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Try to better yourself a little bit each day until you finally become the person you imagine as the best possible version of yourself. I know that sounds dumb and cliche (And to a certain degree impossible), but it's a whole lot more manageable once you start.
ReplyDeleteApproach it just as you would a problem at work:
1. Identify perceived deficiencies
2. Assess desired goals
3. Define a plan of action
4. Break each step in that action plan down into smaller steps
5. Continue Step 4 until each step is manageable and achievable.
6. Win.
Can step 7 be "profit"?
ReplyDeleteThat sounds plausible. I was fairly drunk last night when I wrote this.
ReplyDeleteThis post is excellent!
ReplyDelete(I would have made a better comment if I were drunk, but regrettably I am not.)
All good things come to those who wait (and ready themselves to seize the right moment).
ReplyDeleteIf you don’t think you have a proper ‘net’, you can chase butterflies all day and never catch one, or when you do, end up harming it in your exuberance. But if you just sit quietly and wait, a butterfly might come and land on your shoulder.
Of course, this might be effective for catching butterflies. But women? Hmm...
Try joining a church that has a good number of single adult members (Protestant, Mormon, Buddhist, New Age, etc), or a volunteer organization (political, humanitarian, etc.) . You need to get out there, net-work and be patient. Realize that almost EVERYONE eventually finds someone to hook up with. It’ll happen. Just don’t ‘try’ too hard, that scares ‘em. Just relax. It’ll happen, you’ll see.
Many of my awkward engineering/CS friends met their long-term significant others on plentyoffish, and the success rate was remarkable. I don't know what would make that site any better or worse than the other bajillion internet dating sites, but my very awkward friends were definitely successful.
ReplyDeleteI liked the way you presented your dating strategies. Maybe you are just lucky indeed.
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ReplyDeleteThere are a lot of awkward men, but remember there are a lot of awkward women also. I hope these two groups of people can all meet in one big speed dating event. It will be fun to watch.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny to think that Luck was the only thing that worked as a strategy. However, I agree with you. Sometimes, an individual is just lucky to get a "yes" answer from a girl.
ReplyDeleteWell every one of us has their own preference. I must say that don't put your trust in luck make a move and maybe plentyoffish.com can give you a helping hand.
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