Hey y'all --
I'm going to be in Dallas/Fort Worth for a good chunk of the rest of the summer, and I'm hoping to go out with some of you guys during my time here.
I live in Austin, and I've been involved in the community for quite some time now. It's funny, though, because I actually went out with some of the Dallas guys before I got involved in my local lair. So the Dallas crew is pretty special to me.
Before I got involved in the community, I had been involved in an LTR for about 5 years. After that and another failed relationship, I realized that I didn't really have the social skills I wanted or the social network I desired. I've always been the type of person that learns by being around other people, and so I knew I had to go out and figure out this skill set. So I started going out every night for months and months, and it got to the point where I could walk into any bar, pick out anyone, and take that interaction to whatever level I wanted it to go. It didn't take long for me to get sick of simply flipping "attraction switches," so I began focusing on building rapport and making new friends. After I felt pretty confident with all of that, I entered into a really wonderful relationship that I am still fortunate enough to be in.
And now's probably the time to mention that I'm a woman.
And the fact that my boyfriend happens to be involved in both the Dallas and Austin lair. When he saw how much I love going out and meeting people, and considering the fact that I study this stuff (I'm getting my Master's/Ph.D in adult romantic relationships at UT), he decided to introduce me to the community.
So yeah...the past year has been a really eye-opening experience for me. My boyfriend and I live with one other PUA in Austin, and we opened up our backyard for a weekly meeting for the Austin lair, and we've been so lucky to have some really phenomenal speakers come into town. We've just wrapped up a two week intensive with some of the guys, and they came out on top of their game, and I'm so happy for them. It's been completely rewarding.
Anyway. Sorry for the small novel, but I've made some wonderful friends in Austin through all of this, and I'm hoping that I'll have the opportunity to reconnect/meet/go out with some of you during my time here.