DAY 22

Today has turned out to be pretty amazing.  I completed my DAY 22 mission at the mall today and met/ picked up a pretty amazing girl there.  It's about 10:00 at night now and I just got back from downtown.  I went by myself to grab a few drinks a meet some new people.  When I walked up to the bar, there was a huge group of people sitting outside and I knew that I wanted to be in that group.  And, thanks to Erik von Markovick and his advice on group theory, I was able to engage the entire group without coming off as a creep or some random/average guy.  I went indirect.  I approached someone that was in the group but on the outskirts of the group.  This is important because it is less obtrusive and allows you to ease your way into the larger set.  Once I conversed with that guy for a minute and got his "social approval" by coming off as a fun person to be around, I was more easily accepted into the group.  While I was talking with that guy I could more easily start a conversation with one of the people who was in the groups epicenter until I reached a hook point in the conversation.  The hookpoint occurs when you microcalibrate conversational value.  I know that doesn't make much sense but let me break it down.  So, when you engage one of the group members you throw out a small piece of conversational value which, theoretically, leads them asking you questions (IOI) and wanting more.  When you properly calibrate conversational value, your value as a person goes through the roof making you eventually one of the group's members.  I hope this made sense.

Anyways, that's what I did tonight and it made me very happy that my studies and practice are paying dividends.  Signing off.  Good luck to everyone.