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In three days of university I've learnt more about social skills than any cope youtube video or tiktok solely through my own trial and error. When it comes to socialisation, I believe theory can only get you so far because you need to do it yourself to understand and get good at it. In this short guide I will show you the three essential concepts I learnt these past days which are required when meeting new people or networking.
It's clear to me now that social skills are far more important than I previously thought, the more I'm forced to go outside and talk to over 20+ people every single day the less looks seem to matter. Not to say that they don't matter, but a more realistic interpretation is that each social situation has it's own looks threshold, where only a HTN could mingle with certain groups and so on.
One of my flatmates is an outgoing HTB with numerous friends, by being forced to speak to her every day this has lowered my inhib and allowed me to gain social experience. Personally I'm not used to such a demanding social interaction every day and I've had many cases of dreaded awkward silence with people since I don't know them well. With new people you have to master the following concepts
Bridging method
The bridging method is where you take a very shallow and boring icebreaker and turn it into a conversation, by mastering this you can handle small-talk very easily which is great for networking and avoiding awkward silence. Importantly, small talk leads to familiarity which can then lead to deep conversation with people you know, which is how lasting relationships are reinforced.
For example, if someone says "Nice weather we're having" you canbridge and say "Yeah it's great, this reminds me I'm going on holiday to Spain soon, I can't wait to try the food" and then you can take the conversation where you want from there as long as it's somewhat relevant to what you previously said.
Environmental usage
Besides using the bridging method you should always use your environment. We were touring the campus and I was handed a leaflet for a christian society, which I turned into a conversation by turning around to the group and asking if anyone was religious which we talked about for a couple minutes. I then spoke to a masters student about the university architecture and language when he brought up the fact he was from an azerbaijani slum
In the town we saw a group of furries, and obviously I said to call animal control which the normies from my flat found funny. It created a funny conversation for me to point them out for a laugh, little contributions like that (used at the right time) keep the group spirits high. By keeping spirits high, people will want you around which is obviously essential for making long-term friends.
Avoiding an interview
Imagine you're sitting face to face with a girl at a bar and you're getting to know her. Asking her questions like "what are you studying" "where are you from" "what do you want to do after studying" is very boring and cliche, typically foids will just give you one word answers and not give you anything else. It's your masculine imperative to lead a conversation, don't be fooled by global feminisation because what girls truly want is to be dominated and led.
Machievelli once said "The one who asks is lower than the one who answers" which is true. You should keep question asking to a minimum unless you have a good follow up. You can start off by asking a question, geting her input and then steer the conversation to something different by anchoring to what she said or to tease/neg her. Once she starts asking questions back then you know you're in because foids will only inquire about your own life if they are interested in you.
Conclusion
Those who are ugly, or people who grew up ugly and ascended later in life, university will hit like a fucking train. Being surrounded by extroverted high achievers who were groomed for success will take a toll on your mental state but you have to adapt and overcome the lack of social skill to survive, otherwise you will be miserable and lack the resources to find a good job.
Networking is essential and if you can't socialise properly you might be wasting thousands on your degree. The saying "It's not what you know, it's who you know" is an undeniable truth. Now I have a taste of what the real world is like, you must heed my warning and maxx out your social skills as soon as possible.
This is a good video to watch for those who want to make a start.
@buccalfatremoval @Hess @BigBallsLarry @ICL @captain steve
In three days of university I've learnt more about social skills than any cope youtube video or tiktok solely through my own trial and error. When it comes to socialisation, I believe theory can only get you so far because you need to do it yourself to understand and get good at it. In this short guide I will show you the three essential concepts I learnt these past days which are required when meeting new people or networking.
It's clear to me now that social skills are far more important than I previously thought, the more I'm forced to go outside and talk to over 20+ people every single day the less looks seem to matter. Not to say that they don't matter, but a more realistic interpretation is that each social situation has it's own looks threshold, where only a HTN could mingle with certain groups and so on.
One of my flatmates is an outgoing HTB with numerous friends, by being forced to speak to her every day this has lowered my inhib and allowed me to gain social experience. Personally I'm not used to such a demanding social interaction every day and I've had many cases of dreaded awkward silence with people since I don't know them well. With new people you have to master the following concepts
Bridging method
The bridging method is where you take a very shallow and boring icebreaker and turn it into a conversation, by mastering this you can handle small-talk very easily which is great for networking and avoiding awkward silence. Importantly, small talk leads to familiarity which can then lead to deep conversation with people you know, which is how lasting relationships are reinforced.
For example, if someone says "Nice weather we're having" you canbridge and say "Yeah it's great, this reminds me I'm going on holiday to Spain soon, I can't wait to try the food" and then you can take the conversation where you want from there as long as it's somewhat relevant to what you previously said.
Environmental usage
Besides using the bridging method you should always use your environment. We were touring the campus and I was handed a leaflet for a christian society, which I turned into a conversation by turning around to the group and asking if anyone was religious which we talked about for a couple minutes. I then spoke to a masters student about the university architecture and language when he brought up the fact he was from an azerbaijani slum
In the town we saw a group of furries, and obviously I said to call animal control which the normies from my flat found funny. It created a funny conversation for me to point them out for a laugh, little contributions like that (used at the right time) keep the group spirits high. By keeping spirits high, people will want you around which is obviously essential for making long-term friends.
Avoiding an interview
Imagine you're sitting face to face with a girl at a bar and you're getting to know her. Asking her questions like "what are you studying" "where are you from" "what do you want to do after studying" is very boring and cliche, typically foids will just give you one word answers and not give you anything else. It's your masculine imperative to lead a conversation, don't be fooled by global feminisation because what girls truly want is to be dominated and led.
Machievelli once said "The one who asks is lower than the one who answers" which is true. You should keep question asking to a minimum unless you have a good follow up. You can start off by asking a question, geting her input and then steer the conversation to something different by anchoring to what she said or to tease/neg her. Once she starts asking questions back then you know you're in because foids will only inquire about your own life if they are interested in you.
Conclusion
Those who are ugly, or people who grew up ugly and ascended later in life, university will hit like a fucking train. Being surrounded by extroverted high achievers who were groomed for success will take a toll on your mental state but you have to adapt and overcome the lack of social skill to survive, otherwise you will be miserable and lack the resources to find a good job.
Networking is essential and if you can't socialise properly you might be wasting thousands on your degree. The saying "It's not what you know, it's who you know" is an undeniable truth. Now I have a taste of what the real world is like, you must heed my warning and maxx out your social skills as soon as possible.
This is a good video to watch for those who want to make a start.
@buccalfatremoval @Hess @BigBallsLarry @ICL @captain steve
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