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Very good points.

Well put, my big issue is that I have trouble striking up conversations with strangers without feeling like a creep

@Nicholas1166 - NY Same here.

And I live way out in the sticks. No real activity groups to speak of

Sorry to hear that man. It's already hard for me and I'm near plenty of people, I can't imagine how bad it is in a sparsely populated area

Yeah.. I guess I am just focusing on my classes (I commute an hour one way to college) and lifting. Maybe in the spring...

Yeah, same I guess. It's probably better I spent my efforts on self improvement, but its still a little depressing at times

Striking up conversations just takes practice. You only feel like a creep because so many women complain about "creepy men" bothering them

pro tip: be attractive

I'm not unattractive, just uncomfortable

IMO at least

I kind of have a weak chin. It isn't terrible, but the neck fat that won't disappear doesn't help. I am working on getting contacts to replace glasses though.

You're probably fine

I've taken enough selfies to know now that you can make your chin look stronger just by jutting it out a tiny bit, not ridiculously so it's like underbite though

just like, line up your teeth where they should naturally fit

A girl's body language tells you how she feels about you more than anything else you can pick up in a conversation

What should I look for in particular? Are there any tell-tale body signs that have worked for you guys?

honestly, you'll know

Yeah, pretty much you'll just know, but it something you'll have to start paying attention to.

There used to be some videos on the subject but they all got taken down because it's sexist to recognize micro expressions

For good reason too, readable body language is a tool of male dominance

But thanks for the advice so far, I'll definitely be more aware of it going forward

like, if you're not full on autistic (literaly they're unable to recognize body language and emotion), you're fine lol

oh and experiment with your facial hair

I find for me, a great shave really makes my jaw stronger

Yeah, same, whenever I have the time I always stay clean shaven

though I still want a beard... In time 🙄

@Nicholas1166 - NY That's exactly why those videos were taken down lol. People used to get so worked up over the idea that there are observable beta and alpha traits. Even though one of the videos was just comparing footage of gorillas in the wild.

The virgin/Chad meme really changed the game.

It really is a high caliber meme, and a very versatile one at that

oh and I totally neglected to mention the obvious: lower body fat = more chiseled jaw

😉

@TV I don't think that's true. I didn't know about that complaint until I read internet forums, and I kind of always would have felt weird just going up to someone in public and striking up conversation.

What's not true?

That the only reason you feel weird striking up conversations with strangers is because women complain about "creepy men"

Oooh. It's true for a lot of guys though.

And maybe it's not 100% of the reason, but part of it, for some guys.

more generally I'd say it's just lacking confidence