i think there are tons of good ideas for how to attract people of the opposite sex, and being inconsiderate, self-centered, condescending, conceited, hypocritical, and egotistical is not a good approach for a few reasons. but mainly, a person would turn into a nasty specimen by acting like that. and honestly, if a person really and truly wants to be such a nasty specimen for any reason (including dating), i would suspect they are halfway there already.
seriously, if i couldn't get promoted at work so i started scheming and acting like a gigantic pile of steaming crap, what the heck have i just done? i would have essentially sold my soul and hurt other people for my own gain. that is essentially choosing to become a sociopath for my own benefit and it becomes a lonely road very quickly. sociopaths rarely keep friends, colleagues, romantic partners or family in close contact - most times they ultimately unsuccessful and isolated in every single area of their lives.
contrary to the prevailing belief on this site, women in general do not like men who are like that. they might like a man in spite of him acting like an as*hole, or they may be naive and overlook the nasty qualities. but the majority of women who end up with guys like that eventually bail on them. it's just a matter of time, because nobody really likes to be with a jerk (male OR female).
think about all of the men who you know personally. most of them are probably NOT sociopathic jerks (if you think they are then you are likely having issues with correctly judging people and that is a whole other problem). and yet... these regular non-sociopathic men you are acquainted with will most likely eventually end up in a long term relationship of some kind.
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