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Here is a list of issues to make sure that you are aware of the problems that guys tend to have on their dates that cause them to have less than satisfying or sometimes miserable experiences. Don't let this happen to you.

Lack of planning

Even though our modern society is equating the genders, the masculine and feminine roles are still clearly defined. Planning is not only picking the date, it is also preparing for the event itself. Even for a first coffee date, what is the strategy? What is the goal? If it goes really well, what is the plan if she wants to take it to the next level immediately? What is your escape plan if you discover you are not interested? What is your plan to make sure to leave her in the time you have planned? Weather considerations? Location? Time? What is the appropriate dress for the situation? What do you need to have in your pockets? Topics of interest for conversation?

As you're likely beginning to understand, there is more to going on a first date, even something as basic as coffee, than just showing up and hoping it goes well. We will get more specific about what you need to consider throughout this lesson and course.

Planning and preparation are the keys to you being relaxed and in control of the date. Even planning for the unexpected is a part of it. Think about it, if you decide to not clean your place or clean out your car because it is JUST a first date, you are not ready for the date to go completely off the chart. If it does go much better than expected you have put yourself in an awkward position that could have been easily avoided.

Now we hear you whining already; Man, that seems like a lot of work just to go on a coffee date. Why should I do all that? That mentality is exactly why we are telling you this; making sure that you are prepared will separate you from your competition. Most guys are lazy about dating. We have fallen into the false belief that "if it is meant to be, everything will go well" or that the hard part is over when she agrees to go out with you or, worst of all, the belief that we are so talented that we will just wing it and everything will be perfect. How's that methodology working out so far? Since the vast majority of the women we are interviewing are unimpressed with the skill level of most men as it applies to dating I would be looking for a different approach.

Talking too much

Every guy on the planet has heard that you are supposed to have her talk about herself and that talking about yourself is the biggest mistake you can make. We think maybe the message got confused and the generic blanket statement is not going to help you. It is not just about not talking about yourself; it is also about the topics you choose and the level of interest you create. This mistake gets made in all kinds of different ways.

Here are some examples:

1. Literally talking the whole time about anything and everything
2. Laughing at your own jokes, particularly when you are the only one laughing
3. Bragging (money, job position, who you know or have known)
4. One Upping (topping all of her stories or experiences with your own)
5. Talking about technical specifics of a topic such as job details, mechanical intricacies, and scientific theory or proofs
6. Highly charged opinions on topics where opinion is the only qualifier - (politics, economy, religion, world crisis issues)
7. Seriously correcting grammar (being playful is another story)
8. Seriously correcting details of something she is excited to share
9. Detailed narrative of past accomplishments (the glory days)
10. Nervously talking to fill in the silences (a bit of silence is okay)

It is fascinating to see how men try to position themselves as a superior selection for her, but if you notice, there is a pattern to all of the items listed above and that pattern is an attempt to intellectually separate yourself or prove through verbal validation that you are indeed a catch. The issue is that if you were dealing with a man the above list would, without a doubt, separate you and validates your deserved position in the pecking order; unfortunately you are on a date with a woman, not a man. You are basically violating a basic rule and attempting to create attraction or relating to her as if she were a man to build a bond instead of interacting with her as the woman she is.

Most of the time this is not purposeful or even really noticed by the guy that is committing these grave errors. Usually the men are convinced that in expressing their value in the above situations that she should have no doubt in her mind of his significance. They try to impress her by forcing her to listen; by pushing instead of inviting her in and pulling her into the web of conversation and intrigue.

In reality all they are doing is affirming her belief that he is self absorbed and no different than any other guy; when his stories run out he is going to be boring (if she is not bored out of her mind already). Not to mention that when there is something that she needs to talk to him about he will not be capable of hearing her out and allowing her to talk it through.

You must learn to communicate with her while keeping in mind that you are dealing with a woman; they are emotional beings and sharing and bonding is fun for them. Women bond through an exchange of communication that includes the both of you, physically and emotionally, as equals but still feeling like a dance where you led she follows and visa versa. She needs to know that the communication she brings to the table is stimulating and tantalizing to you and, most importantly, that you are able to bring the same to her.

Beyond the typical advice.....

Most of the generic advice out there is to have you talk about her most of the time, ask open ended questions to get her to talk about herself, and of course to seem extremely interested in what she is talking about. Well, for the rookie this is terrific advice and in the basic communication tools in our courses we have we suggested simple techniques to accomplish exactly that. But, when you are ready to play in the majors, we will teach you how to get into her perspective and converse with her in a way that brings in imagination and intrigue.

It is important for you to realize that she will have her own set of expectations. Meaning she is going to have her own criteria of what should happen on the date. An extreme example to make the point; you plan a first date at a coffee shop; she is expecting a typical java concoction at a wooden table with several people around, an hour of conversation and a chance to get to know more about who you are. You are going to provide more than that for her with our training, but where it gets to be a problem is if in the same scenario you were to show up with a dozen red roses, have hired a violinist to stand and play for the two of you and you reserved the entire store for just the two of you to have a romantic cup of exotic coffee. Now you may think that this is extreme, but how do you think she is going to feel in this scenario? Very uncomfortable, don't you think?

There is no real difference if she is expecting a dinner and you take her to the most expensive joint in the area for your 2nd date. Dating is about pace. Yes, you want to give her something out of the ordinary and create an environment that is different than what she expected, but you do not want to put her in a position to try to figure out what is going on and what you expect to get in return. It is very likely that at that moment she will make the decision that no matter what she is not letting this go any further than the date for that night. Now you are starting from behind, when if you would have simply met her in a way that she basically expected you are working from zero and that is exactly where you want to start from.

It is all about timing, because that same kind of extravagant display after you have been dating a while and having sex would be the talk of her office for weeks. Turn it up too early and you appear needy and desperate.

You must learn to deliver an extraordinary experience within the general parameters of what she is expecting, which will be based on how well you know each other. It is not hard, but be clear; you can definitely try too much too fast. This applies not only to the physical environment you are in, but also to the emotional state and availability that you expose.

Trying to Force Everything to go as Planned

In John Steinbeck's novella, Of Mice and Men, there an often quoted sentence, "The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry"; that is the mantra of the successful dater!

There is a definite line that divides being perceived as a player or predator and an amazing guy that made the night magical. If you are forcing the night and not allowing the night to unfold, you are destroying the possibilities for those romantic comedy moments.

Yes, just two pitfalls ago we talked about not planning, but there is a significant distance between not being prepared and forcing the night. We guarantee that the night will rarely go exactly as planned, and the planning we are talking about is more like being a dating boy scout than a mastermind.

The night should be planned. The locations, general timelines, and contingency plans are all a part of the planning. For example, you having an umbrella when the night started out clear because you checked the weather report could turn a window shopping stroll into a romantic walk in the rain. The guy who would try to force the night would begin to get rattled and upset that his plans are getting disrupted. To try to accomplish the same intimate outcome, he would be forced to try to create romance in an alternate location to accomplish the same closeness you would get by just thinking ahead. Another example is wearing a stylish extra layer so that on your walk to the pie place for dessert you are still comfortable when you offer your jacket so you can play on the way instead of hurriedly walking because one of you is cold. The list of examples is infinite, but hopefully you are getting the point and the difference between too smooth and forced and what appears to be just her guy and romance happening like it is fate.

The best thing that can happen to a guy that understands how to roll with the punches is that the date will take some turns. Each time that happens it is an opportunity to shine and create his version of a romantic comedy for her to experience, just like she fantasized about. Trying to force romance and a perfect night is like trying to force a joke to be funny.

Basing the Success of the Date on the Outcome

Expectations are the killers of romance and spontaneity. If you are expecting that if you do any particular action that you will get a particular response, you are setting yourself up for failure and disappointment. You are also locking yourself into a situation where you are not able to create or even look for opportunities for something uniquely fun. You will be so fixed on the end game that it is likely that you will miss the opportunities to make what you really want come to fruition.

Regardless of your date, where you are going or what you do, maintain a basic level of control and course corrections but still allow yourself to go with the flow. Stay focused on the process and enjoy whatever happens. The prize is so much sweeter when it happens and will be available more often and more to your liking if you are attentive and focused on the process and not the outcome.

Not Moving the Date Along

As funny as it sounds, one of the biggest failures of uneducated daters is to not move the date along and create the sexual tension and attraction that should happen. Most guys have not been trained to pay attention to indicators that she is giving to let him know that she is receptive to his moving the date to the next level. Even more of an issue is the beliefs that are stopping him from acting. Think waiting for permission and Niceguyitis (these are other concepts and courses we teach).

With this issue, the guys making these mistakes are, more often than not, waiting for certainty or even permission before acting. The woman they are with throws out a green light, maybe the guy sees it, but instead of acting or even testing he waits to get another, just to make sure he saw or felt what he thought he did. Then she tosses it out again and he again waits to make absolutely sure he has the green light. It doesn't take long before she begins to react negatively based on both primitive and socially conditioned self preservation positions. In other words, when she doesn't feel like you're interested or capable of fulfilling her desires in an intimate relationship she'll pull back to look for that in another guy and assume that you are better suited for friend material.

Not moving forward is more damaging than moving just a bit faster than she is ready. Once the self defense mechanisms start to kick in, it is an uphill climb to reassure those drivers that she is making the right decision by being with you.

Through practice you will learn to time your advances. We will help you to understand the principles of creating the desire and recognizing the green lights.

Dragging Out the Date

This takes us back to creating a longing for more. Guys will make the mistake of trying to drag out the date with the belief that if they just stay together long enough she will want to get naked faster. Sorry fellas; wrong answer.

Once you have mastered your dating skills and learned to create the stimuli to get her moving in the direction you want to go, you will have more and more instances where you get naked earlier in the relationship. For this to happen you not only have to get her thinking in that direction and ultimately to that decision; you also have to learn to assess the likelihood of that happening. Since this course is on the dating basics, the technical components of that will not be covered here; we will include those techniques and tools in other courses, we promise.

The point is that until you reach that level of mastery, your fallback is to make sure that if you are not 90 - 100% sure that the flow of the date is going in the direction of ending up making out or naked, it is best to leave her with a feeling of wanting more. You want to have her seriously thinking that she should invite you into her place or to follow you home because she doesn't want the date to end or, even better, she's worried you will not be interested the next time. The good news is that if you are exercising the skills we teach you and by leaving her wanting more, she will be extremely excited to see you the next time. When that night goes the same way and is fun and stimulating, she is definitely not going to want to make the same mistake she made last time and she will make it much more apparent that she wants to get physical.

This application not only applies to the length of the date, but also to the affections and attention you show her during the time you are together. Remember, she wants to be validated as well and with that she wants to feel like the guy she wants to be with is a catch; a prize in his own right. With practice and what we teach you will learn the balance between being too attentive and too elusive. There is an incredible middle ground of fun, playful, challenging, and mysterious that is like catnip. It's not hard to create and you do not need gimmicks or games, but you do need to understand the principles of the Better Deal and you must learn to leave her wanting just a little bit more of EVERYTHING!

There are always little idiosyncrasies that are bound to happen, or that you are doing to cause your success levels to fall, but in the next lesson we are going to go over the need to know dating information that will make your basic dating skills climb immediately.

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This course will arm you with the knowledge you need to make you a huge dating success. Once you've begun to 

implement what you learn in this course you'll feel truly confident approaching women and asking them out because you know you'll be able to make the dating experience fun and exciting for both of you!

Many of the new clients in our one-on-one programs and in the community come to us wanting to improve their confidence. Does it seem odd that we are opening a course on dates and dating basics with a statement on confidence? It shouldn't; you see, one of the most powerful ways to build genuine confidence with women is to know what exactly you are bringing to the table once you are together and that you are also going to bring something that is unique and simply better than what she typically experiences.

Two things most men quite frankly suck at are dates and dating ideas. Whether it is the first, second, or the hundredth date, we all think we are the man; in reality, most of the male population is rather boring. They too often resort to the same old patterns of dinner and maybe a show of some kind or a movie. A few might venture out and do something physical on a second date here and there, but they are the exception. And in way too many cases where their entire repertoire is coffee, dinner, drinks and a show they don't even do those very well. Think about it; if you are doing what every other guy has done with her in the past the same way they did it; what makes you different or special?

This isn't your fault! We are not attacking you. The sad fact is that the majority of guys have never been taught how to date or, more importantly, what to do on a date. Most guys learn from other guys in this arena and maybe they have a pretty good idea what has worked for us in the past. We all have that one date that went really well and that one our buddy does which seems really cool; oh, and that date we saw that guy do in a movie that someday we are going to try our own variation of and it is going to be great. The reality is that, unless you get some real training and guidance, guys have just a hodge podge of ideas they try; typically they just wing it and hope for the best! There is a process and stages to a successful dating experience and the men who have mastered the art of taking a woman out on a date are the men who have the success they desire! This course will get you started!

Knowing how to date can change the way you interact with women and definitely the way you approach them! Why? Because when you know that you are skilled and you know that when you take a woman out that she is going to have an experience that is fun and stimulating regardless of what you are doing, then how do you think that is going to reflect in your confidence? You got it! You are going to feel real positive about yourself (as you should) and you will know that you are DEFINITELY bringing a BETTER DEAL than she has experienced in the past from the same old date routines and techniques.

Most dating advice that men get from magazines and websites is TERRIBLE! Not that some of the ideas aren't great, but they fail to talk about what needs to be done and prepared for both prior to the date and during the date itself. Our staff reviews a ton of both men's and women's magazines to see what they are telling our clients and the women they will date so we can warn or prepare you as needed. In these reviews we often talk to each other about the advice that men are getting. Unfortunately, most of what is out there is written by men without the influence of women and not by guys who have dated hundreds and hundreds of women and had amazing experiences and, just as importantly, catastrophic failures. No, most of the time it is a guy under a deadline to fill column space and the thing we find the most hilarious is that often we are looking through a magazine and what they tell you to do in one section, they flat out contradict in another or even the same issue! Now you are looking at a magazine that you are putting your trust in and being forced to basically flip a coin as to which is the right advice to follow. Most websites that are open to the public and general forums are even worse. The blessing and the curse of the internet is that everyone has gained the ability to voice their opinion. The unfortunate part is that most of the advice being given to men is either flat out wrong, or based off of one situation that worked ONE time with this ONE girl; some of the advice being offered is simply a guy in his basement dreaming up what he wishes he could do but has never really tested.

Don't worry; we are going to show you what to do and how to do it. Not just from one perspective, but from our team's experience and testing, what we have learned from interviewing hundreds of women all over the globe and from the feedback of all of our one on one coaching clients who have tested this material for themselves!

Some of the things we are going to talk about may seem like common sense to you, but other information may be things that you never thought of the way we describe. What is common sense to you may be mind blowing to someone else and vice versa, so don't worry about what you think you should know.

As we talk about in other courses and video lessons on the site; our most difficult task as the staff and coaches is to get past the little voice in your head and your ego, which is fervently trying to protect you. No one wants to look at themselves and admit that they might not be the best at something; especially if they have had some success in the past. We will help you to build your dating skill in a manner that leaves a lot of room for your own Unique Appealing Persona (this is another course and state of mind that helps to attract women to you instead of always having to chase them); so don't worry, your unique flair will show through.

The goal of any date, on paper, is to have an opportunity to get to know each other, but in real life the goal for any man is to differentiate himself from the rest of the pack. So many men are so focused on meeting a woman that they have not put any effort into figuring out what to do once they get her. The thing you need to accept is that YOU are completely in control of how the date goes.

YOU are responsible for the date, but there is a fine line that must be managed between being amazing and fun and still creating a challenge and physical attraction from her to you. The good news is that most single women have very low expectations of how a date will go; they tend to focus on the "chance to get to know you" more than anything else and that is one of the things that we will use to your advantage. Another thing that we are going to help you use to your advantage is the fact that so many guys are so bad at dating that when a woman meets a man who is skilled at creating an amazing dating experience, even with a basic date, she is very excited and impressed. We will make sure you know what to do. We also cover as many of the pitfalls as we can to make sure you are aware of them and how to avoid them or, more importantly, how to roll with them if there is no way to avoid them.

Most women have very little imagination when it comes to dating, and this is something we will teach you to use as yet another ace in the hole. In interview after interview with women from all over we hear the same thing when we ask them what a great date would be; they answer, "Well, I don't know," and then they list the normal date scenarios, which confirmed for us that they are only being given the same old tired experiences again and again. What they are not telling us in interviews on camera about what they wish would happen on those dates and what would really make them get excited, they are telling our female staff over drinks and in conversation. We are going to share all of that with you, we promise.

Alright, hopefully you are onboard and ready to start changing your dating sk ill set. Not that what you have done or are doing is bad, but let's arm you with the thoughts and tools to make sure that what you do from now on is the best that it can be and start building your confidence from the back end forward.

In the next lesson you'll learn how to create great dates. But why wait? You can get this entire course and everything else available in the site by becoming a member. Join today!

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This course will arm you with the knowledge you need to make you a huge dating success. Once you've begun to 

implement what you learn in this course you'll feel truly confident approaching women and asking them out because you know you'll be able to make the dating experience fun and exciting for both of you!

Many of the new clients in our one-on-one programs and in the community come to us wanting to improve their confidence. Does it seem odd that we are opening a course on dates and dating basics with a statement on confidence? It shouldn't; you see, one of the most powerful ways to build genuine confidence with women is to know what exactly you are bringing to the table once you are together and that you are also going to bring something that is unique and simply better than what she typically experiences.

Two things most men quite frankly suck at are dates and dating ideas. Whether it is the first, second, or the hundredth date, we all think we are the man; in reality, most of the male population is rather boring. They too often resort to the same old patterns of dinner and maybe a show of some kind or a movie. A few might venture out and do something physical on a second date here and there, but they are the exception. And in way too many cases where their entire repertoire is coffee, dinner, drinks and a show they don't even do those very well. Think about it; if you are doing what every other guy has done with her in the past the same way they did it; what makes you different or special?

This isn't your fault! We are not attacking you. The sad fact is that the majority of guys have never been taught how to date or, more importantly, what to do on a date. Most guys learn from other guys in this arena and maybe they have a pretty good idea what has worked for us in the past. We all have that one date that went really well and that one our buddy does which seems really cool; oh, and that date we saw that guy do in a movie that someday we are going to try our own variation of and it is going to be great. The reality is that, unless you get some real training and guidance, guys have just a hodge podge of ideas they try; typically they just wing it and hope for the best! There is a process and stages to a successful dating experience and the men who have mastered the art of taking a woman out on a date are the men who have the success they desire! This course will get you started!

This course will arm you with the knowledge you need to make you a huge dating success. Once you've begun to 

implement what you learn in this course you'll feel truly confident approaching women and asking them out because you know you'll be able to make the dating experience fun and exciting for both of you!

Many of the new clients in our one-on-one programs and in the community come to us wanting to improve their confidence. Does it seem odd that we are opening a course on dates and dating basics with a statement on confidence? It shouldn't; you see, one of the most powerful ways to build genuine confidence with women is to know what exactly you are bringing to the table once you are together and that you are also going to bring something that is unique and simply better than what she typically experiences.

Two things most men quite frankly suck at are dates and dating ideas. Whether it is the first, second, or the hundredth date, we all think we are the man; in reality, most of the male population is rather boring. They too often resort to the same old patterns of dinner and maybe a show of some kind or a movie. A few might venture out and do something physical on a second date here and there, but they are the exception. And in way too many cases where their entire repertoire is coffee, dinner, drinks and a show they don't even do those very well. Think about it; if you are doing what every other guy has done with her in the past the same way they did it; what makes you different or special?

This isn't your fault! We are not attacking you. The sad fact is that the majority of guys have never been taught how to date or, more importantly, what to do on a date. Most guys learn from other guys in this arena and maybe they have a pretty good idea what has worked for us in the past. We all have that one date that went really well and that one our buddy does which seems really cool; oh, and that date we saw that guy do in a movie that someday we are going to try our own variation of and it is going to be great. The reality is that, unless you get some real training and guidance, guys have just a hodge podge of ideas they try; typically they just wing it and hope for the best! There is a process and stages to a successful dating experience and the men who have mastered the art of taking a woman out on a date are the men who have the success they desire! This course will get you started!

This course will arm you with the knowledge you need to make you a huge dating success. Once you've begun to 

implement what you learn in this course you'll feel truly confident approaching women and asking them out because you know you'll be able to make the dating experience fun and exciting for both of you!

Many of the new clients in our one-on-one programs and in the community come to us wanting to improve their confidence. Does it seem odd that we are opening a course on dates and dating basics with a statement on confidence? It shouldn't; you see, one of the most powerful ways to build genuine confidence with women is to know what exactly you are bringing to the table once you are together and that you are also going to bring something that is unique and simply better than what she typically experiences.

Two things most men quite frankly suck at are dates and dating ideas. Whether it is the first, second, or the hundredth date, we all think we are the man; in reality, most of the male population is rather boring. They too often resort to the same old patterns of dinner and maybe a show of some kind or a movie. A few might venture out and do something physical on a second date here and there, but they are the exception. And in way too many cases where their entire repertoire is coffee, dinner, drinks and a show they don't even do those very well. Think about it; if you are doing what every other guy has done with her in the past the same way they did it; what makes you different or special?

This isn't your fault! We are not attacking you. The sad fact is that the majority of guys have never been taught how to date or, more importantly, what to do on a date. Most guys learn from other guys in this arena and maybe they have a pretty good idea what has worked for us in the past. We all have that one date that went really well and that one our buddy does which seems really cool; oh, and that date we saw that guy do in a movie that someday we are going to try our own variation of and it is going to be great. The reality is that, unless you get some real training and guidance, guys have just a hodge podge of ideas they try; typically they just wing it and hope for the best! There is a process and stages to a successful dating experience and the men who have mastered the art of taking a woman out on a date are the men who have the success they desire! This course will get you started!

This course will arm you with the knowledge you need to make you a huge dating success. Once you've begun to 

implement what you learn in this course you'll feel truly confident approaching women and asking them out because you know you'll be able to make the dating experience fun and exciting for both of you!

Many of the new clients in our one-on-one programs and in the community come to us wanting to improve their confidence. Does it seem odd that we are opening a course on dates and dating basics with a statement on confidence? It shouldn't; you see, one of the most powerful ways to build genuine confidence with women is to know what exactly you are bringing to the table once you are together and that you are also going to bring something that is unique and simply better than what she typically experiences.

Two things most men quite frankly suck at are dates and dating ideas. Whether it is the first, second, or the hundredth date, we all think we are the man; in reality, most of the male population is rather boring. They too often resort to the same old patterns of dinner and maybe a show of some kind or a movie. A few might venture out and do something physical on a second date here and there, but they are the exception. And in way too many cases where their entire repertoire is coffee, dinner, drinks and a show they don't even do those very well. Think about it; if you are doing what every other guy has done with her in the past the same way they did it; what makes you different or special?

This isn't your fault! We are not attacking you. The sad fact is that the majority of guys have never been taught how to date or, more importantly, what to do on a date. Most guys learn from other guys in this arena and maybe they have a pretty good idea what has worked for us in the past. We all have that one date that went really well and that one our buddy does which seems really cool; oh, and that date we saw that guy do in a movie that someday we are going to try our own variation of and it is going to be great. The reality is that, unless you get some real training and guidance, guys have just a hodge podge of ideas they try; typically they just wing it and hope for the best! There is a process and stages to a successful dating experience and the men who have mastered the art of taking a woman out on a date are the men who have the success they desire! This course will get you started!

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