Conveying an attractive idendity - Math

[lipper17]

I'm in math, and I find it very interesting. The problem is that I don't really know how to convey that to an HB who isn't really geeky.

I can't honestly make it an emotional thing. I don't know how to make it sound cool. I don't want to give an identity that isn't true, but I still need to display an attractive side to that identity.

Any advice or tips on how I might figure out some useful information on the topic would be very appreciated.

[oreilly81]

I thought these kids made math fairly interesting and entertaining.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9wq2WAH-Qk

[lipper17]

No offense, but I don't think that's much of a DHV.

lol

[Rip]

Method doesn't only apply to making the most of yourself, it also applies to broadening who you really are.

There IS more to you than math.
The uncomfortable truth is: Math isn't cool. It hasn't been, and won't be for at least awhile. I honestly can't think of a single way to DHV, except for a few rare situational things.

I think you should try to discover what part of you is cool instead.
Think of it this way: You need to use the right tools for a job. Math is certainly not the right tool for DHV. Take an hour or so, and discover what part of you is right to do the job.

Keep in mind that very few people fabricate things about themselves to DHV. It's all about making the most with what you've got and who you are.


Hope that helps
-Rip

[Lucifer214]

I disagree, math is cool. The problem is the way you present it. You can talk to a total air-head about math if you put it in terms she can understand and make it relate to her life. What is it you like about math? Personally, I'm a physics geek, so I turn it into a conversation about the universe, and life, and randomness and interconnectedness, and how things that seem to be random really aren't, and destiny/fate, and time travel, and so on. Of course, I screen on intelligence, so I'm generally talking to someone who at least has a high school level grasp of what I'm talking about, but you can dumb it down as much as necessary for your target audience.

It helps that I don't look like a math nerd, I look like a rock star, so anytime I talk about "intellectual" subjects, people are suprised and get the impression that there's more to me than first meets the eye, which is a great DHV in many ways. The other day I opened a girl on the Nietzsche she was reading and taking notes on. The long-haired, tattooed, hippy freak actually has a brain and gave her insight on a subject she initially thought would be far too complex for me to understand based on her first impression, which makes me mysterious. Of course I changed the subject fast, because I don't want to have long discussions about wordy, narcissistic philosiphers, so I went to music, which is far more fun and entertaining. The point is, being smart is a DHV, just don't try to make it your whole game, because that is what makes you a nerd.

lucifer

[PhilosopherKing]

I have a degree in math, and have never been able to figure this one out. PM me if you come up with a solution to this one.


Lucifer is right: Chicks like to talk about Quantum Mechanics. Problem is they don't understand it very well, and start talking such non-sense it will take all your restraint not to burst out laughing or point out that they are totally retarded about the subject and just pretending they know something. (I think fundamentally HBs think QM gives them a carte blanche to believe whatever loopy non-sense they want. Or rationalize whacky pre-existing beliefs.)

Not sure pure math is ever gonna resonant with more than 1% of HBs. I think you are SOL.

[oreilly81]

A lot of routines use math. For example, I've used this one with some success. First, take the current year and multiply it by 2. So, 4014

Then write it on paper, fold it up and give it to your targets friend to hold on to.

Then get your target to write down answers to the following questions.

1. What year were you born?
2. Think of some important event in your life, like a graduation or something to that effect. Write down the year that happened.
3. How many years has it been since that event?
4. How old are you going to be this year?

Now get her to add the numbers up together

Of course, the answer will always be 4014 until next year, but the trick is to distract her enough so that she won't notice.

[PhilosopherKing]

I think the OP was trying to get more at identity grounding routines in comfort as opposed to attraction routines.

[Octave]

Mate I'm big on math - I was always an English student at school and wasn't hugely gifted at it, but I always envied the guys who were. Lucifer's got the right idea about it; math is cool, it's just a matter of proving how cool it is. If math is your thing, it's already been identified in this thread the importance of selecting your target wisely. At the risk of pidgeonholing, girls who look and dress like cheerleaders probably aren't going to understand the level you're trying to communicate at. Keep your eye out for the classier, more conservative (though equally beautiful) woman. While generically these women may appear more cold and withdrawn, they are also often home to particularly analytical minds and appreciate people who can peak their interest in matters of analysis vs fact.

One thing I can suggest as a potential DHV is statistics and probabilty. While probably more on the economics front than maths directly, an understanding of probability opens up an interesting world of conversation. While it's up to your imagination how you open and get to this point, an interesting place for you to demonstrate your higher value is a casino. A few drinks, a bit of light entertainment and some chatter about the probability of winning in certain areas of the casino may arouse her interest.

Thoughts?


- Octave

[lipper17]

Thanks a lot! You guys are really giving me some great ideas to think on. I was trying to think of some ways to have more of an artsy appeal, and I think I could run with the whole randomness thing. Any other thoughts? Keep 'em coming.