I'm 18 and coming to the realization that I'm just another AFC. I want to change it. I've been depressed about my lack of socialization lately. I know there are plenty of 18 y/o virgins out there but I don't even have any solid approaches under my belt.
One girl, one time, really wanted me for some reason. Like, she wanted me bad for an extended period of time. It was way too awkward for me at the time since it was a purely sensual relationship.
Again, I'm trying to step up to the plate. I buzzed my wavy/thick hair and I'm putting on weight so I don't look scrawny, maybe even a little cut. Lack of confidence is a killer for me.
I had known about these pickup guides for a while and had even looked at them, but it wasn't until yesterday that I actually started reading the Fast Seduction 101 guide. I also cracked open The Game. Last night something clicked. I didn't sleep a wink all night, just kept thinking about pick up art and what place it had in my AFC life. To be honest some of it comes off as a total scam... rune reading, ESP, NLP... it's all a serious cheese fest to a student of science like myself. Even if it works I'm not willing to stoop to that kind of BS.
On the other hand, this has given me a "schema" for understanding interactions with girls. Negs, openings, talking about "feelings" vs facts... this stuff makes sense to me and I'd never thought about any of it before. I was always a "what'd you do yesterday? oh yeah cool" not-even-fluff talk AFC. I vividly recalled an encounter with a solid 7 the other night at a party that I've known for a while but never talked to. She opened but the convo died quick. After reading the guides I realized all the opportunities for good rapport that would have gone down very smoothly.
I'm looking for advice for the AFCC, the frustrated college chump. I can't buy drinks yet so clubbing/bars don't seem like the right territory. Half my classes are 10:1 cockfests, and the others are full lecture halls, presumably ripe for the sarging. Also there's no shortage of babes on campus, so I don't want to waste this prime time in my life. Where can I read about approaches geared toward the young, college-faring adults? I can tell you right now that if a girl wants to listen to someone give her a tarot card reading I don't necessarily have much interest in hitting that. If you're into that stuff keep it to yourself

Are there guides out there that are less "canned" and less "new age?"