My First Field Report - Please Critique
Hey guys whats up. This is my first-ever Field Report, and I'm excited to get involved in the PUA community.
I finished reading Style's The Game about two weeks ago, and ever since I have been putting several of its theories into practice. I was confident around women before, but I have to say the confidence I now have is tenfold more. Around campus I have already increased my kiss-closes and number-closes exponentially (however, the fuck-close still eludes me). It's amazing the psychological effect this stuff has on yourself.
Anyways, lets get to the FR. (Please forgive me if I omit/misuse any PUA terminology throughout)
This FR involves an atypical scene, as I was trying my skills out at a high school reunion. As such, going in I knew it would be tough to game the ladies because they all had a preconceived notion of me from high school. To an extent, this did prove to be the case. Nevertheless, I encountered situations that I think I handled well and situations that I didn't handle well. Here goes:
Field Report: Storm
Date: 11/23/07
So myself and my friend arrive to the house party around 10. It started at 9:30. I was wearing a slightly flashy button-down shirt, but nothing else was really peacocked that much. I had considered wearing a hat (like that of the Blues Brothers) but the one I had was novelty and plastic, so I decided against it.
There were about 25 people there, so it wasn't that rowdy. As soon as I walk in people notice me and say hello and such. I am calm, and I don't make overt advances to any one girl. Immediately, an AMOG tries to DLV me by saying:
"Yo, H nice haircut dude."
I deflect by saying "Yo asshole, nice Jew-Fro."
We are somewhat friends, so there were no hard feelings here, but I feel I nonetheless neutralized his comment. There were no more from him that night.
As people arrive (girls), I don't go to them, I let them come to me. I am initially turned off to the idea of even gaming these girls, as many have gained the freshmen 15 or 30 and gone from HB9s to HB7s and 6s. So initially I am hesitant and just have surface-level conversations with the occasional neg thrown in.
Example: Two girls were chillin in the corner away from the beer pong table. I open to the set:
"So is this where the people who suck at beer-pong hang out?"
"No, we're having a picnic."
"Some picnic...what are you celebrating?" (They are downing a bottle of champagne)
"Thanksgiving!"
"OK...I gotta get back to my bros"
I didn't really run any routines until later, and when I did, I kinda messed up, but oh well here's what happened.
A two girl set was chilling on the outside balcony. I approach the HB6 and turn away from the HB7. I talk to her and then say to the HB7: "Wow do you not talk at all now? Someone in college must have shut you up"
She replies: "P I'm just high and drunk...I'm out of it."
(This should have been my cue that any routine wouldn't have really worked, but I tried to run Style's 5 Lies anyway. A dumb choice as well in retrospect, as she probably didn't have any clue what was going on)
Me: "Let's play a game. I'm going to say five things. They can be questions or statements. You need to reply to me with a lie."
Her: "Wait, what?"
I repeat, give an example, and add:
Me: "Ok so now if you lose, you have to do something for me."
Her: "I'm not running around naked!"
Me: "Haha, no. Just a kiss...on the cheek."
(This part raises a question...in Style's example, you make the girl buy you a drink. At a house party, I couldn't use this, so the kiss was the only thing I could think of. Ideas?)
Her: "NO, NO. I have a boyfriend." (Shit Test)
Me: "Oh really? What's his name?"
Her: "Actually, I don't really have a boyfriend, but I don't want to play."
(Pretty sure I messed up here)
Me: "C'mon we can just play for fun."
Her: "I don't want to."
Me (annoyed): "Alright you can chill out here and be high. I'm gonna go play some pong."
Following this, I was annoyed, and my friend was ready to go. So I thought at least I should get consolation prizes and get kiss closes. Two girls, HB8 and the HB8 in the picnic, I got kiss-closes from, rather "kiss-goodbyes." This was clutch, as I had never kissed these girls before, and I had rough relationships with both of them in high school. They both also said "I better see you in two weeks." (Xmas break). And I know this is meaningless, but I replied with CF remarks such as "You won't." and "Maybe, if I'm in the mood for slutty girls." (I know this is borderline, but again I have a history with these girls, so I reasoned I could push it a bit. Especially as they have a particular image of me in their minds from high school...not the most aggressive guy.)
So, one more thing happened and then I left. I almost got into a fight, but I diffused it and the HBs were watching. After intense AMOGing on both sides, he backed down.
So that's it. My first FR. If I stayed, I MAYBE could have gotten a Fuck-close with picnic HB8, but I was ready to go, and I had to drive my friend back. Overall, I'd give the night a 5/10 and my gaming a 6/10. Please, critique and make suggestions. I promise I'll be back with more. Tonight in fact, there's a mixer I'm going to. I'll let you guys know how things go. Peace.
~Storm
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