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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

times I have been successful: 1) wearing trashbag, 2) wearing a nerd costume, 3) wearing the ugliest fit I could find

I think he may be onto something

[–] SinningStromgald 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Just gotta keep it weird but not creepy weird.

[–] cynar 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

For those unsure. Often the difference is the displayed confidence. If you're showing embarrassment or are unsure, it quickly becomes creepy. If you own it with confidence, then it projects "screw the norms, I'm good enough to ignore them", which is attractive to a lot of women.

The confidence doesn't have to be real either. The difference between fake and real is entirely in your own head. No-one can tell, unless you let them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Often the difference

That often is an important distinction here. I've definitely had people very confidently creep me the fuck out with their weird bullshit. Honestly sometimes it makes it so much worse.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

or it drifts into arrogance, then you're attracting an entirely different type of person

[–] cynar 1 points 1 year ago

True, however, while arrogance requires a lot of confidence, confidence doesn't need to be arrogant. The best bet is to laugh at yourself, not put others down. It's far from simple, and you can get it wrong at times, but it's far better than being unconfident in yourself, while doing something weird.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Ahhhh, that's where I went wrong.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I was Shrek for Halloween and suddenly got a lot more attention so maybe I should be Shrek all the time?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Girls like a guy with layers.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Thats just common sense, dude.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Once picked a guy up at the bar by drawing him Nigel Thornberry on a napkin. Weird shit starts a conversation at least

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What's the dating app controversy?

[–] gmtom 6 points 1 year ago

My tactic is to just approach women with interesting but niche facts until one offers to peg me.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Can confirm this approach works

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Getfiscal still creating controversy on the internet since ~2009.