4 Traits of A Cool Guy

Much of the discussion so far on the blog has been about hooking up with women... Well I think this should have come first as a basic requirement for all guys, but like they say, it's better late than never.

this element called"cool" makes guys who have it attract more women than they can handle?



Ever heard a woman scream among her peers about how "cool" a guy she met is? you would agree with me that the term cool is rather ambiguos or relative but make no mistake about it, there is an unconcious universal agreement with women about "Cool Guys". Because women are complicated and complex the list of traits would be long, but below are 4 major trait of a cool guy from both a femine and masculine perspective.







BEING INDEPENDENT

Independent is the OPPOSITE of "dependent".

When you act "dependent", you lean on others, you look to them for approval, you ask what they think before you make a decision, you tend to want to stay physically close to them, and your feelings tend to depend on what others feel and think of you.

When you act INDEPENDENT, you lean back, you do things because YOU decided you wanted to, you don't ask others what they think - instead you decide yourself, you are fine walking away from your friends for awhile when you're out, and your feelings are controlled by what YOU think, not what others think.

A "dependent" person will go into a bar with friends, stick close to them all night, ask what everyone else is drinking before they order, get upset easily about things that others say, and constantly be looking for attention and approval in some way.


An INDEPENDENT person, on the other hand, will go into a bar with friends and be more likely to... walk away and look around the place ALONE to see who's there - and feel fine about leaving their friends for a while and striking up a conversation with a stranger... They'll order a drink if they want, or water if they want - and not care what everyone else is drinking... They'll be cool and calm no matter what happens - even if others are getting upset around them... And, most importantly, they aren't looking to others for attention and approval. They're doing their own thing, and enjoying whatever happens.






BEING INDIFFERENT


Most people in this world are ATTACHED to the outcomes of things. They're constantly worrying about what's going to happen... and talking about the future in a fearful, uncertain way. This type of person always wants to know what other people think of them, and they're worrying about what they should do so other people will like them. Unfortunately, this almost ALWAYS comes across as INSECURITY.


An INDIFFERENT person, on the other hand, just goes about life and takes things as they come. The indifferent person is INDIFFERENT to the outcome of whatever situation they're in.  it's a man, and he's approaching a woman, he will be OK with whatever happens. If she's nice to him, great. If she's uptight, no problem. If she's rich, famous, and beautiful... and starts coming on to him, fine. No big deal.


When you are ATTACHED to the outcome of a situation, it makes you act all kinds of freaky. You pause, act nervous, hold back, look for approval, act insecure... and any of 100 other unattractive things.




On the other hand, when you're INDIFFERENT to the outcome, it makes you MAGNETIC. Especially then it comes to women and dating. Indifference is the ultimate way to show a LACK of insecurity in life.


BEING FUNNY


Humor is magic. It's a complete mystery why we find things "funny" and why we "laugh". Crying because someone died makes some logical sense. It's a bad thing, and crying expresses a negative emotion. But when you see a dog run into a window because he doesn't see it... and he gets a confused look on his face, you LAUGH. What's with that?



Humor is interesting to me, in that if you're funny, it makes people FEEL GOOD inside. They laugh, and it triggers positive feelings. If you're not naturally funny, it's a great skill to learn. Read books. Watch live comedy. Do whatever it takes to learn how to be funny. Most of the "coolest" guys I know are wickedly
funny. Some of them are only funny on occasion... but they "get it"... and when they do make a joke, it's DAMN funny.






BEING SOCIALLY ADJUSTED


I know that this sounds funny, but most of the people I know who are "UN-cool" are not very adjusted socially. They lack a certain something in the "social skills" department that makes it OBVIOUS to others (and especially to women) that they don't know how to relate very well to other people. They just never learned how to make others feel comfortable around them.

If you've ever known an accountant or computer programmer that was brilliantly smart, but totally boring, you know what I mean. If people act kind of nervous, strange, and uncomfortable when they're around you, then you also know where I'm coming from on this. I can't teach you how to make people feel comfortable around you in two sentences, but if you need to learn how to mix with people socially, then start PAYING ATTENTION to what's going on around you.

Watch how others dress, carry themselves, walk, and talk. Pay attention to little details... like saying, "What's up?" when you meet someone new, instead of "Hello, pleased to meet you" and such.

...now, is this all there is to being "cool"? Of course not. But it's a great start.

See y'all later...