Confidence in Dating

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A collared shirt, real trousers, leather shoes, and one layer. That covers almost every version of it — the rest is knowing which version you've got.

The beginner gains run out around day forty, and that's exactly when most grown men quit. Here's how to get through the flat part.

Rehearse the raise conversation with me

The order it's actually done, from the first email asking you to speak to the ninety seconds after you sit back down.

Walking into a club at forty and actually going back

The awkwardness is real, it's short, and there's a way to shorten it further. Mostly it comes down to what you say in the first minute.

Poll

When more research stops helping and the deadline keeps sliding, these are the moves that break a stuck decision without gambling on it.

Four habits that get you a better deal without turning you into the guy who haggles at the supermarket.

School and work put you in a room with people. Once that stops, nobody is arranging it — and most men never start.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

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