| I've made a post about this before in general questions, its hard to be confident all the time. There's a lot of posts about meditation and all sorts of crap, I've tried and it hasn't worked for me, but it really takes practice. Sober game takes more practice, I tried to do the eye contact thing too, briefly, but was failing pretty bad, its just a bad habit for a lot of us (probably stuck in an embedded belief). I hit up a bar with my lady friend, about 2 cups of bud, I said fuck it, I'll do the eye contact thing. Saw a girl walking up, something took over from there, I held the contact for 3-4 seconds and gave a slight upward nod, it worked magic. She opened me less than a minute later, didn't have to say shit, and this girl was a solid 9. Good looks help us out, but you're right, as much as I get complimented on my looks, it doesn't create that spark that makes us be the smoothest guy out there. Beer doesn't create the spark, it slows your mind down and drowns out that crappy little voice trying to ruin you so you can concentrate on other things.
I think the best remedy for the returning feelings of AFCness is to have the life and image of a confident person. Immerse yourself, don't just go to the bar 1 or 2 nights a week and think that is going to fix you. Another thing, choose your friends better. You might have friends you love, but you know that they aren't motivated like you to meet women, and they often serve as a distraction or an anchor. I understand the feelings of dependence on alcohol, not that you're an alcoholic, you just need that extra boost to put you in the zone. I've been there, I haven't gotten out of it, but sometimes you'll catch a tailwind and feel good enough to be that person sober. I don't think you should be ashamed that you need a little alcohol to loosen up, but at least you've recognized that your sober game is struggling. The only way to get good at things is to practice.
To your question, absolutely. I am a firm believer in eye contact. You have to remember that first impressions are important, if your first impression is some confident fucking eye contact, there's a good chance its smooth sailing. _________________ The best PUA advice is also the best fighting advice.
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