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Perhaps post a pic so we have an idea of what you're working with? Perhaps we could even suggest some style pointers? When I go clothing shopping I always ask whichever attractive female employee is around for her opinion. After all, she's my primary demographic. ;)

 

He just needs to start going to some venues with women in his age range, make some male friends, Posibly get a second job (because if he has a pension he shouldnt quit his current job) or he should push for that transfer or promotion at his current job. He needs to get out of debt. BUY A CAR. Oh yeah and find a way to be happy (with out women) then you'll get them.

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He just needs to start going to some venues with women in his age range, make some male friends, Posibly get a second job (because if he has a pension he shouldnt quit his current job) or he should push for that transfer or promotion at his current job. He needs to get out of debt. BUY A CAR. Oh yeah and find a way to be happy (with out women) then you'll get them.

 

He's goal-fixated and that's the problem. Unfortunately, it's been so long that he's completely psyched himself out now. He's mind-F'd himself...

 

I think he needs to find a way to socialize himself... become better-versed in social and emotional intelligence, social cues and protocols, reading body-language, etc... that's the stuff that makes you friends and gets you girls. The only way to do this is immersion and a little bit of studying.

 

Take a small group communication class at a community college. The combination of speech, philosophy, psychology, listening, and sales skills did wonders for my social intelligence.

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I think he needs to find a way to socialize himself... become better-versed in social and emotional intelligence, social cues and protocols, reading body-language, etc... that's the stuff that makes you friends and gets you girls. The only way to do this is immersion and a little bit of studying.

 

Take a small group communication class at a community college. The combination of speech, philosophy, psychology, listening, and sales skills did wonders for my social intelligence.

 

I don't think I've ever come across something like that. Would that be under psychology (cognitive science as applied to marketing? - is this the kind of thing you're talking about? http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED366019&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED366019 ) There's a telecommunications course at Ryerson ( http://ce-online.ryerson.ca/ce_2007-2008/calendar/default.asp?section=program&sub=cert&cert=PUBREL00&mode=program ) but it doesn't seem to be available as a night school course.

 

I definetly need to learn how to be better skilled at selecting classes, volunteer work, events. I look over lists of things on craigslist (for instance) and trying to figure out which ones meet my needs/goal-fixations is challenging. Heck, just standing out on the street trying to figure out how to find nightclubs is something I'm obviously not good at.

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I don't think I've ever come across something like that. Would that be under psychology (cognitive science as applied to marketing? - is this the kind of thing you're talking about? http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/custom/portlets/recordDetails/detailmini.jsp?_nfpb=true&_&ERICExtSearch_SearchValue_0=ED366019&ERICExtSearch_SearchType_0=no&accno=ED366019 ) There's a telecommunications course at Ryerson ( http://ce-online.ryerson.ca/ce_2007-2008/calendar/default.asp?section=program&sub=cert&cert=PUBREL00&mode=program ) but it doesn't seem to be available as a night school course.

 

I definetly need to learn how to be better skilled at selecting classes, volunteer work, events. I look over lists of things on craigslist (for instance) and trying to figure out which ones meet my needs/goal-fixations is challenging. Heck, just standing out on the street trying to figure out how to find nightclubs is something I'm obviously not good at.

 

Well for nightclubs, citysearch is a great website to start with. The class I'm thinking of was under either a speech or communications major, I'm not sure which. I'll check out the links you posted later since it's it's 1 am right now. Classes like general psychology usually have a lot of women, but they're all typically 18 year old girls, so I don't know how much that helps you.

 

I also had another idea today. Find events you want to go to, and try posting under strictly platonic on craigslist for a friend to go with you? Great place to start.

 

edit - don't mention your "situation" until you know them really well, it might freak some people out.

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