3 Steps to Attain Confidence to Meet Women
And confidence tends to come from success -- the more you succeed at something, the more confident you'll become.
Which puts you in the middle of a classic catch-22: to meet women you need the confidence that comes from success at meeting women.
So how do you get the confidence you need to gain the confidence you need? Luckily, there are a few simple tips that help.
1.
Play to your strengths.
As a writer, I always did well meeting women online.
My writing is a particular strength of mine, so I've always been more confident in an environment where a woman's first impression of me would come from what I've written.
You also have your strengths, talents, passions, those special things you can do that you especially enjoy that make you feel good about yourself.
Maybe you devote your weekends to tinkering with your car? That's great! And it's a useful talent.
Maybe you can't bring your auto into the bar to show off your skills, but if she ever has car trouble (and really, who doesn't?), you'd be the best guy in the room for her to know.
Even if this particular woman might never know how skilled you are, you know what sets you apart from all the other guys in the room.
Embrace that, and take confidence in it.
2.
Relax.
Some articles like this one will warn you that a woman can "smell your fear".
This isn't really true, and it certainly does nobody any good for you to approach her as you would a rabid dog.
And while she can't actually "smell your fear," she will pick up on your body language.
If you're tense, you'll make her tense too.
And you'll both have an uncomfortable time together.
Take some deep, relaxing breaths.
Imagine yourself approaching her, speaking to her, carrying on a good conversation.
Convince yourself that there's nothing really to it, and you'll have a stronger presence when you approach her.
3.
When all else fails, just fake it.
After all that, you'll probably still have some jitters and cold sweats when it comes time to talk to her.
You don't have to let her know it, though! Stand up straight.
Keep your head up.
Look her in the eye.
And most of all, smile.
It also helps to have a few "recovery lines" on hand for when you do make a complete fool of yourself.
"That went much better in rehearsal;" or "that actually did make sense in my head;" or simply, "Cut.
Take two.
" Delivered with a smile and a sense of humor, lines like these can help you save face and hold on to your dignity.
It may take some time to get comfortable with these techniques.
You'll probably strike out a lot at the beginning.
Don't let it discourage you.
Building up the confidence to meet women isn't easy, but the results will definitely be worth it!