Hey guys, I'm still a n00b at the whole pick up community. I just got out of a 3 year relationship with a girl that I was really in love with, we started fighting too much and it made me unhappy enough that I had to cut ties, I still miss her company (One-itis I know..) Anyways, I just got finished with the Mystery Method, The game, Countless threads on here and videos, so I feel like I have the concept and am armed with the right information, It's simply (or not so simply) applying it.
Last night was my first attempt to applying game, My friend and I went out to a nearby college town he goes to for some friday night activities. I was some what shy and reserved in highschool, but still was in the upper social standings. College is a completely different world socially however. Around new people my shyness kicks in a little, and in college, meeting new people is an everyday thing.
Anyways, The first party we head out to was full of 8's and 9's, a bit intimidating. We found it difficult to develop social proof and be "that guy" everyone wants to know. We only knew 5 out of the 70+ people there (First sticking point of the night) However, once we got social with some of the guys at the party and got the ball rolling things got less difficult for us. We struggled with a decent opener because we were putting way too much thought so it didn't sound stupid (I realize it can be and still work) Once a catfight broke out, We had a great situational opener there. I even collected a hair extension as a souvenir
which added a bit of interest to the opener.
Once the opener was through the conversation seemed to die down, and interest faded. This was my fault for not keeping it rolling. Most of the girls were responsive at first but it was obvious we were the ones who needed to keep on going because they are definitely not going to contribute much at first. And not much seemed to stem from there. I actually have a fair amount of routines stored in memory, but my brain didn't seem to stay in "pick up mode" much after the opener, I don't know why I forgot to use the stuff.
My buddy did find a girl using AFC ways, and got a number and even brought her back to the place we were staying at for a bit. However, I found her to be below my standards (even when I was still using AFC methods) and didn't want to compromise for less than what I think I can get.
So in closing, The things I need to improve on is better social proof and confidence in unfamilar situations, relaxing with picking an opener, conversation skills after the opener, and keeping my focus in the game the entire time. Things I thought I did okay on were body language, eye contact and energy, although they could of always been better, they didn't seem to be a sticking point. I don't feel too bad about the failure since it was only the first time, and a new situation. I do have a lot to improve on. Thanks for reading guys, I know it was long for such a lame story, but it feels good to get it off my chest. If you have any tips feel free to help me out.
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