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Poker is a counter-intuitive game that breaks many players. So is life. The difficulty of poker is that we can do something perfectly , maximizing our chances to win, and still lose . We can be punished for doing something right and rewarded for doing something wrong. This directly...

This article is mainly intended towards those who lack confidence in the social realm, though it describes how to gain confidence in all areas. Let's begin by looking at a dictionary definition of confidence: Confidence: belief in oneself and one's powers or abilities; self-confidence;...

I'm surprised to find so many guys on here who have a strong distaste for cosmetics. I'm not among them. For most girls, I tend to find them visually more attractive if they have a touch of cosmetics, though my preference leans towards a more light and natural look. I tend to like cases...

Since I'm seeing lots of MyTakes on sexism as a result of International Women's Day, I thought I'd attempt my own. As I see it, the ultimate end to sexism requires unity and friendship between the opposite sexes . Background As a brief background, I'm a rather odd person in that I'm mixed...

As a caveat, I've developed a somewhat confusing habit of trying to challenge existing terminology. I believe language shapes our ideas in profound ways, and one of the ways I want to challenge preconceived notions is to challenge the language itself. Please bear with me. As a second caveat,...

For a good period of my life, I struggled with the American notion of "confidence". It wasn't until I started to develop a very personal concept of what it is and what it means that I started to find something I could aspire towards. I'm hoping some others struggling with confidence can benefit....

This is somewhat of a follow-up to a previous MyTake I attempted entitled, " Unemotional is Strong, Emotional is Weak ". https://www.girlsaskguys.com/guys-behavior/a35010-emotional-is-weak-unemotional-is-strong One of the things I'm guilty of doing that others have pointed out is that I...

I see so many questions on this site dedicated to determining signs of interest. He glances at me often. Does he like me? Who knows? Maybe he likes you. Maybe he thinks your face looks funny. There's no definite answer to these things. Every individual/situation is different and trying to become...

The key to achieving better outcomes comes from calmly asking ourselves how we can most effectively make things better , of applying level-headed thought to choose the best course of action. This is rather stating the obvious, as one who thinks about the best course of action clearly has an...

Whenever two parties, eager to form and maintain a strong alliance, seek the gavel of justice, their alliance is typically doomed . Demanding fairness is one of the most destructive forces in a relationship between two parties. I have seen it time and time again in my own youthful past, between...

I remember being an awkward, shy teenager and receiving some advice from girls on how to get a girlfriend which seemed absolutely horrible. In particular, there was one rare time when I was talking privately to a girl and the conversation went something like this: Girl: Do you have a...

For anyone who finds this title immediately disagreeable, please read on and discover how I define these concepts. Emotional: acting before thinking. Unemotional: thinking before acting. The quality of being "unemotional" is even considered a part of "toxic masculinity" in gender studies. It's...