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GUIDE FOR MEN
Fear
Rejection?
Imagine
this. You see this gorgeous woman sitting at the table next to you.
Your heart pumps, your pulse quickens. You quickly think of what
to say to her. You try to get up and walk over, but for some reason
an invisible force holds you back. You try to move your legs. They're
as heavy as lead. You curse your inability to overcome your fear
of rejection. She gets up and walks away; leaving you. Perhaps forever.
You want to kick yourself. In a vain attempt to correct matters,
you wait at that same spot days after, hoping that she will return.
Overcoming
Your Fear Of Rejection
"It's
the things you don't say that you regret the most" Look at
it this way. Just imagine yourself unhappy because for one split
second, you hesitated and threw away the chance to start something
together. Your whole life down the drain.
For
your whole life, you'll be asking yourself "And what if..."
"If only I had the guts to..." You'll be miserable as
you'll keep questioning yourself, thinking of things that might
have been. You see, if you had at least asked herself out, you'll
know that you tried and time will heal your soul. You'll be able
to look back and laugh the whole thing off. "Hah! What an idiot
I was back then. Imagine, I dared to ask that girl out. Boy, that
was fun." So go. Take a chance. You'll never get another one
again.
"Just
do it" Sounds easy doesn't it but we all know it isn't since
all of us, at one point in our lives, have struggled with overcoming
rejection. My advice is to just do it and get it over with.
Okay.
Okay. Don't switch off the computer and rush down to ask your one
true love out just yet. If you don't know anything about asking
a girl out, you can't possibly hope to succeed. Before you go out
and do something rash, read up on the next chapter.
Asking
A Girl Out On A Date
Now,
what's the best way to go about asking someone out on a date? Here's
what NOT to do: "Would you like to go out with me?" This
may sound like a logical way to express your interest in her but
believe me, unless she already harbors a crush on you, it rarely
works.
This does two things. Firstly, it sets you up for rejection. It's
easy for her to say "No, I'm not free." You know she doesn't
want to go out with you simply because you have not even specified
a time yet.
Not only is this very demoralizing, it will also make you lose confidence
when asking other girls out to go dating. Secondly, you feel scared
to ask her out because you know how easy it's for her to reject
you. Bad flirting technique.
The
Magic Line
Instead, why don't you say this line? It's proven to work. Memorize
this opening line. Remember it. Bookmark this page and keep looking
at it. Never forget it.
"Hey!
I would really like to get together and do something with you sometime."
Now,
she can't say, "Sorry, I'm not free" (By far the most
popular rejection line) because you haven't set the time yet. In
fact, you have not even asked her for a date yet! Now is your chance
to observe her reaction (refer to our section on Flirting, Signs
women give when are attracted to men). If it's negative, forget
about it. Remember, you haven't asked her out yet so you haven't
been rejected! Using this method will protect you from rejection
and make you more confident the next time you try and ask a single
woman out. But if she lights up and says "OK" or if she
emits any one of the signals explained in the Trigger Flirting Manual,
continue with:
"You
know, I would really like to go out with you when you're free. How
about Lunch at Memories of China on Tuesday?"
Firstly, she can't say, "Sorry not free." simply because
it'll make her sound like a complete idiot since she has already
said that she would like to go out with you. By all means try saying
it out aloud yourself. If she really is not free that day, simply
ask her when she will be able to make it. Secondly, she has to be
free sometime right? Using this proven technique will ensure that
you score when asking single women out.
Look,
this method isn't fool proof. If she does not want to go out with
you, there is no way you can force her to go out on a date. It may
go something like this.
Him:
What about Saturday?
Her: Not free.
Him: Sunday?
Her: I'm busy.
Him: Next Saturday?
Her: Sorry, I really cannot make it.
He
took the hint and ended the conversation. However, on the plus side,
it is of interest to note that because he said "Hey! I would
really like to get together and do something with you sometime"
She had to reply with, "Okay, like what?" and he was never
rejected outright. This is much less painful than having, "Would
you like to go out?" answered with an outright, "No."
Another method she could have used to dissuade him would be to explain
that she already had a boyfriend.
This
method is best used when asking face to face. It might be easier
for you to ask her out on the phone but remember, it is also easier
for her to reject you on the phone as well. And never, ever, use
ICQ.
Week
Nights VS Weekends
Avoid
asking a single girl out on a first date on a Saturday or Friday
night. This is because if she is someone popular and much sought
after, the odds of her being busy are so high that she may have
to turn you down, even if she does want to go out with you on a
date which creates feelings of uneasiness straight away.
It
indicates that you don't have a date for the weekend with someone
else and therefore you may have trouble getting dates.
The
weekend implies formal dating, so the pressure to create a lasting
relationship is there. The last thing you would want to do is scare
her. If you do get the date, she would have to turn down other,
perhaps more desirable offers because of her commitment to you,
and go into the evening regretting
having to turn down others. After all, she has no way of knowing
whether she
is going to have fun or not.
On
the other hand, if you ask her out during the week, you imply that
you are busy on the weekend. In other words, you have an active
social life. The chances of her being free are greater.
Week
nights imply casual dating, a good atmosphere to get to know her.
And you have turned a dull weeknight into a good time for her.
Dating
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