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Downsides to 'being a PUA':
☻You have now given yourself some weird new extra casing/shell/persona as a 'PUA'. Problem: you now think you have to be a certain way, do things a certain way, and always do them such a way. Strips you of normality, and stops you from acting naturally (Will be a MASSIVE problem in early stages of development, perhaps not so much as you become accustomed to being weird).
☻Can learn things unecessarily Problem: Adding things to you that do NOT 'fit' with who YOU are, and therefore acting in a way not natural/good for you. Can also hinder your progress dramatically.
☻Becoming too analytical Problem: Theres nothing wrong with analysing and reflecting on things, but 'in set' this really messes you up, you will be always thinking of 'what to do next', 'what to say now', 'is it time to [technique]', etc etc etc.
☻Becoming too focussed on outcomes Problem: Instead of having fluid and natural interactions you will be viewing everything too strictly in stages and steps, again, will cause you to freeze and panic feeling lost of what to do.
☻Others: Thinking everything that comes out of your mouth has to be a 'PUA' response. This causes you to be lost for things to say because you now only speak in 'negs', 'dhv's, etc.
In conclusion: Will likely turn you very unnatural and awkward, fuck up your personality and natural traits and make you a mashup of random personalities and behaviours that don't fit YOU. Starting to think wayyy too much about things, thinking you need a 'good way' of asking someone for the time, or a way of making a facebook status that 'demonstrates high value'.
But you wan't to be better with women/people still...?
☯Learn good conversation skills and more importantly CHARISMA. Then learn how to ESCALATE!!!
They are the most important things. The more difficult to learn things, which I must add will probably prove most beneficial, are to learn how to love yourself and fix your mindsets. Stop trying to impress people, stop worrying what they think of what you do/say.☯
The last bit of advice between the taijitus(Yin Yang symbol), is in my opinion, the best way to go about this business if you want to become good with women and people without fucking yourself up and becoming weird.
Whatever you decide, good luck.
Love
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~Finesse
And we have a winner here folks!
You are right Finesse and a lot of newbz need to read that before trying to become a "PUA" imo