[jshine2]

I don't recommend tactical books like "The Game" or "Mystery Method" off the bat...if your aim is just to build confidence. I'd get those books later on.. to do a more educated comparison and study between your game and theirs.

Once you've actually built confidence, you might even surprise yourself that you do have a lot of game, and those books you thought you needed weren't necessary, and your natural game far better suits you, while the book's game better suits the author.

I started out by reading a lot of the books before having the initial confidence, and I just hated having to say a lot of the "canned openers" the books had. After doing more research and field-testing some of the ideas the seduction community had to offer, I realized the key component that made those canned lines work was just believing in them.

The bottom line is.. if you believe your game is awesome, it is.

Don't plan anything out. Just go for broke. Let the field be your teacher. Document your field reports in a journal and ways to improve.

A method I really like for building large amounts of confidence is going to a nearby public bathroom stall, and not letting yourself leave unless you're going to totally rip the room apart. That way if you have any insecurities or fears you can deal with them there, instead of cramping up in-field. It's like taking an emotional dump in the toilet, instead of just a physical one.