When I first started learning game I was taught not to be a pussy, to get rid of the whole "aww I love you" crap and focus on leading in every situation. I've done that, it works.
But do we really have to get rid of all the affection? I love being cheesy and cute, you know the couples we look at and just think "eurgh" because her boyfriend is spoiling her and being what you'd typically class as AFC.
But, if you're leading in every situation, being the dominant one, doing things that you get taught when learning Pick Up, can you also do the affectionate stuff? Send cute texts, etc.. etc..?
I've been talking to this girl for a while, sometimes shes calling me a Jerk and other times shes calling me sweet, shes a HB9, it seems to be going well so far. We're not in a relationship because she lives miles away but shes coming to a Uni just down the road purely to be closer to me.
This conversation just happened via text
Her: You're so sweet sometimes
Me: I know

Her: aanndd you've ruined it
Me: Oh so I'm back to jerk status?
Her: You're always a jerk, you're either a jerky jerk or a sweet jerk
Have I found the perfect balance?
This text conversation happened the other day, we were discussing love letters (more talking about whether we've ever written them, rather than "oh I wanna write you one")
Her: I'm going to sleep, I want my love letter tomorrow
Me: Better find another boyfriend before you go to sleep then (role play boyfriend/girlfriend)
Her: Fuck you!! What if I pull when i'm out clubbing

Me: As long as he isn't hotter than me, have fun!
Her: I'll bare that in mind
Me: That's cute, you'll probably be too busy telling me you love me anyway (she does this a lot when drunk)
Her: What if I don't take my phone?
Me: If you don't, how are you gonna save the guys number?
Her: Shhh i'm not the pulling type
Me: Nope, you're way too pushy