Sometimes, you'll meet people who try to appear more alpha, in order to hide a flaw or lack of confidence in their
inner game.
I'll say, it's OK, since you'll hear "fake it 'till you make it" often times.
But girls are no fool, they have kinda 6th sense when it comes to male's inner insecurities, and they'll pick up on it real soon.
Fact is, you must have strong beliefs at first, if you want to fake it properly.
If you try to fake it while you still have insecurities, you won't be congruent, and women will notice it.
That's certainly what happened with the guy in the Liquor store.
Likewise, some guys will be over confident when it comes to arguing and fighting with other guys, but when it comes to talk to a hot girl, they'll lose all their confidence and start acting like pussies.
Besides, we only have emotional reactions towards people who are perceived as of highest value than us, or as a threat for our own value. So this is a serious DLV.
A guys who is able to keep his composure in any situation, be it with guys or girls, is the real deal.
Concerning the #close thing, i think it would have been possible, because you gave her a serious DHV, and she gave you a strong IOI. But
(don't hesitate to correct my english. Any thoughts welcome !)
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Bon, fini avec l'anglais, un peu de francais maintenant. Je me
présente quand même, je m'appelle Bérenger, j'ai 20 ans, je suis francais, je vis en france et je suis étudiant. Cela fait deux ans que j'ai découvert le game, mais seulement 3 mois que je connais la MM, et ca a révolutionné mon game !