The common theme between the men that are truly successful with women actually does boil down to confidence, or rather the outward expression of confidence. Strong, raw, powerful confidence. Many of the loud and "bad" boys actually fake the confidence, but it still works to some degree. Others are just inconsiderate, violent, crude, and / or aggressive, but technically an inner confidence is part of that. This of course doesn't mean you have to become crude and aggressive to be confident - not by any means.
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We believe what these shy guys need to do most is to build their inner self confidence, and the first step to that is accepting and being at peace with yourself.
Confidence is a huge issue for guys approaching women. Of course it depends what you're looking for, and you have to know what you actually want. Just a one night stand, or a relationship, a girlfriend, another soul to share your life with... to each his own, but the approach may be different.
We strongly discourage pretending to be someone you're not or any sort of misleading, i.e. using various tricks like NLP, etc. to get girls in the short term, as we believe that's counterproductive to the guys who are just timid and insecure, want a girlfriend, not a one night stand at any cost.
Guess what. After a night or two she's going to wake up to the real you; and misleading her is not a basis for a solid relationship. These guys will then be coming back for help in a couple of years saying "wow, i get all these girls and the sex is great, but none of them ever stick around.. how come?".
You're going to build that confidence by getting out there and trying a few things, and noticing what works and what doesn't. And also seeing that it's OK if you don't get the "right answer" from a woman, it's fine. Make friends with some girls, get to know them, build up your confidence around women so you don't get tongue tied around them anymore.
Pretending to be someone you're not is a fine line, and it isn't going to win you long term points, and will often adversely impact your confidence. Of course acting in a way that repels women is a bad idea (i.e. what people tend to label as "nice guys", but what the really mean is nervous and barely able to speak coherently around women). Obviously if you keep doing it and it's not working, it's time to try something new.
Sure, very few people are "naturals" and inherently charismatic, at least out of the starting gates anyway. But strengthening your core confidence and belief in yourself is very important. You've got to believe in what you're selling if you want anyone to buy it. It's also important to understand and appreciate what it is that makes you special and unique; that gets back full circle to confidence.