Hi all. I've been slumbering around these forums for a couple of days now and I guessed if I really wanted to join the game, I'd introduce myself too.

So, I'm 22 now and I live in Belgium. I'm considered the quiet guy in my family. I've had some girlfriends before (some were really hot too), but it's been a while since I got one into bed. My friend introduced me to the game by giving me the Neil Strauss book "The Game", which all of you probably read. At first I didn't think this community really existed. That it was just a story made up by some writer. I did however try some of the things I learned from the book. Mainly the 3 second rule, but my main problem is that I couldn't directly think of something interesting to say so mostly I didn't do anything or I said something stupid. At my friend's advice I started just talking to a girl and then waving her away to work down the fear of talking to them. Mostly I would say something like: "Don't I know you from somewhere?" or "Hey come here for a sec" And when she looks or comes by I'd say never mind". Then I came across some other guys and eventually they asked if I knew about the art of pick-up. I said I knew a bit about it, but I consider myself still AFC. They sent me the link to this forum and after watching some video's I really believe there's more to it than just some pick-up line. I have a lot to learn, and I believe I can do it.

I don't feel I have a problem with self esteem or confidence. I believe in myself and I know that girls like a guy who believes in himself. I'm not bad on the eye too, I play guitar and bass guitar. I have some interesting stories too. The main problem is that I can't bring them interestingly. I don't stutter or stand all still or no intonation, but somehow I feel like the stories I tell are boring, while they were really exciting. I think that's mostly because I was always a very quiet guy and only talked when I had something really good or funny to say. I can say of myself that I have a sense of humour and I really love teasing girls. I love to go out, but I want to do more when I go out. Not only talk to the people I know there.

Some other minor point is that I study software engineering, which is mostly associated to nerdy guys. Although I know a lot about gadgets and computers and all these things, I don't consider myself nerdy and I know I'll make a good living out of it later on, although my goal is to eventually teach as I don't want to spend my whole life behind a screen in a cube.

Now, my main reason I entered the game is not to get into bed with as much girls as possible. Not to kiss with as much girls as possible, but just to be able to talk to girls and other people who I don't meet through friends. I believe this is a quality that could help me a lot in later life.

Oh, and something more. I can be arrogant and high thinking of myself, but mostly in a funny, not serious way.