Wave Rider Posted May 9, 2016 Posted May 9, 2016 I've been using Mark Manson's advice in a lot of my interactions with people. Mark stresses the idea of vulnerability, or of being honest and authentic with people about your feelings and opinions. After working on Mark's stuff for awhile, I feel better about my general ability to express myself openly and honestly, and I sure have saved myself time by having tough conversations with people instead of dragging bad relationships out for much longer than was healthy. Mark stresses being uninhibited in your expression of your sexuality. If you think someone is attractive, be upfront about it, he says. If you disagree with someone, be upfront, and if the relationship needs to end, be upfront. An advantage to this is that you don't have to remember a list of techniques and routines. You can "be yourself," or your most authentic self, even if it means that some people will reject you. That's something else that Mark talks about. When you are authentic, most dating prospects you approach will reject you. But that's OK, because if you are authentic and they reject you, you wouldn't have been happy with them anyway, right? Does anyone have experience with Mark's material? What do you think of it? 1
basil67 Posted May 9, 2016 Posted May 9, 2016 That's something else that Mark talks about. When you are authentic, most dating prospects you approach will reject you. But that's OK, because if you are authentic and they reject you, you wouldn't have been happy with them anyway, right? I haven't read Mark's material, but I can honestly say that this was my attitude to dating when I was on the market. Why pretend to be someone I'm not to get a guy who's attitudes don't work for me?? 1
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