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post 1450854813 07-02-2016, 10:54 PM
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How did you brahs get over your fears and start approaching girls (srs)

I was at the gym with uncle tonight and caught two girls staring at me while I lifted, but I didn't say chit. I actually got a little annoyed because it took my focus off my training.

I walk pass them go get some water and one of them turns around and looks at me but I look down to avoid eye contact.

Anyway, my uncle calls me over and says "I think those two girls liked you, they were staring at you working out".

It felt a little good, but I felt bad because I could've said something, but was too scared to.

What made you brahs just says "fuk it" and approach.

Thanks for any advice homies

Edit.Good advice ITT, thanks brahs. Will rep you boyos on r/c
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post 1450855013 07-02-2016, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted By DevonHardy
What made you brahs just says "fuk it" and approach.

Thanks for advice homies
drinking 10 beers, then approaching
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My dick started getting really hard
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Originally Posted By STLHoodieBrah
drinking 10 beers, then approaching
lol'ed my first reply to this thread was gonna be 'alcohol'

Idk op, Social media has made it easy for me to gain confidence/smash women/be good at talking to them but as far as cold approaching it has done nothing to improve that aspect of mine... Was thinking this could be cause i'm naturally introverted or just don't have too much experience doing it
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Originally Posted By STLHoodieBrah
drinking 10 beers, then approaching
Dat feel when straight edge and don't wanna drink
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Originally Posted By DeerKcin
My dick started getting really hard
Been on NoFap, thought that would help. Nope.

The girls were pretty good looking, but I think one of them was ********. Maybe it's better I didn't approach
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Originally Posted By DevonHardy
Been on NoFap, thought that would help. Nope.

The girls were pretty good looking, but I think one of them was ********. Maybe it's better I didn't approach
if she on the clock, she can get the cuck
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men dont approach, they get chased or ldar

if you chase sloots and beg for them to shake your hand you put poosay on a pedestral and already lost
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Originally Posted By STLHoodieBrah
drinking 10 beers, then approaching
That's equivalent to having sex with a condom.

You're not out of approach virgin territory until you do it sober, aka bust in dem walls.
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Originally Posted By DevonHardy
Been on NoFap, thought that would help. Nope.

The girls were pretty good looking, but I think one of them was ********. Maybe it's better I didn't approach
You just walk up to them and say hi, easy as that. If they're already mirin the door is open. Just keep it simple, throw in some sarcasm and ask for a number. Chit is not rocket science.
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Originally Posted By MyBaddBrah
That's equivalent to having sex with a condom.

You're not out of approach virgin territory until you do it sober, aka bust in dem walls.
Who is that suit by mate? I've been looking into getting some more professional attire as of late.
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Just gotta put your big boy pants on and just go for it.

The relief and joy you experience once you get the number will make it all worth it.












then you'll want to LDAR when she doesn't reply to your text

Still worth it tho
Look, i know i don't really know you and all, and i know you probably hear this like everyday, but your just so perfect to me. The few hours we talked were really great even if the convo was stale, your really pretty and chill, and your country thats just perfect :'D i really dont know how to explain it, but i think i have feelings for you somehow. i never felt like this with someone i just met, but i felt the need to get it off my chest. sorry for being all weird just idk how to explain it D:
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No, but really you gotta



Do you want to be some old **** sitting on your porch, on your 8th beer, thinking what if you talked to that sloot? No. Approaching women is a no risk high reward situation. If she tells you no then you go on your way and never talk to her again, you didn't lose anything. If she says yes...I know this might sound ****gy but what if she's the girl of your dreams? You'll never know if you don't do it.
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post 1450856463 07-02-2016, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted By boredFA
men dont approach, they get chased or ldar

if you chase sloots and beg for them to shake your hand you put poosay on a pedestral and already lost
An older guy gave me some advice basically saying girls mostly don't approach guys because they're too intimidated. It's up to guys to make the first move.

Even my uncle told me it looked like they wantedme to approach themlol
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Originally Posted By MyBaddBrah
That's equivalent to having sex with a condom.

You're not out of approach virgin territory until you do it sober, aka bust in dem walls.
drinking ten beers and talking to a girl is the same as banging a ho with a condom on?

lol your analogies are as gay as your point collar *******
post 1450856713 07-02-2016, 11:16 PM
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People are easy to approach, unless they're kunts)
just make sure you know how to small talk because it's a lot of that at first which is torture in my opinion
Brb I don't give a chit about anything you're saying
Brb what was your name again
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Gym is a very uncomfortable place to approach, I feel. Bars, hookah lounges, clubs, beaches etc I understand because sloots go to those places to be hit on and validated. What do you even say in your approach at the gym. It's just awkward all around.
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Originally Posted By SpectreX
You just walk up to them and say hi, easy as that. If they're already mirin the door is open. Just keep it simple, throw in some sarcasm and ask for a number. Chit is not rocket science.
Thanks brah. Reps on r/c
Originally Posted By awwchit2
Just gotta put your big boy pants on and just go for it.

The relief and joy you experience once you get the number will make it all worth it.

then you'll want to LDAR when she doesn't reply to your text

Still worth it tho
Feels like I'm starting to LDAR now lol. Don't think I have too much to lose
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Originally Posted By Shhenron
People are easy to approach, unless they're kunts)
just make sure you know how to small talk because it's a lot of that at first which is torture in my opinion
Brb I don't give a chit about anything you're saying
Brb what was your name again
Recently I've literally been zoning out when people talk to me. Idk why

Chit forces me to reply "Yeah", "Ok", "I feel ya", or "Your tour is over boyo" (not srs on dat last one)
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Just have in your mind it's low risk and very high reward.

Low risk: what's the worst that can happen? You get rejected. You move on. You probably feel a little sad for a bit but you'll get over it once you see another cute sloot. The best cure is another sloot.

High reward: you get a friend/potential GF/FWB out of it. Boom.
Look, i know i don't really know you and all, and i know you probably hear this like everyday, but your just so perfect to me. The few hours we talked were really great even if the convo was stale, your really pretty and chill, and your country thats just perfect :'D i really dont know how to explain it, but i think i have feelings for you somehow. i never felt like this with someone i just met, but i felt the need to get it off my chest. sorry for being all weird just idk how to explain it D:
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Originally Posted By DeerKcin
Who is that suit by mate? I've been looking into getting some more professional attire as of late.
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Originally Posted By STLHoodieBrah
drinking ten beers and talking to a girl is the same as banging a ho with a condom on?

lol your analogies are as gay as your point collar *******
Not even a point collar, and you didn't get the analogy,lmao!
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I agree that gym isnt a good place to approach but anyway try this, every single person u meet in ur day start a conversation with , talk about any **** , ofc start with men , u'll get too good at initiating conversations , even keeping it going which is harder.. Then u'll be able to have confidence to approach,This worked for me , but it takes time bro ๐Ÿ˜’
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best way to get over is to... keep approaching srs

prolly most boring answer but confidence in approaching comes from successful approaches, all the other chit like, tinder, social media, girls from past might help boost your ego but it doesn't correlate to how well/often you approach... just gotta do it more to feel more comfortable, and even then, i don't think i'll ever be 100% comfortable approaching and i do it quite a bit, i don't get nervous but somedays, i just don't feel like approaching in the moment, then later regret on not doing so

and when you approach a new girl, don't worry too much about what you're gonna say, just talk and adapt, feel it out bruhh... and if it makes you feel better, i've said the most stupid chit or asked very random things or had unnecessary convos, and not once was i ever rekt on the spot, there was never a time where the girl i was approaching straight out humiliated me or anything... it prolly happens but the fear of that actually happening is mostly in our heads... unless you ded fukkn ugly, so approach away bruh

and from experience, gym is prolly the worst place to approach srs... unless im doing a chit or regular workout, it's hard for me to keep focus on going hard and trying to approach someone regardless if i see them mire
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Originally Posted By DevonHardy
I was at the gym with uncle tonight and caught two girls staring at me while I lifted, but I didn't say chit. I actually got a little annoyed because it took my focus off my training.

I walk pass them go get some water and one of them turns around and looks at me but I look down to avoid eye contact.

Anyway, my uncle calls me over and says "I think those two girls liked you, they were staring at you working out".

It felt a little good, but I felt bad because I could've said something, but was too scared to.

What made you brahs just says "fuk it" and approach.

Thanks for any advice homies

Edit.Good advice ITT, thanks brahs. Will rep you boyos on r/c
Took a long time of asking for advice after swallowing pride, and just looking in the mirror. I found out I was attractive to women and that I was wasting away potential very late in life (like 27 or 28), and all the sloots I had prior to that approached me for the most part.
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Originally Posted By TheGrizzlyMan
best way to get over is to... keep approaching srs

prolly most boring answer but confidence in approaching comes from successful approaches, all the other chit like, tinder, social media, girls from past might help boost your ego but it doesn't correlate to how well/often you approach... just gotta do it more to feel more comfortable, and even then, i don't think i'll ever be 100% comfortable approaching and i do it quite a bit, i don't get nervous but somedays, i just don't feel like approaching in the moment, then later regret on not doing so

and when you approach a new girl, don't worry too much about what you're gonna say, just talk and adapt, feel it out bruhh... and if it makes you feel better, i've said the most stupid chit or asked very random things or had unnecessary convos, and not once was i ever rekt on the spot, there was never a time where the girl i was approaching straight out humiliated me or anything... it prolly happens but the fear of that actually happening is mostly in our heads... unless you ded fukkn ugly, so approach away bruh

and from experience, gym is prolly the worst place to approach srs... unless im doing a chit or regular workout, it's hard for me to keep focus on going hard and trying to approach someone regardless if i see them mire
Thanks for all that brah. The focus thing is no joke. I almost visited snap city on db shoulder presses when I noticed them staring at me.
Originally Posted By ahmedihab7
I agree that gym isnt a good place to approach but anyway try this, every single person u meet in ur day start a conversation with , talk about any **** , ofc start with men , u'll get too good at initiating conversations , even keeping it going which is harder.. Then u'll be able to have confidence to approach,This worked for me , but it takes time bro ๏˜’
I really like this, kinda like progressive overload but for social skills. thanks man, glad to hear it worked for you
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SUcked on my first titty at 11, first kiss and lost my virgin at 13, literally cannot remember a time in my life when i wasn't sexually active and i'm not even a player (fckboy for the new generation). It's easy to take for granted how this happened but the reality is I would probably be FA like everyone else here were it not for the friends that surrounded me. They all got the girls first and I was sort of the orbiter but I picked up a lot from watching them, and eventually found my own niche type of girl that was into me and vice versa.

That said, in my experience if you're nervous but think you have a shot then just practice small, start by walking past smiling and say hi, you'll see you get the smile back. Then next time add in some small talk, use your surroundings to create some rapport. Build a little on your comfort level each time and go from there. You appear to be a handsome young fellow and you're aesthetic as well, so now that the physical part is good as long as you make them feel comfortable around you you're in like Flynn, it's not all that hard.
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Here we go again. Miscers making a very simple thing into something complex. You f**ing idiot when you will you realize that that fear inside your head is fake and an illusion? It's made by yourself and all in your head. At the end of the day we all ****ing die and no one cares about you.The sooner you stop caring about useless things like being afraid to approach a bunch of dumb sluts the sooner you'll be happy. It's all in your ****ing head!!. Go ahead and do it without thinking about it twice. This is how you get over things and build an immune to anxiety.
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Start talking to women without intentions. Obviously not ones you want to approach. Just get more accustomed to talking to women. People in general even.
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Originally Posted By heyyouwhome
SUcked on my first titty at 11, first kiss and lost my virgin at 13, literally cannot remember a time in my life when i wasn't sexually active and i'm not even a player (fckboy for the new generation). It's easy to take for granted how this happened but the reality is I would probably be FA like everyone else here were it not for the friends that surrounded me. They all got the girls first and I was sort of the orbiter but I picked up a lot from watching them, and eventually found my own niche type of girl that was into me and vice versa.

That said, in my experience if you're nervous but think you have a shot then just practice small, start by walking past smiling and say hi, you'll see you get the smile back. Then next time add in some small talk, use your surroundings to create some rapport. Build a little on your comfort level each time and go from there. You appear to be a handsome young fellow and you're aesthetic as well, so now that the physical part is good as long as you make them feel comfortable around you you're in like Flynn, it's not all that hard.
Thanks brah. I wish I knew all that when I was that age, but I was fat and had zero confidence and for some reason I still messes with me to this day. Really appreciate the kind words!
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Here we go again. Miscers making a very simple thing into something complex. You f**ing idiot when you will you realize that that fear inside your head is fake and an illusion? It's made by yourself and all in your head. At the end of the day we all ****ing die and no one cares about you.The sooner you stop caring about useless things like being afraid to approach a bunch of dumb sluts the sooner you'll be happy. It's all in your ****ing head!!. Go ahead and do it without thinking about it twice. This is how you get over things and build an immune to anxiety.
Hey some tough love, I dig that. Everything you said is true and I appreciate it, now it's time to put it to work.
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Start talking to women without intentions. Obviously not ones you want to approach. Just get more accustomed to talking to women. People in general even.
Yeah, my shyness definitely fuks me over a lot when it comes to talking to people even when I try. I'm trying to work on becoming more outcome independent.
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I never had problems talking to girls until I became an adult.

Could always talk to girls like she was one of the guys as a kid, and then anxiety does start to kick in when you hit puberty. Didn't make my first "asking out" approach to a girl until middle school, it's always nerve racking, but you just got to realize, only you can make things happen. Even lost my virginity going to some girl's house while uninvited, you just got to say fuk it. Got to let your hormones do the talking, especially when you're young, because that's when girls are naive.

Nowadays, I can't talk to women at all anymore, because now they start asking what you do for a living, and all that chit, holding you to much greater standards that I can't impress them with.
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