So, I thought I'd make this official and introduce myself as just, Tin Man. I've reached the end of a long term relationship after coming to the realization that I've been an AFC for years. My nex-Ex was basically a rebound girl that I should have just stayed friends with. In
The Game, Style himself said it best about turning a 1 night stand into a 2 year stand just out of fear of not knowing when it would happen again.
When I first moved to Houston, TX I realized it was a chance to reinvent myself and I figured out how to "open" naturally. I'd developed my own style of situation openers. My problem wasn't talking to women (though I still froze up on 9+s), my problem was that I would open and then head straight for comfort-building only to wonder why I kept ending up in the friends-zone. I also had no idea what IOI was. A girl could have been throwing those at me for 10 minutes and I'd have been clueless which I now realize telegraphs both low value (ie. I'm socially blind) and/or disinterest.
My biggest problem now, aside from being newly single and just now learning these techniques, is that all my friend are AFCs. Painfully so. I'd love to take them out sarging and even have 2 in mind that would make great wings but I'm going to clearly have to lead by example. Problem is, I don't know where to take them and I've been more focused on my inner game. I know there are some Houston PUAs out there that I'm confident I'd be a good wing for. My problem was
never entertaining a group or developing comfort, it was just building that attraction. So if any of you Houston PUAs want to drop me a line I'm ready to get into the field... I'm just not sure where it is yet.
Laterz.