Today I want to talk about how being discriminating in dating can make you more successful in dating.

Before I start, I want to follow up on the story from the last article about my friend Aaron.

Remember how when he asked out this really attractive young woman, she immediately reeled off the names of the 4 most expensive restaurants in town?

Remember how I told you that it was a sign of trouble?

Well, let me tell you what happened on that date.

Contrary to my advice, my friend Aaron agreed to go on the date.  And also agreed to go to one of the restaurants she named.

He also did not use my little formula for turning around the expensive taste of the young lady on herself by saying something like this: (more…)

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Today’s email comes from Susan who tends to have trouble picking men who are “right” for her.

Hi there,
Would your book be helpful for a woman to read? I seem to attract relationships with wifebeaters, dopeheads and binge drinkers!!!
They all seem so charming and normal to start with. Is it just me?
Regards,
Susan

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Greetings! I promised to write you an article on how to get out of a slump.

Problem was, I was experiencing a bit of an idea slump myself. So I waited until the time was right. That’s going to be one of the themes of this article, as you’ll see.

Have you ever experienced a slump? That’s what I thought. The structure goes something like this: You experience a setback. It shakes you up a little.

As you’re recovering, another setback hits. Now you weren’t doing anything differently from before, but now you think you’re seeing a trend. This affects your beliefs and attitudes, which actually affects your performance, making more likely — you guessed it — another setback. (more…)

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