by qixsilver on Thu Mar 12, 2009 4:19 pm
*nods* I was equating his questions to storytelling, but you're right Jack. Be attractive in entirety, working out is certainly a big step, and worth the time (and commitment!) to see results. For some immediate starters, consider:
- Grooming: Make sure that HOW you groom yourself is congruent with who you are and who you want to present to the world. If you're avatar (look) is cleancut, then shave, bathe, primp, etc. If you prefer a rougher look, you should still clean yourself up somewhat. You can be "unshaven" but cleaned up (shave around the edges, clean up your "lines" and make it look like you put some thought into your look.) Consider the fine points to grooming. How do your nails look? Are they ratty and gnawed on? Is your hair unwashed? This says something to a woman about how you care for yourself - if you can't care for yourself, then how will you care for her? Maybe you don't care, but she's the one making these judgements, so if you want to win her attraction easier, then you better consider them.
- Dress: Make sure that your clothes fit who you want to present. Consider tighter fitting clothing - unless you're overweight (then it may just accentuate your weight). Make sure your clothing is presentable, if it looks like you just pulled it from the floor (or worse - you did!) or like you slept in it (or worse still - you did!) then don't wear it.
- Peacocking: Bracelets, rings, watches, cufflinks, hats, scarves, armbands, wristbands, piercings, tattoos, hats, glasses etc. All can add flourishes to reveal a part of who you are to a woman. A little incongruency here is ok, just don't go too out of line with your avatar. Example, an eyebrow piercing for a guy in a suit might imply that he is not a stereotypical banker/accountant and thus might generate some interest on her part to learn just WHO you are. However, if you're in a suit wearing a scarf and a fuzzy tophat with goggles and said eyebrow piercing, you just look ridiculous and as if you're TRYING to illicit attention - this is bad. As a general rule, unless your avatar is pretty over the top, then your peacocking will likely be more successful if it is subtle.
- Physicality: See Jack's notes - 'nuff said!
- Body Language: See any of the multitudes of posts on these forums. Canibus is a BIG proponent of this (as am I!) and he's posted a ton about what to watch for in yourself and how to better subcommunicate via body language. I'd link it, but you just might learn some other valuable stuff while searching for his posts.
- Hair: Make it fit your avatar, but friggin wash it. Again, like nails, if you have greasy, oily hair, it says something about your health level to a viewer who doesn't know you (think about how sick people look) Unhealthy = un-sexy, and this will lower your passive value.
IMPORTANT: Consider the type of woman you're attracted to - have a type and select your avatar accordingly. If you like intellectual women, then you might be ok with a conservative avatar, but if you're after strippers, then it's probably not going to work. Look at the men they're attracted to, and dress/be a little cooler than they are.
By design, men and women both pre-selectively desire (on some level) those who have the highest survival and social value. Physical attraction speaks directly to survival value - that's why we're attracted to healthy women with a good chest to waist ratio, and why physically fit guys are attractive to women. It's also why facial symetry defines beauty. These visual cues are tools that we use on a subconscious level to determine if someone is healthy and would be a good choice for a mate (replication value). We ascertain whether someone is physically attractive or not in something like 1/2 second (someone post the actual time if you know it - I forget atm!) This decision is what forms passive value, and the things outlined here have a direct impact on how you are perceived.
There is no "set in stone" rule about what defines physical beauty, so there's a lot of leeway in these rules - which is why there can be so many different avatars out there that are all successful (and why we might find a range of different looking women beautiful in different ways).
Also, you'll find that if you begin to make a conscious effort in these areas, you'll feel better about yourself as an attractive man - which will improve your inner game.
None of this will overrule the person you present in your storytelling, your body language, or the way that you interact with women - hence you can be an unwashed slug and still get the girl, but it won't be nearly as easy. We've all known the average girl who once you got to know her, she started to look better to you. That's where storytelling, body language and interactive skills come in - she likely had them and you liked that about her, which increased your perception of her.
We've all gotta play the hand that's dealt us, one key to this is doing everything you can to ensure that you're maximizing what you have.
(another marathon post brought to you by me!)