Hello gents. About a month ago, friend of mine from Atlanta and I were hanging in Seattle on Business. We found ourselves with a free weekend and went to the club scene, with a few other friends/co-workers. He introduced me to "the game". I saw it in action at the club and was impressed.
A few weeks ago, I decided to pick up Neil Strauss's book "The Game", and once I started reading it, I couldn't put it down. As I read the book, I looked back on many experiences I've had and drew a few conclusions: 1. This book is for real. 2. I can play the game well if I apply myself. As I read the book, an incdent I'd forgotten about came bursting into my mind:
Last year, I was on a different business trip in LA. I was at this restaurant with some co-workers: 3 of us were nerdy high-tech guys, and the fourth is a great looking saleswoman. We're all hanging out in this very trendy and posh restaurant (happend to be during oscar-weekend), and in comes these amazing 10's. They sit down at a table nearby and I just couldn't keep my eyes from wandering towards them. The kind of women that just suck the air out of the room they are so attractive.
The nerdiest guy from our group had gray hair and a very quirky personality. Before the 10's (one had to have been an 11), came in, he was showing some of us (especially the female co-worker) how to make origami. As the conversation turned to the 10&11 sitting nearby, at some point the suggestion was made to get their number. Within 10 seconds, the orgami nerd was at their table. In retrospect, I can see how he masterfully plied his art and worked his game. He came away with a #-close. I was shocked.... reeling! I couldn't believe that this guy had just obtained a phone number to the hottest woman I've ever seen IRL.
Now about me and how I decided to get into the game.... I'm 31, and just recently divorced. Prior to the divorce I've only been with one woman sexually, and that is my ex. I've decided that the very first order of business post-divorce is to gain much more experience in the realm of sex. The only problem is that I'm pretty picky. My ex is very beautiful, and I just can't stoop to lower my standards. The problem was that I was an AFC, and didn't know how to get the women I wanted into bed.
Enter "The Game". Now I consider myself an aPUA. I've begun to read some of the material out there, and put into practice some of the principles. Honestly, I'm not extremely comfortable with many of the openers and canned material, but I feel I've begun to internalize some of the greater principles such as cat-string theory, the peacock principle, and push-pull methods of overcoming LMR.
Last weekend I had my first success, and it was an f-close with a 9*. I'm in the game, and I want to get better. I want to sarge with some wings and learn from the masters.
I haven't lived in Texas very long (only 2 years), but I have to admit that it has a higher per-capita of beautiful women than any other place I've ever lived. I look forward to meeting some of the community and improving my game.
(* proof available on request)