1) Being independent
2) Being indifferent
3) Being funny
4) Being socially adjusted
Before I get into each of these in detail, I want
to mention something...
Usually, I tend to stick to techniques to help
you meet more women, or give you advice to get past
limiting beliefs, etc.
I've realized recently that there are a few BASIC,
FUNDAMENTAL things that we, as guys, need to really
"get" about interacting with other people before we
start trying to learn advanced stuff, like how to
approach and meet women. If you don't have some of
the basic stuff handled, all the fancy techniques in
the world won't fix your problem.
So stick with me here, this is important stuff.
OK, so let's talk about the four components that
I mentioned above.
BEING INDEPENDENT
Independent is the OPPOSITE of "dependent".
When you act "dependent", you lean on others, you
look to them for approval, you ask what they think
before you make a decision, you tend to want to stay
physically close to them, and your feelings tend to
depend on what others feel and think of you.
When you act INDEPENDENT, you lean back, you do
things because YOU decided you wanted to, you don't
ask others what they think - instead you decide yourself,
you are fine walking away from your friends for awhile
when you're out, and your feelings are controlled by
what YOU think, not what others think.
A "dependent" person will go into a bar with friends,
stick close to them all night, ask what everyone else
is drinking before they order, get upset easily about
things that others say, and constantly be looking for
attention and approval in some way.
An INDEPENDENT person, on the other hand, will
go into a bar with friends and be more likely to...
walk away and look around the place ALONE to see who's
there - and feel fine about striking up a conversation
and leaving their friends for awhile... They'll order
a drink if they want, or water if they want - and not
care what everyone else is drinking... They'll be cool
and calm no matter what happens - even if others are
getting upset around them... And, most importantly,
they aren't looking to others for attention and approval.
They're doing their own thing, and enjoying whatever
happens.
BEING INDIFFERENT
Most people in this world are ATTACHED to the outcomes
of things. They're constantly worrying about what's
going to happen... and talking about the future in
a fearful, uncertain way.
This type of person always wants to know what other
people think of them, and they're worrying about what
they should do so other people like them. Unfortunately,
this almost ALWAYS comes across as INSECURITY.
An INDIFFERENT person, on the other hand, just
goes about life and takes things as they come.
The indifferent person is INDIFFERENT to the outcome
of whatever situation they're in.
If it's a man, and he's approaching a woman, he
will be OK with whatever happens. If she's nice to
him, great. If she's uptight, no problem. If she's
rich, famous, and beautiful... and starts coming on
to him, fine. No big deal.
When you are ATTACHED to the outcome of a situation,
it makes you act all kinds of freaky. You pause, act
nervous, hold back, look for approval, act insecure...
and any of 100 other unattractive things.
On the other hand, when you're INDIFFERENT to the
outcome, it makes you MAGNETIC. Especially when it
comes to women and dating. Indifference is the
ultimate way to show a LACK of insecurity in life.
BEING FUNNY
Humor is magic.
It's a complete mystery why we find things "funny"
and why we "laugh".
Crying because someone died makes some logical
sense. It's a bad thing, and crying expresses a
negative emotion.
But when you see a dog run into a window because
he doesn't see it... and he gets a confused look on
his face, you LAUGH. What's with that?
Humor is interesting to me, in that if you're
funny, it makes people FEEL GOOD inside. They
laugh, and it triggers positive feelings.
If you're not naturally funny, it's a great skill
to learn. Read books. Watch live comedy. Do whatever
it takes to learn how to be funny.
Most of the "coolest" guys I know are wickedly
funny. Some of them are only funny on occasion...
but they "get it"... and when they do make a joke,
it's DAMN funny.
BEING SOCIALLY ADJUSTED
I know that this sounds funny, but most of the
people I know who are "UN-cool" are not very adjusted
socially.
They lack a certain something in the "social skills"
department that makes it OBVIOUS to others (and especially
women) that they don't know how to relate very well
to other people. They just never learned how to make
others feel comfortable around them.
If you've every known an accountant or computer
programmer that was brilliantly smart, but totally
boring, you know what I mean.
If people act kind of nervous, strange, and uncomfortable
when they're around you, then you also know where
I'm coming from on this.
I can't teach you how to make people feel comfortable
around you in two sentences, but if you need to learn
how to mix with people socially, then start PAYING
ATTENTION to what's going on around you.
Watch how others dress, hold themselves, walk,
and talk. Pay attention to little details... like
saying "What's up?" when you meet someone new, instead
of "Hello, pleased to meet you" and such.
...now, is this all there is to being "cool"?
Of course not.
But it's a great start.
If you can first get yourself to the place where
other people want to be around you just because they
enjoy your company, you'll find that taking things
to the next level with women will be about 10 times
easier.
I've had this conversation with MANY of the guys
I know who are successful with women, and they all
basically say the same thing... you have to learn
how to be "cool" and make others (women) feel comfortable
just being in the same room with you. And if you're
"cool", this happens almost instantly. If you're not
"cool", then you're going to have a hard time making
ANYONE feel comfortable with you... never mind having
a woman feel ATTRACTION for you.