why I feel like your post is wrong, albeit well intentioned. It just doesn't correlate to reality. Real life example right there, today.
1) I never said you have to be nice. Actually, being nice is very unnatural. Your animal instincts want to go and fuck her, not be nice (of course, I am not saying go fuck her because then you will go to jail)
2) you have no evidence that if you were doing pick up, the result would be different
3) I am not sure what you mean by "it would have been on my terms, not hers" how would it be on your terms?
4) you seem to be interpreting my post to mean "don't do pick up" that's not what I mean. I am saying "do pick up, but in a way that feels natural to you, not natural to some other guy"
5) I protected myself by saying 40%, maybe your counterexample is in the other 60%