I was divorced 13 months ago. I immediately gave up fried foods and guys, I can't tell you how much of an immediate impact this had on my life. Hangovers aren't as bad. I get sweaty driving around in my convertible in the summer and my clothes don't smell. I'm telling you guys, the fried foods in the US diet are SEVERELY underrated.
You want to give yourself a leg up over the competition? Just ask yourself how many guys are actually watching what they eat? I'd guess way under 3% of the male population.
Ok, that's the first step. Next, get your ass into the gym. There's a certain psychology behind the gym. It takes a tremendous amount of will power to get into the gym and push yourself. And don't go in there and do a bunch of cardio bullshit. Hit the weights and hit them hard.
I had a realization about he gym last night and it is this: I started working out at 24 Hour 11 months ago. The faces I was seeing in there 11 months ago are all gone. I didn't recognize a single "regular" in the place last night. Few, and I mean VERY few people have the self determination to continue working out. I've noticed a few hook-ups in there too. Every time I see this, it's always the same pattern. The girl is cute and I notice her and get used to seeing a familiar face. Then, all of a sudden, I'll notice some dude's gamed her and they're working out together. Within a few weeks of noticing the PDA, they're gone every single time.
My theory is that the guys (and the girls) who are working out, they're doing it to attract a member of the opposite sex. Once they find that, they stop hitting the gym. So don't take on a serious/exclusive girlfriend or you WILL lose your drive to get into the gym.
Lastly, have your girlfriends take you shopping and select your clothes and also have them give you advice on how to style your hair. I mean, it's amazing. I go into the store to buy my own clothes and I come out looking like an old man. The girls select tight clothes for me. In the past, when I was married, I wouldn't even try on a t-shirt. I'd just grab one and see that it was XL or L and I'd buy it. Now, I bring the girls along and take the time to try the clothes on. She'll either say yea or nea or run back and get a size smaller or larger. It's amazing what a difference going from XL to L can make if you have a nice body. But the girls will tell you what to wear and they will have you looking 10X better than you could do yourself.
Combining all of these things, I've shaved 8 to 10 years off my real age. I'm 38 and people say I could pass for 28 to 32.
I've got a small amount of game, probably not the best, but certainly much improved over a year ago. I'm 38 and I'm getting more women than I've ever dreamed possible. Even in my 20's, I couldn't get women like this. Wouldn't you assume that a 20 something guy would be more attractive to a 25 year old woman than an old man like me? Game helps and you have to have some level of game or you can't even approach. But looks do matter and from what I've seen, they matter a lot more than the PUA industry wants to admit.
Anyway, that's my advice. Set yourself apart from the other 99% of the male population and put forth the effort to improve your looks. It's a lot of effort and it takes a LONG time to see the results. But it's worth it.
