I'm not a master of pick up however i think this is a valuable lesson from beginner to beginner that NEEDS to be taken on board.

There's two types of newbie,the one who isn't pulling chicks but understands all the terms and theories and gets why they happen, however has yet to put the theory into practice to gain the real skills to become a pua and probably still suffers from A.A. (myself) The second is the newbie that understand absolutely nothing about game.No theory terms or ideas. The "Nice guy" who thinks having multiple girls you are talking/sleeping with is wrong and unfair. Thinks they should open the door for women etc etc etc(Thats not wrong but more advanced pua's will know what i mean)

Now the the actual point of the post.

These are the two most dangerous things in holding newbies back in their game.

1) You will try to replace on-line game for real game
2) But this one girl

Remedy for no.1) Imagine a body-builder trying to gain muscle and size without eating right and just looking online at all the fitness models and all the various different exercises you can without actually going to the gym and doing them,your going to get about as big as my dick on dick on a cold winters night. Yes you'll have a wealth of knowledge but its not practical, its not actually any use.

Online game SHOULD ONLY be done when you have the basics of real life interaction down.

Remedy no2) This is probably the most dangerous and common throughout all levels, but most visible at "newbie" level. I don't care how long you've known her,why you know her, how she makes you feel,if she was you gf since birth. I really do not give one shit about the ONE girl in your life and neither should you.

You probably came to pick up for a reason, and if you try to play the game trying to get that one girl you'll end up in the same position you are now......without that ONE girl.

The other level to this one girl syndrome is being able to understand quicker when a girl is leading you on,toying with you, using you as an orbiter. If a girl keeps mentioning other guys, blanks you a lot, blows hot and cold (where you feel she's using you, not gaming you back) you need to cut her off. She is not into you, i don't think men realise how quick someone will sleep with you when they're really into you. Stop spending weeks and months chasing after the same girl,move on. While your working on your skills with other women you may attract some of the older ones back into your life.

Not the most beautifully crafted message, but hopefully you'll get my point.

I should have added a no.3

Over thinking. I get it, its all new. You want to find out everything. When you hear a concept or theory, you try and do it without really understand what it means or how to use it. This will come with experience.

Nicely done.

I would add another one (my own newbie mistake):

Ignoring inner game. This is not the instructions to assemble a swedish piece of crap, I mean, furniture. There are no "three sentences that will make any girl sleep with you". You can't just use a routine or canned opener and expect it to work. You have to believe what you say and do. 90% is attitude. It's not what you say, it's how you say it. Picture this: two guys using the apocalypse opener. One is calm, dominant, looks the girl in the eyes and says "Hey, my name is X, nice to meet you. Say, do you have any plans for tonight? No? Then how about we go to my place?" The other says the same thing but is twitchy, his voice cracking and looking at his shoes. Right.

Routines and such are not cheatcodes that automatically let you win. They are strategy guides, hints and tips that increase your chance of wining. In the end either you have it or you don't, and inner game will help you have it.

Don't neglect your inner game. That is the foundation you build upon. Work on that and the rest comes easy.