MadDog Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 On the very last day of class he pulls her aside as they leave the door and asks her out on a date. He had all semester long to do this because she gave him all the signs that she was interested -- and she was interested. She still could've picked him over me, especially since they had known each other much longer. But the fact that I was a little more straightforward (and according to her, cuter and more interesting) made the decision for her a no-brainer. And that's why confidence is king when it comes to being a guy. I don't know why so many guys don't realize this. They sit around doing nothing while some girl he's into is dropping all sorts of signals. Then some other guy comes around, shows some initiative, & gets the girl. Survival of the fittest at work I guess. It's a good thing for guys like us who makes things happen, bad for those who don't.
johan Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 I think the guy should do what he wants. You never know what will work. Some women might think it's weird, but sometimes you can pull something like that off. Chances are it won't work. But even world conquerors like Mad Dog have more strikes than hits. Confidence is important, but if you don't have it, don't sit waiting in a hole hoping it develops. Making moves, however awkward, is the only way to develop it. Go for it. Make a fool of yourself. The trick is to not worry about it either way. The mistake you make when you have no confidence is putting too much onto one girl and over-thinking it. I'm personally too screwed up to do it lately, but I'll be here to shove the rest of you out of the plane.
MadDog Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 Chances are it won't work. But even world conquerors like Mad Dog have more strikes than hits. Confidence is important, but if you don't have it, don't sit waiting in a hole hoping it develops. Making moves, however awkward, is the only way to develop it. Go for it. Make a fool of yourself. How did you know my official title? Are you a spy working for the other side? You're right. I feel like I make all the right moves but even then I'd say my success rate is hovering right around 50% for the girls I hit on. Then again, the ones I hit on are more likely to have boyfriends and that's basically the only reason I get a "no thanks" in most cases. Hell, I've even had girls who had bf's give me their digits but of course I never call them. Mad dog is no girl's backup!
blue636 Posted April 9, 2006 Posted April 9, 2006 I'd say my success rate has been the same, if not a little better... but having a motorcycle or two definitely helps sometimes. And good call on the confidence issue. My good friend Heather said it was one of my better qualities (though I didn't even notice) while we were back in high school. I didn't start noticing it until college when I was watching guys fall on their face. I mean, what's the big deal? The worst that can happen is rejection and there are a lot worse things in life (like crashing a bike).
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