Keep in mind 'game' is generally designed to get the girl, not keep her, even though some of the same principles can be used even if in a slightly modified form.

I think the main thing you need to think about here is what do YOU want, rather than comparing yourself to others, set your own standards. If you want to see her more, find a way to make that happen. If you want to text her more, do it. Etc Etc.

Work out what YOU want and then go from there.

I agree. Game is about getting the girl...but aspects of it can bleed into making a relationship work.

First off, looks don't really matter but it's a bonus. How are these guys keeping such AFCism with these girls and you can't really depends on the girl. But let me tell you something,

It's not an admirable quality...some girls even use it against a guy without realizing it after they've been dating for a while.

I've asked the girls straight out if they found the texting a bit needy and they thought it was cute?!

Also all of the couples have had an argument to the point of a near breakup

Show your love to her...but realize the key is in making each bit of 'love' and attentiveness a gift.

AFCs hand out their love like free candy. Ask yourself...what did she do to really deserve it?

In direct game and indirect game, this principle holds very true. You aren't telegraphing love right away. I sure as hell revert to Mystery Method when I know its turning into a relationship. I give her love only when I feel I'm getting some back...you know?

Her looks just don't cut it for me. I'm not going to love a girl for her looks or her shitty attitude.

If your girl is talking to you...ask yourself: is she contributing to ME?

It's not about being an asshole or not showing ANY love whatsoever as a power move.

It's about mutual love...

That was a good post!

Though what do you do if the girl is emotionally guarded by nature? I mean she actually admitted to me even before the first date that getting any feelings out of her was like getting blood from a stone...she even said "just to warn you".

Both her parents where police and never showed much emotion

I get around this by really jokingly saying the most corny soppy lines with a cheeky grin though I'm actually half serious! This makes her laugh though I wonder if she picks up the hint that it's actually what I'd like to say.

There we go; that's your money sentence right there.
Basically it sounds like those other guys are the girls bitches to put it flatly; cute isn't a word you want to be called, being a puppy dog to a girl is "cute", being a true alpha male bulldog isn't "cute"
So if you go up to a girl, do everything she wants, pamper her with love and buy her everything you can; she is alpha isn't she, and she'll see you as another "pet" in her collection, and you'll never EVER be seriously considered as LTR material
That's because the guys are getting tired of being "used", 'toys' get broken down and sooner or later realize how badly they screwed up; they ask their "girlfriend" "what are we?" and the girls don't have a answer, because they're just stringing the guys along to milk their feelings out of them.

You're not screwing up dude, hopefully you'll realize this by this sentence

To some level, girls are very different. I couldn't compliment this 1 girl I was with cause she associated compliments to this 1 stalker guy she went out with 1nce and he literally was stalking her.

If she tells you I'm not an emotional type of girl, it is a fucking fair warning and she's being direct. You have to take this into consideration...she may not react to your words of love...you just may have to accept it as a reality.

Nature vs Nurture who knows. All I know is you're spending time with her, you're having fun with her, and you are being cocky + funny (essentially thats what banter and witty humor is).

To some level she may realize when you say those cheesy lines she's reading the message, but the funny of it allows it to not be serious.