Hi all! I am coming out of a long, borderline dysfunctional relationship and jumping headfirst into the community here. Have a few great books, videos, and have been trolling the forums. I am learning so much and it is really empowering and amazing - a new way to live and enjoy life.

I was living here in Turkey with my girlfriend, she upped and left suddenly. I decided to step up my game and enjoy life - women here are beautiful. Anyhow, I am a teacher at a private language school. Our classes usually last 2 months or so and most students are in their mid-20s. I started a new class on Thursday with an HB7 or 8. She is the first girl I've tried any game on since this relationship. I decided to try it out.

I ignored her or talked more with other students, no special attention or SPAM the first two days. I naturally show confidence and dominance in social situations like this. The second day we were talking about karaoke and I said that I was going tonight, meet me downtown at 10. Another tactic - no postponing, using specific times and using quickness, false time constraints ..

So we went out, used a few negs and ignored her a few times for this lame guy friend of hers who came along. By the end of the night she is extended eye contact with me, holding my hand. We ditch the guy and we decide to come back to my house .. After 20-30 minutes started making out, undressing, and moved to the bedroom. She said she was on her period (I think a lie) and I respected that, continued making out, etc, she went down on me. Woke up the next morning, cuddled for a while, nothing awkward. I left for work and when I came back she had made the bed and wrote me a cute note. Hey, this was my first time trying a new approach, I was stoked!

This was on Friday. Since then we texted back and forth flirting. We hung out today and her friend came along. Had a beer and I mentioned I was going to go home and have some wine on the balcony. She said she wanted to come but couldn't ditch her friend. I asked her if she'd come tonight, and she said she had plans with her aunt. Probably a mistake on my part, but I told her that we could tomorrow. Now there is no response. I think I see where I messed up - went from independence to chasing. Any advice on how to flip it around? My current idea is to back off and then resume the borderline ignoring, slight negging when I see her again.

Then again it's only Monday evening and Friday night was amazing. I am excited to have feedback from everyone and to grow and learn from this. It's profound - it's not even an accomplishment or a goal, but a total lifestyle change. Yeahhhhhh!