Hey everyone! I can't say I'm brand new to the game, but I'm definitely rusty. I'm 22 and a college student in San Diego. When I was still in high school, I read materials by David DeAngelo and quickly had some success with getting dates. I got laid twice to the same girl and later met my current girlfriend, whom I have been dating for a little over four years.

I have no complaints about recent years. I have done really well in college, have a vibrant social life, and get along great with my girlfriend. It is a long-distance relationship, so we don't see each other that often. But when we are together, we have lots of hot, steamy sex. Although there are some issues with my family not particularly wanting me to date her, I always enjoy the time we spend together (dinner dates, movies, concerts, walks in the park, and so on). However, our careers are taking us on different paths, and I will be working abroad next year. Besides, I don't have the mindset to settle down right now and feel that I would be stringing her along if I do not break it off soon.

Over the last few months, I have been reading lots of additional PUA materials from Neil Strauss, Mystery, Tyler Durden, Joshua Pellicer, and others. I have also been looking into NLP, and I have started a more intense workout regimen (I am kind of skinny, and I had some initial problems with eating enough to not go into starvation mode) compared to what I was doing before. I have tried not to actually hit on any ladies until I come to something conclusive with my current girlfriend, but I have been even more flirty than usual and striking up random conversations with girls wherever I go (I even got a couple girls to pay for my lunch unexpectedly). Any advice on how to ease out of my current situation and transition into the pick-up world would be much appreciated. Looking forward to meeting you all!

I am interested to know if anyone has been in the same boat as me and what it would be like to have a transition so drastic, from a long-term, loving monogamous relationship to an abundance of women. For instance, my girlfriend and I have been having sex bareback for the last four years or so (she uses birth control and we are both faithful except for occasional fun like making out, plus we have gotten tested).

What is it like to get so used to those kinds of sexual sensations only to have to start using condoms again and having lots of mediocre sex? What is it like to suddenly not get sexual satisfaction whenever you want it? What is it like to not have the same emotional support anymore? I feel that I am brave enough to make this change, and I know it is for the best, but I want to be prepared to deal with some of these issues.