| Concept | Description | | -------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Neediness | Inversely proportional to attractiveness. Prioritizing others' perceptions over your own. | | Investment | Degree of sacrificing your thoughts/feelings for someone else. Should be balanced. | | Seduction | Process of inducing equal investment from a woman. | | Self-Improvement | The only real dating advice. Work on yourself, resolve anxieties and shame. | | Vulnerability | Form of power, showing courage and non-neediness. | | Honesty | Express thoughts/feelings without inhibition or ulterior motives. | | Boundaries | Inversely proportional to neediness. Respect your time and happiness. | | Women Categories | Unreceptive, Neutral, Receptive. Goal is to identify and act accordingly. | | Polarization | Moving women from Neutral to either Receptive or Unreceptive. | | Friend Zone | Difficult to escape. Avoid by expressing sexual interest early. | | Three Fundamentals | 1. Attractive lifestyle 2. Overcoming fears 3. Mastering emotional expression | | Honest Living | Correlates to quality of women attracted. | | Honest Action | Overcoming fears. Correlates to quantity of women met. | | Honest Communication | Expressing true intentions. Determines efficiency in attracting compatible women. | [[Mark Manson - Models - Attract Women Through Honesty|Mark Manson]] #relationships #dating #self-improvement