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I was just talking about this with someone, about similar experiences we had having people react to us totally differently after upgrading our appearances. In his case, he shared a story of how due to an allergy in high school he had a twitchy eye, and several girls started gossiping about him as 'twitchy'. It really messed him up.
Well, post high school he hit the gym and got swole, upgraded his fashion, upped his other fundamentals, and even got rid of the eye twitch. Ran into these same girls who gossiped about him in high school again and they couldn't stop talking about how hot he was now and drooling over him. One of them immediately kissed him on the cheek as just a knee-jerk reflex. He said the reactions from these chicks was "immensely satisfying."
So, just a small reminder for guys who are new: don't neglect your fundamentals.
A few simple tweaks to your:
... or other items can get you appearing like a totally different, new-and-improved version of you.
On a slightly longer term, dropping excess body fat and putting on a little muscle are additional image enhancers. And keep playing with fashion, because it's a skill, and you get better at it as you go.
You don't have to change much to start having big effects, too.
My whole introduction to the social arts was changing what coat i was wearing and removing my glasses in sixth grade. I was the nerd with googly glasses who hated sports... then one day I came into school without glasses and the local popular sports club's jacket on. Suddenly everyone was excited and treating me like a different person. No one was ever able to see me the same way again. And all I did was change a couple of clothing items.
Ask yourself what you can change about your appearance that is simple to change but could dramatically affect how people see you.
Then, try it out -- and see what happens!
Cheers,
Chase
Well, post high school he hit the gym and got swole, upgraded his fashion, upped his other fundamentals, and even got rid of the eye twitch. Ran into these same girls who gossiped about him in high school again and they couldn't stop talking about how hot he was now and drooling over him. One of them immediately kissed him on the cheek as just a knee-jerk reflex. He said the reactions from these chicks was "immensely satisfying."
So, just a small reminder for guys who are new: don't neglect your fundamentals.
A few simple tweaks to your:
- Posture
- Fashion
- Eye contact
- Walk
- Hairstyle
- Facial hair
- Smile
- Movement
... or other items can get you appearing like a totally different, new-and-improved version of you.
On a slightly longer term, dropping excess body fat and putting on a little muscle are additional image enhancers. And keep playing with fashion, because it's a skill, and you get better at it as you go.
You don't have to change much to start having big effects, too.
My whole introduction to the social arts was changing what coat i was wearing and removing my glasses in sixth grade. I was the nerd with googly glasses who hated sports... then one day I came into school without glasses and the local popular sports club's jacket on. Suddenly everyone was excited and treating me like a different person. No one was ever able to see me the same way again. And all I did was change a couple of clothing items.
Ask yourself what you can change about your appearance that is simple to change but could dramatically affect how people see you.
Then, try it out -- and see what happens!
Cheers,
Chase