Rio: Thoughts

I just arrived in Rio. It was a strange month month in Salvador. Too much Capoeira, not enough exploring and meeting people. I stopped the Capoeira. It's fun, but it doesn't give me what I want. I want a deep sense of satisfaction coupled with blood-pounding.

The past month, I never really stopped to think about the situation. I don't think I was ready to think about it well. Self-reflection, though, is so important. Writing a journal is very important to staying on track.
After some Social Circle practice, I now feel like there is something important missing. Cloud told me a long time ago, "Sparrow, I want girls to ask for *my* number. I want girls to *hope* that they can see me again, to be excited when we make plans instead of often flaking." I want that too. I want to be that one guy in the social circle that is different, completely above the rest.

Now, I am asking myself, what makes a girl stand out more than anyone else in the room. As I find out what I want in a girl's personality, I'll find what I want in myself. These are my thoughts so far...I'll keep rolling them around to make them more specific.

1 PASSION
2 HEADSTRONG
3 MOVING
4 IN THE MOMENT
5 SELF-AMUSED
6 SELFISH AND DRIVEN

1 PASSION
-So fucking passionate about something that I feel matters or is really cool.
2 HEADSTRONG
-If she doesn't want to do something, fuck it.
-But if she really wants something, she will do it at all costs. She is so intense and focused.
3 MOVING
-She inspires me. I want to be the best I can be when I'm with her. I want to impress her. I want her to like me.
4 IN THE MOMENT
-She goes and doesn't hesitate. She is ruled by her intuition. You need to plan shit out, but when you know you want something, you take the leap and you do it.
5 SELF-AMUSED
-She is only concerned with having a good time.
6 SELFISH AND DRIVEN
-She does what she wants. Fuck you if you don't like it. She'll pursue her goals until they she succeeds, fails, or they just end up sucking, at which time she jumps off the ship before it sinks and moves on.


Fashion

Nearly every time I interact with a group of people, someone compliments me on my style. Really, my style is simple and cheap and required little thought.

Shirts:
Unless you are 6' and a weight lifter, extra small or small t-shirts are what you need. Urban Outfitters and Uniqlo are my go-to. American Apparel is good as well, if slightly expensive. Why so tight? To show off your body of course.

If you need to get in better shape, cut your calories to 1800 per day, do push ups, and you're good. Of course, a more serious regimen is better.

I actually bought most of my shirts at a TJ Max for $5-10. I get compliments on them the most. One person even scoffed at my "designer shirts". Go figure.

My shirts are all different colors with abstract designs or drawings on them. Most people dress darkly. Don't be afraid to stand out a little.


Pants:
All my pants are from Uniqlo and they are tapered and slim fit. If you have space between your thigh and the pant material, it's too loose. The reason? Girls like to see guys legs too.


Shoes:
In nicer clubs, I wear dress shoes. In other spots, I wear chucks.


Accessories:
You don't need them. They can be conversation topics, but you really ought to have other stuff to go on. Wear them if they are part of your identity. I'm going to buy a dress vest from Uniqlo when I get back as well.

Date Fails:

We have all heard before how PU can make guys worse at getting girls. In my relationship with Mouse, I know PU ideas fucked up a lot of things. On the other hand, without learning PU, I would have been to nervous to talk with her in the first place. The guys in these videos would probably never have approached.
Anyway, below you'll see specific examples of how PU can hurt you:






First video:
-He just kept spitting routines. If you must use routines, use them to start a conversation, not a monologue. You are trying to find out if YOU like the girl. So, you need HER to do most of the talking once you hook her. The girls in these videos are already hooked because they're doing a dating thing.
-The girl felt like she could not relate to him at all. Two people can only relate to each other if they are both talking.
-Don't have a huge ego. We do pick up. That's weird. It is. So, don't have a huge ego. :-)
-Don't open a girl with something completely irrelevant. Pre-open, greet her, make some observation about her - something to let the girl switch gears and get on the same page as you. Then you can do a routine if you wish. Otherwise, it seems random.

Second video:
-He was being elusive about his age for no reason. Plenty of girls make you guess what their age is. You don't have to copy them. It's a pretty simple question and it's a sign that the girl is at least trying for some sort of conversation.

...and that's just about the only gamey thing he did.

FR#67: The Bohemian

FR#67: The Bohemian
2010-07-05 Monday
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There were two girls in particular that I found sexy at the Portuguese language school I attend. The first is a cutie from Europe, but she is very shy and always seems half-asleep. I'll skip on her.

The second is this girl from South America. She immediately struck me as very different, full of energy and kindness. Her style is very Bohemian, as if she would fit best among the dreadlocked westerners wandering across India in search of Buddhism and the meaning of life before heading back to Europe to get a job and pay taxes. She is so sexy and so cute, with humongous eyes and a ready smile. I'll call her Bohemian.

I met her on a Friday as classes finished. We had clicked pretty well and the next Monday, I felt like I was close to her already. As a group of students, we went out to drink...I really went out to get to know my classmates, Bohemian in particular. The whole night, I tried to hang near Bohemian and to always be a little extra physical with her. Maybe this was a less than discrete way of showing my intent. =\ By the end of the night, though, she left her thigh hard up against mine.

We bounced to another location and it was the same deal. It started to get late, so when she said she was leaving, I got up to leave as well. My indiscretion probably embarrassed her, but I did not want to end the night without dropping my intention on her.

Earlier in the day, we had gone to the bank together with some classmates and she had mentioned that she was leaving in a weeks time. She would visit another friend in Rio and I asked very coyly if this friend was her boyfriend. She blushed and shook her head. "Why do you ask?"
"Maybe I'll show you later tonight," I had said. I knew we were going out for drinks later.
"I want to know now! You have to tell me!" It was obvious why I had asked if she had a boyfriend, so I thought that it was on between us.

So, now her and I are walking home together and she asks me again what I was going to tell her. I stop and move close to her. "I find you very attractive." That's a pretty dopey line. I should have just gone for the kiss.
"I...don't find you attractive at all," she says. I nod and keep walking. Somehow, the rejection doesn't really bother me.
"Well, friends is fine too, Bohemian." After which, she tells me that she finds me different from anyone else at the school and different from most people she has met in her life and so on. It's nice of her to try to make me feel better.


The next day, I come down with food poisoning. I had give Bohemian my number and she calls me to see if I am going dancing tonight with some of the classmates. That's pretty good after a rejection. I like this intention dropping stuff - if only I could learn to qualify.


Earlier on Monday, I saw a woman on the street. I ran after her, but was blown out. Later, I go into a mall and these two girls are behind me deciding what ice cream to order. I am surprised to hear them speaking English and not Portuguese, so I chat them up. They're dancers and have come to Brazil just to learn ethnic dances. I love it. I got their number, so we'll see what happens.

FR#66: Journey to Brazil

FR#66: Journey to Brazil
2010-06-29 Tuesday
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So...here I am in Brazil. Portuguese and Capoeira all day long until school starts in the fall. :-)


I went to the airport Monday to catch my flight from La Guardia, but storms somewhere in the country backed everything up. My eyes ran across a cute girl at my gate reading the book Eat, Pray Love, which I always see at Barnes and Nobles. I was in a rush to sort out my flight to see if I could leave later tonight, so I said I'd try to find her later. Anyhow, she will be going on the same flight as me.

It turns out, I have to rebook for Tuesday, spent the night at Rufio's family's place in Queens, then Rufio and I went to the airport to game before I left. I forget all about the Eat, Pray, Love girl.

The previous few days, I had been taking pills to vaccinate myself against Typhoid. Probably it was my immune system's reaction to the live virus in the vaccination that sapped me of all my energy. As Rufio and I got into the airport, I just started falling asleep. So much for airport game. Even holding a pen in my hand felt like I was holding a stick of lead.


I get into the gate finally. I'm talking on the phone when one hundred feet away, a gorgeous woman walks into the waiting area. A man is with her. "Don't worry. That's just her brother," I tell myself. The only thing that is keeping me back is, well, this phone call with my mom. As I end the call, the man gets up and leaves. I hope he is not a violent husband because he is big and burly.

I walk up to her and sit down. My heart is pounding and I do not feel exhausted from the vaccine any longer. I love how AA gets the blood going.

We start chatting, but the conversation is very limited. "Information gather!" Rufio once told me, meaning rather than picking up a girl, gather information relevant to my life instead. I find out some information about banking and investing, which I am getting into as her colleague (not her husband) returns. We keep chatting, but her body language continues to be closed to me. If I were to think about it from her perspective, what would the office gossip be like if she gave her number to a kid in chucks in the airport?

Finally, we board the plane. Good-bye New York!


As soon as I arrived in Charlotte, NC, I called my mother to let her know things are fine. Just at that time, I spied a hot cutie walking around. I was on the phone with my mom! Why does this keep happening? This girl kept looking at me, but what could I do? lol Well, one option was to stalk her like a sketchy old man until I'm done with talking on the phone, then approach her. That's the option I took. :-P

I approached her in a Starbucks. She was very friendly for about one minute until I said, "I'm really bored. We should chat before I take my flight." Then she ignored me. After persisting for another two minutes, I said good-bye and left her in peace.



Next, I went to my gate. Who is sitting there but the Eat, Love, Pray girl. Score! "So, what takes you to Rio?" I ask her. Apparently, she had taken a delayed flight in the night before and had slept freezing on the airport floor. I'm glad went back to Queens with Rufio.

I flirt with her, talk about her book, and we exchange stories about going to Brazil. She turns out to be a fiercely independent and motivated girl, intelligent, beautiful, and last but not least, taller than I am (!) - all of which are qualities I find extremely attractive. We talk for hours before the flight. I give her my email and we exchange numbers. Before the flight, I go to the bathroom and leave my little suitcase with her. "If anyone tries to steal it, bite them." It just has some clothes anyhow, so even if she is a psychopath and runs away with it, it's not a huge deal.


As I return from the bathroom, I text her something like, "Stop going through my suitcase you psycho. I know what you're up to," which she loves. Mouse always liked those sorts of surprises. *cry* For example, you text the girl something while you're sitting with her in a restaurant. When she checks her phone, you scold her for texting while at dinner - a classic.



We board the plane. When I realize that the seat next to me is empty, I have this fantasy of having sex with this girl a plane restroom. Eat-Pray-Love had told me where she was sitting, so with my objective firmly in mind, I go find her. "This plane is totally under-booked!" she says. "Is there an empty seat next to you?"
"Yeah, girl. Come on."

Now, by this point and even earlier, I should have started qualifying. She told me plenty of things about herself that I found sexy and I should have let her know.

The flight is ten hours and we talk the entire way, except for five or six hours of it and sleep the rest. An hour before lights out, she starts talking about relationships and first kisses, so I know kissing me is on her mind. I wish I had pointed that out.

Instead, as the lights turn out, I pull up the armrest and go for her lips. She puts her hand between our mouthes though. "Did you just decide you were attracted to me? It feels really sudden!" That is just about the clearest feedback a guy will ever get. That's the girl saying very explicitly, "You need to qualify me before you try to kiss me!" ;-)

Either way, after the kiss she became a lot more affectionate with me - she began resting her hand on my arm as we talked or would grab my shoulder. If only I had another few days with her...


Finally, we sleep. The next morning, we chat more. In Rio de Janeiro, we say good-bye. Maybe I will see her when I get back to New York...

FR#65: Before Leaving for Brazil: Other Stories:

FR#65: Before Leaving for Brazil: Random Pick Up Stories:
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I once saw an old Chinese woman who was collecting cans on the sidewalk. A girl walked up and gave this woman a bag full of coins just like that. Sexy. I ran after her and got her number. Unfortunately, I forgot to call her lol.


There was another girl that I had met months ago when I was living with Mouse. She was handing out fliers on the street in a white corset, jeans, and goth-esque knee-high boots. I didn't ask for her number because I was still with Mouse, but I stopped and chatted with her and took her picture because her style was so cool. She was so sexy.

One day, I was on the phone with Mouse in Soho and was just saying good-bye to her when the same girl walks by! I wrap things up with Mouse and run around looking for the girl, but I can't find her. I cross the street disappointed, and there she is, on the corner handing out fliers. Apparently, she had just thrown up. So, I got her number, telling her I'd take her to an art exhibit that weekend. That weekend, I got in a fight with Mouse and was depressed, so I just didn't feel like following up, though I wish I had because it would have made me feel better. =\



An old friend of Rufio's from Korea came to NYC for a little. Rufio wanted me to meet her, so i came out. She was super shy, but had a really interesting personality and sense of humor. After an hour or so of warming her up with statements and the rare question to make her comfortable, I just shut the hell up and let her talk. And boy did she talk.

If you remember, I said that if a girl seems to like you, but is too shy to talk, you ought to vacuum. Well, if the girl does not like you yet, you need use a lot of statements, mixed with some questions to get her investing a little. You need to reward her for her investments as well.

The same night, Mouse wanted to talk, but Rufio invited me out again. I met a cute Latina that I liked, but before I could throw my intentions at her, she was whisked off by another wingman of ours who promised her shrooms. :-P Drugs aren't really a DHV in my book anyway...


Then there was this Asian girl who Rufio introduced to over dinner. I flirted with her obviously. Maybe I should have been more discrete. Anyhow, we went to a bar later on, but for some reason I did not tell her I was attracted to her.

Now some of you guys may not have heard about "intention dropping". It's something Juggler talks about and both Dark and Rufio have been using it like crazy over the past few months and have gotten incredible results.

First, you need a social circle. Second, you need a girl you find very sexy. Third, you need to tell her you find her sexy and would like to take her home or something similar. Probably, she won't want to right away. The next time she sees you though, even if she is not very attracted to you, often times she will really like you for some reason. This is how Rufio had four to six orbiters before he got with his current girl. What's more, most of the orbiters, along with a bunch of other girls he gave his intention to are still good friends of his, enough to make his girlfriend really jealous. Living with Rufio, things were not like this before he started working hard at developing a social circle and showing his intentions.

Now, this concept of showing intentions is still compatible with indirect game. Indirect game, though, comes to mean discrete game, which is especially how you should handle things in a social circle.


One of my coworkers was this woman in her late twenties or early thirties. She is an entrepreneur, ridiculously confident and headstrong, knows what she wants and gets it, self-taught...on and on. Incredibly sexy. We're keeping in contact while I'm in Brazil, so we'll see.


There was another coworker who was part of my team for just one afternoon. We had exchanged numbers just so we could coordinate - nothing special. That afternoon though, she called me back. She repeated words I had said earlier that day:

"We meet people at work or wherever and we really vibe with them and become really good friends. Then life changes and you don't see those people anymore. If only you kept in contact with those people, you're life could be so different. I am definitely going to try to keep in contact with some of you guys."

She said those words had really struck a chord with her and that she wanted to go on a date as soon as I got back from Brazil. I admit, I guess I had flirted with her a little by accident. She was too pudgy for me, but had a really gorgeous smile. :-P

It wasn't a line when I said it, but these sentiments are so authentic to everyone's life that I just have to share it with you guys. I hope you will put it to good use.


Lastly, the Thursday before I left for Brazil, Rufio told me that his friend, whom I shall call Pixie, was at Union Square wanting to meet up. The plan was to check out this awesome gallery that would close the next day - Kathe Kollowitz self-portraits. Rufio finally doesn't make it, but I meet up with Pixie and we take off.

Now, Pixie was a girl Rufio had met maybe two months after I had first met him. He had liked her like a lot, but she would always flake for one reason or another. Strangely enough, she wasn't the usual flake. She would always reschedule and always try to reconnect. Later, Rufio threw his intentions on her and things started getting really sexual between them and he brought her back to my apartment one night. Unfortunately, I was already asleep in my apartment! I had told him that I wouldn't mind a sleep over with Pixie though, so he knew it was fine.

That night, Rufio fell asleep when he hit the bed, but Pixie and I stayed up all night talking. At the time, this made me frustrated with Mouse. Mouse was always so shy about talking, where as Pixie was not shy at all about contributing her thoughts or stories.

So, I was already a little attracted to Pixie. We went to the gallery where we lost track of time. She wanted to come back to my place to do portraits of each other, so I brought her back. I had to go to work soon, so there was no time.

As we put our shoes on, I said, "Before we go..." then I moved in for a kiss. She thought I just wanted a hug, so I said, "That's not what I was going for." And we make out for a bit.

Later, I realize I qualified the hell out of Pixie just by accident. She's a cool girl, so I often found myself saying, "Wow, I think it's very cool of you...blah blah blah."

The next day, Pixie e-mails me saying that we should hang out when I get back from Brazil. Awesome.


Rufio is a very giving person. All of the girls he introduced me to over those two weeks have been girls he liked at some point, especially Pixie. Thanks Rufio!

FR#64: Before Leaving for Brazil: Spice

FR#64: Before Leaving for Brazil
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The same week when Mouse broke up with me, Spice needed an essay of hers edited. I invited her over around 7 PM so I could work for three hours then go to bed early to get to work in the morning. She said she would cook for me in return. I also asked her to send me the essay earlier so I could start.

Instead, she didn't send me her essay. What's more, she arrived at 11 PM and something happened to whatever ingredients she wanted to use to cook with. Probably, she didn't have time to buy them. I was really annoyed and when she arrived I was about to head to sleep. We get to bed and for some reason I decide to have sex with her. I think I just wanted to feel better about the stuff happening with Mouse, which was stupid. Sorry, Spice. :-(

P.S. Spice has a boyfriend, even from the first time we slept together. Spice has often said that she really likes me and that she finds her boyfriend boring and distant. I guess this is another example of someone wanting at least a more immediate, if not more exciting, source of affection, while still being tied to a more permanent partner for whatever reason.

I'll be honest - the fact that she had put off her paper so much that she sent it only before coming to my place really pissed me off. That definitely did not encourage me to take four hours of my time to help her for nothing - and remember, she skimped on the home cooked meal too. Let's not mention the fact that I was super busy between wrapping up work, packing, and hanging out with Rufio.


P.P.S. The experience of going through a serious relationship at the same time as Rufio has been awesome. I can understand why people form couples - sharing your life with someone else can be really rewarding. Not only do I find things more enjoyable, but I find that discussing experiences with someone else also allows both people to learn much more.

FR#63: The Next Few Months

FR#63: The Next Few Months
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We had a good time together, Mouse and I. I had found a job and a girlfriend, so going out was now out even to develop a social circle like Rufio (who now was also in an exclusive relationship) was out of the question.

As her graduation neared, I slept at her place every night. I loved it. I loved her walls, covered in her artwork. I loved the smell of her blankets - green tea and perfume. I loved how we hardly got any sleep. And I was head over heels in love with Mouse.

Finally, graduation came and she had one night to pack between finals and move-out day. I volunteered to help her and...we spent the entire night lifting stuff, packing stuff, preparing artwork for transport, etc. It was nuts and neither of us got any sleep, but it was fun.

Then came our last night together. After a really memorable night of taking her around NYC then back to my place, I saw her to her parents hotel and then she was gone.


Days before, I had told her that I was not sure I could do a long distance relationship with her. She agreed that it made sense. Even still, after she returned home to California, we talked nearly everyday on Skype. Anyhow, I expected that she would be back in NYC for grad school in the fall. I never thought one school would lose her materials and the other even until now would not reply. Now, who knows where Mouse will be come fall. Probably not in NYC.


Then one night, I was talking about coming to Brazil...

An aside:
The job I began in April paid very well and allowed me to save up about $7500. I had no plans for this money and only really cared about the work experience.
In the first week of work, however, I met a coworker from Ecuador. While in Ecuador, he had met a Japanese woman my age. After six weeks of intensive Spanish lessons, she was fluent enough and found work. As far as my coworker knows, she is still in Ecuador. As he finished his sentence, I raised a fist in the air and boldly announced that I, too, would journey to Ecuador for at least six weeks once my work at the job was done.

I did some Capoeira in China and a little in America as well. I fell in love with the art, so why not go to Brazil and study Portuguese and Capoeira? What's more, Brazil is part of the BRIC, so learning Portuguese is a wise investment itself. Need I mention the beaches and women? :-P

So, at the time of writing, I am sitting in my Brazilian host family's apartment, thinking about my Portuguese class and Capoeira class tomorrow.


Anyhow, so one night during a phone call with Mouse (and our phone calls at night often lasted hours), I mentioned coming to Brazil. Mouse started saying things like "I can't take it" and "You should just have fun while you're in Brazil." Then she broke up with me.

We talked for a while more and we got back together I guess. The next night though, the topic of our relationship status came up again and after much frustration eventually I said, "Maybe you're right, maybe we should just break up."

I do not remember everything, but I know I said some insensitive things that continued to aggravate our relationship over the next couple days.

Finally, things got better, and though we were officially broken up, we continued to talk every few days late into the night until I left for Brazil.


FR#62: Thoughts on Cheating and Other Stories

FR#62: Thoughts on Cheating and Other Stories
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One night, I asked Mouse if she wanted an exclusive relationship with me. She said that she was not sure and that my asking was making her feel stressed out. Again, never talk about relationship status. I told her it was fine and that we did not need to talk about it. Even still, her and I had a rough night that night.

Maybe Mouse never liked me that much. Maybe I was just being too needy. Maybe I had controlled the relationship the entire way and never gave her enough space to invest. Who knows. I accepted what she said though and...well, decided that we would be in an open relationship.

Over the past week, Spice had been calling and texting me, trying to get me to go over to her place. So, when Mouse said she wasn't sure about being exclusive, out of curiosity of the concept of cheating, I paid Spice a visit. On the one hand, Mouse had not committed, so it was not cheating. On the other hand, in retrospect, I think it was my fault that Mouse had not committed.


As I was having sex with Spice, I found my thoughts kept drifting to Mouse. Talk about lovesick. As long as I am not in an exclusive relationship, I've found that I can be in love with one girl and can have sex with another girl without moral qualms. For this reason, I find that I have had to reevaluate my thoughts on cheating.

If your girl cheats on you, but she still wants to be with you, there are three possibilities: One) she is using you for something, Two) She is so attached to her relationship with you that despite her dissatisfaction she is too afraid leave you, or Three) she does still love you. In the third case, since you hopefully know something about seducing women, an open relationship might be a good idea. Otherwise, an open relationship

After all, say your girl meets a handsome and intriguing guy while on vacation. It is natural that she would find the thought of sleeping with such a guy exciting, but she may still love you and not want to leave you either. I can relate to this situation, so I would try to forgive a girl who cheated on me for the sake of excitement. I would say though that the relationship better become open right quick, if only out of fairness. In theory at least, that's how I hope things will play out.

For myself, of course, if I go exclusive with a girl, it's because she really stands out. Cheating is not something I'll do...in theory, of course. If I ever really want to cheat, hopefully I will stop myself and I will discuss it with my girl if I want an open relationship.


There was another night where we had a rough time. I think it was before that night with Spice. At one point, Mouse just laid on her stomach and no matter what I did or said, she would not move or say anything. Basically, I was being frozen out. Of course, this was a night where I had brought up the topic of relationship status. Somehow, I thought I was doing right by her to talk about these things...and to be honest, I wanted affirmation from her that we were boyfriend/girlfriend.

Finally, I rolled over and tried to sleep. I was so upset, though, that I couldn't. Suddenly, Mouse got up and went to the bathroom for maybe half an hour. Then she came back and made some tea. Then she started studying Chinese. All of this, mind you, at three in the morning. I couldn't take it.

I got up and started putting my clothes on. I turned to her and said, "Mouse, if you're going to keep pushing me away all the time, I'm just going to leave." As I put my hand on the doorknob, she came to me and took my clothes of.

Lesson: If someone is not treating you right, leave. Never be so needy for a girl that you stay with her despite everything. Sometimes, too, it's not about neediness. Sometimes, we invest so much time with another person that it is difficult to break things off. It's like AA: Do not let your fears or your discomfort prevent you from doing what is best for you. It's a simple, common sense idea, but there are so many people (guys and girls), but as with most simple, common sense ideas, most people do not follow them. Investment and neediness are two reasons why so many people stay in abusive relationships, or in relationships that they are unhappy in.


Anyhow, Mouse and I always resolved things. There might have been some fundamental issues with our relationship - namely my insecurities and neediness, my impatience when it came to moving the relationship forward, and my conversational impatience - but things continued to be mostly fun.

Conversational impatience. Over the past year, since I began going out, I have become a lot better at carrying on conversations. Mouse needs time to think about how she will say things. I did not realize this for a while. I always thought she was just...conversationally shy, until at least she got her motors running. As a result, I would find it necessary to fill most of the silences with banter and teasing, which was fun, but did not leave her much room to express herself.

If you meet a girl who obviously likes you yet does not seem to contribute much to the conversation, consider that she may need time to figure out how to say what she wants to say. There were times where I committed to vacuuming with Mouse and I was always rewarded for my patience by Mouse telling long, personal stories about her life or little stories about the interesting things that happen to her everyday. Unfortunately, I am a very impatient person, so I hardly ever vacuumed.

FR#63: My First Time

FR#63: My First Time
2010-03-25 Friday
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Mouse and I had seen each other a couple times for dinner over the week. The whole week, I had been telling her about someone named Prince Teddy that I wanted her to meet. The previous week, I had stopped in a convenience store to find an affectionate, black kitten named Prince Teddy. I kept taking Mouse, but each time Prince Teddy would be sleeping in the back. What cracked me up about it was that I never told Mouse that Prince Teddy was a cat. She had assumed he was a really interesting homeless person.

On Friday, I took Mouse to this convenience store again and finally, Prince Teddy was awake. It turned out that Mouse is allergic to animals though, so...that sucked. It was raining really heavily, so with my arm around her, we walked back to my place. In retrospect, I did not tell her where we were going or ask her if she wanted to come to my place. I guess I just assumed it'd be okay with her, which I'd say is a good way to do it.

When we got back to my place, as before, we ended up on my bed. This time, I assumed we would not have sex, so I was surprised when she asked, "Do you have a condom?"

Some guys say that the first time really sucks. I agree in a sense - the sex did not feel so special in terms of physical stimulation, and even though we had sex for hours, I never got off. Emotionally, though, it completely blew me away. It is hard to explain, but I am sure some of you guys have felt it. Being intimate with a girl I was so fond of felt incredible.

After having sex the next few times, I became frustrated. Sex still wasn't feeling so good. I mentioned it to Mouse and after that, the sex somehow became a lot better. So for you guys who haven't had sex or are a little frustrated with your first time, here's my advice: Build a strong emotional connection with a girl. Sleep with her only when you decide for yourself that you could be happy in a relationship with her. It does not matter if the relationship is open or exclusive. What matters is that the girl means a lot to you.

Number two, if you resist going all the way with any girl who is willing to sleep at your place, you'll train yourself have a non-needy mindset.

Number three, I've heard it from other PUA friends that they wish that had slept with someone more meaningful to them for their first time. And when I look back on things, I think of that 39 year old woman I met a while back at the Thompson Hotel. Just maybe, I might have been able to pull her into the bathroom for my first time. I am glad things did not go that way. I really believe it would not have been as good as having my first time with a girl who meant as much to me as Mouse did.


Later that night, she told me she came down with an allergic reaction. So much for Price Teddy...

FR#62: How to Move a Relationship Forward

2010-03-21 Monday
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Mouse had a Chinese exam on Monday, so I gave her space over the weekend. We meet up on Monday and I'm hungry. As I eat, we talk about relationship stuff, which often a bad idea.

Around the time that I finally get exclusive with Mouse, Rufio also gets exclusive. Both of us find that whenever we talk about relationship status and expectations, things tend to get messed up. I feel this is because Rufio and I would talk about relationship status with certain expectations.

Girls who are really independent or who are hesitant to commit may need to know that you're thinking of going steady with her before she voices her feelings. I mentioned it to Mouse and she took a week to say she wanted it. Rufio mentioned it to his girl. At first, she thought it was too fast as well. A week later, she wanted it.

If you bring up the topic, say something simple like, "I just want to be on the same page about something because we haven't ever talked about it: What's our relationship status? Friends or something more involved?" Straight up like that. Whatever her answer is, just accept it with an "Okay." and end the conversation. If she asks why you brought this stuff up, just say you had been thinking about going steady, but you also don't want to rush things and you're cool with how things are, no pressure. Keep it really short.

Finally, I feel it was not a very useful discussion, but I suppose it laid the groundwork for us getting together. We talked about some other stuff, then I walked her home.

FR#61: Stranded at the Drive In - a Booty Call

=2010-03-19 Friday
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I call Mouse and tell her I'd like her to come over. She agrees. I pick her up at her dorm and we walk back to my place.

Again, she's sketching in one of my pads as we chat until I can't take it any longer. Something about how she draws just turns me on. I lean over, pick her up, and literally throw her onto the bed. She pulls me down onto her and soon enough our clothes are off.

After some time, I go for a condom. She grabs it and crumples it in my hand. I'm so frustrated! I begin thinking that she is just messing around with me to get validation or something. It's dumb; she clearly likes me. Maybe I've been acting childish and pushy about sex. Maybe that's where I am losing attraction?

I had it in my head from the community that I need to get past LMR as quickly as possible. Unless it's a ONS with a girl who you don't care about, it's fine to give the girl some time. Realistically, though, why should that happen? If you meet a girl that is sexy and cool enough for you to bring to your pad, hopefully you want her in your life in some capacity. Otherwise, sexing her is kind of gross, for me at least.

As we walk back to her dorm,
it's obvious that I am really frustrated. Mouse stops me on the sidewalk. She takes my hand, pulls me to the side, and she asks me what's wrong. It was really sweet of her.

We chat for a bit. She says she really likes me, but she feels like I am sometimes really inconsiderate when it comes to sex. She asks yet again why I like her. I joke, "Gee, maybe it is because you're Asian." Now, for a lot Asian girls, this is probably a sore spot. Mouse, offended, says good night and walks away. I am tired of always trying so hard with Mouse, so I just let her go, which leaves me feeling like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=K2CfIK7R0ek&feature=related

When I get back home, we text back and forth. I get a phone call from Emma saying that Mouse had called her sounding distressed leaving me on the street. I call Mouse and we talk for a while about it and we come to some sort of peace.

Relationships are like traveling with another person. If one person doesn't want to move as fast, you have to slow down too. If you try to rush the other person along, it won't work.

My relationship with Mouse was characterized by my making all the moves. I did not let her decide that she was okay with moving things forward. I always put pressure on her. If I had relaxed, our relationship in general would have been better.
Also, notice that Mouse always would ask me why I liked her. I obviously did not give her enough reason for my advances. When a girl says or does something cool, let her know. You can go as far as saying, "It's cool how you are such and such. I find that really sexy."

The other thing that came through during this relationship was that I was egotistical about my ability to pick up girls, which is weird because I am not all that good at it. Your ego can hurt you a lot. Be careful.


Also, relationships are a great way to improve your game in general, especially in a relationship with a lot of communication. The girl is already committed. She would rather talk it out than walk away. You can learn a lot from the feedback you get.

Relationship management is about how to relate to people who have committed to you in someway - coworkers, business partners, family, friends, spouse. For this reason, try to get into relationships and try to learn from them as much as you can. Maybe you'll find, like I did, that the principles that make a relationship work are different applications of the principles that mean solid game in the field.

FR#60: Mouse and LMR

2010-03-18 Thursday
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The first night I met Mouse, I invited her to see Avatar, but we instead go to an art exhibit with Rufio and Dark.

After the exhibit, I am hungry, so we head back to my area.

I decide I want to cook instead of eating out. Right in front of my place, she decides she doesn't want to come up and she keeps walking. I let her go. When I look back at her, she is just stranding on the corner looking back at me. I pull out my cell and call her. "Come on back, Mouse." Surprisingly, she comes back and we head upstairs.

We sit down at the table and chat as she draws in one of my sketch pads, which I find so attractive. After twenty minutes, I say, "I can't take this any longer," and jump on her.

We end up rolling around naked in my bed. I go for a condom. She grabs it and throws it across the room. Did saying "no" go out of fashion or something? I should have cooled off a bit at this point and let her know that we don't have to have sex. At the time unfortunately, I was frustrated and just kept pushing for sex.

After this, I wonder if sleeping with a girl right away is all that important anyway. Isn't it better to let her know that there is no pressure? If she's in your bed, she wants you, but it may just be too fast for her. If she resists, smile, tell her it's cool, then roll off. Just knowing you're chill might even be enough for her to change her mind that night.
I remember one time with Neko, if I remember correctly, I fell asleep because she did not want to have sex; she just wanted to roll around. When she realized I was asleep, she shook me awake because she wanted more. I started pulling off her clothes, though, and she pulled away again. My idea was, if I'm going to be awake with this girl, we have to have sex. I don't find this mindset effective.

Some guys recommend freezing the girl out. I've heard of one case in particular where the guy made the girl cry. He then grabbed her and they had sex. My guess is the girl was either inexperienced or had a weak frame. Otherwise, the girl may think to herself, "Why is this guy acting so cold all of a sudden? Just because I won't fuck him right now? I'm in his bed. Why is he so desperate for a fuck?" I don't think freeze outs are a good idea.

I understand blue balls are frustrating, but if she's in your bed, you're good. Affection is not about the physical act of kissing or sex. It's about the intention behind it. If the girl is willing to be in your bed, all the intention is there. She just needs some time and understanding.

After rolling around for too long, we realize that Emma and Fonzie might be waiting for us. We put on our clothes and go.