Why Dating Gets Easier When You Stop Chasing Approval
Release Date: 04/09/2017
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Who: Hayley Quinn. Hayley Quinn is a world-renowned dating coach and feminist pickup artist, who is teaching men and women, a new approach to love, social skills and making a real connection. I have been a major fan for a long time and she is one of the best dating coaches around today. As she says, "she teaches men and women a new approach to love which emphasizes personal responsibility, action, empathy and belief that you can design the life that you want to lead".
What we cover:
- Who is she
- How she went from her own bad dating history to becoming a very successful pickup artist
- How she can be a feminist and a pickup artist
- How you can become better with women and still keep your values, morals, and dignity
- How she would define masculinity and what she considers makes a man attractive
- What in pickup can actually hinder your skills with women
- What is the biggest problem facing men today
- Quick fixes you can make to make your life better right now regardless of what (you believe) are problems in your life
- How to overcome the negative side of change as you work on bettering your life
- What is emotional intelligence, how you can develop your own and when you should push yourself or not
- Why you need to replace 'you' with 'I' more
- Why being objective and self-aware are skills you want to develop
- The importance of working out what you want in your life
- How to deal with roadblocks in attraction such as age gaps, need for parental approval etc and when you should walk away and move on
- Actions are stronger than intentions
- How to make a life of adventure and a strong social circle
- Why you shouldn't label yourself as your interests will change as you grow older
- What you should take away from listening to this interview
- Her awesome course 'Academy'
- Hayleyquinn.com/approach
- How to keep in touch with her
- So much more
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