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Introduction
T his book is for men who want to improve their texting with women. Whatever your texting experience, theres something in this book for you. From complete beginners to texting Lotharios, well teach you everything you need to know to become a well-rounded, accomplished texter in your pursuit of women. If you can improve your texting, you will be seen as an attractive man who gets it and who women want to be with. The foundation of this book is centred on our tried and tested approach, the Texting Ladder. A fail-safe, universal structure, the Texting Ladder will be your guide that will radically transform your texting abilities. Accompanying this, well teach you the essential tools and techniques that should be in every mans texting arsenal to engage with women as they wish to be engaged with. Finally, we have a chapter on troubleshooting and typical problems men experience during texting.
So why write this book? Both James and I are motivated by a strong desire to help men in their pursuit of women. We also remember our lives from a time before; a time where we were clueless with women and texting, the sting of rejection, and the silence of no reply from that woman we really wanted to meet. Texting is often overlooked as an insignificant part of a mans pursuit of women, but Im sure most men can relate to doing something wrong over a text and ruining their relationship with a woman they want to be with. However, texting is a skill that can be learned to a good level in a short space of time.
So, lets look at texting. Texting is one of the four cornerstones of a mans approach when it comes to pursuing women.
Figure 1. Cornerstones of a mans pursuit of women
Sandwiched between approaching and dating, texting is often neglected by the untrained eye accompanied with a relaxed attitude of, Its just texting, how hard can it be? However, such a man will quickly realise the fallacy of holding such a view when he doesnt get a reply to his text and is consequently archived or blocked by his perfect woman. Texting is the critical link between the approach and getting a number to going on the date. Once you have an established relationship with a woman through dating, texting is your means to maintaining contact and arranging further dates as part of your relationship management. Try as you might to avoid it, you need to text if you want to go on dates with hot women.
A text message is, in its own right, insignificant. A tiny 140 bytes in size, free to send and instantly transmitted, they are indeed simple. But its down to you as to how you craft and use them to engage and attract women. Done correctly, youll be amazed at what texting can do for your relationships with women.
So, texting rightfully takes its place as a cornerstone of your pursuit of women. And you must get good at it if you want results. Get it right and youll be going on dates with the women of your dreams. Get it wrong and youll be texting just as many pointless numbers as a LinkedIn Recruiter.
Whilst were proud of our comprehensive and detailed book, we appreciate its easy to feel overwhelmed or lost, especially when you are starting out. But let just one motto stay with you at all times when you are texting.
Texting is a means to get women out on dates.
That is the objective of texting. Its that simple. Now say it again to yourself.
Nearly all men get hung up on not knowing what to text and make things more complicated than they need to be. But with this book and that motto, youll start to see what texting is. Its a skill that needs to demonstrate confidence and simplicity whilst also doing the bare minimum to advance the conversation until its time to go on a date. You need to accept that learning how to text is going to be hard work, takes perseverance, and that you will make mistakes and lose the woman. Buts that life and its the only way you learn.
Its also worth mentioning that if you are not a player and just want to focus on one woman for a relationship, this book will still be enormously helpful for you. The principles of texting remain the same.
Let us wait no longer. Stand up, go forth, and rise above the rest. Its time to begin!
Preamble
What messaging applications should I use?
W ith the invention of the smart phone and mobile internet, the modern man has a wealth of options to choose from when it comes to messaging apps. Gone are the days when you would send a traditional text message (SMS) and hope it got to your recipient. Internet powered messaging apps are the most widely used globally and at Team Tusk we recommend a few. WhatsApp has over 2 billion users in 180 countries and is arguably the most used messaging app. It has many advantages over SMS, however, the key advantage for the travelling man is that you can text women from different countries for free. You can also send photos, images, and audio, and you receive all kinds of other information from the app such as read receipts and profile photos from your contacts. If you are visiting the Balkans region and some parts of Eastern Europe, Viber and Telegram are the most commonly used apps. Viber and Telegram are almost identical to WhatsApp in appearance and functionality. For our Asian and Chinese cousins, WeChat is the go-to messaging app, possessing over 1 billion users. Facebook messenger also must get a mention. This is a backup, if for whatever reason WhatsApp or Viber is not an option when texting a woman. However, when meeting women, always ask if they have WhatsApp or your preferred messaging app before you take their number. This will guide you in collecting her number correctly. Wherever you are in the world, most people tend to hold onto their country of origin phone number so that they can stay in touch with people from home and message for free in the country they are staying in. When you are entering her number into your contacts book make sure you put + then the country code, then the phone number minus the first zero. During this moment, you can clarify with her that you have got the country code correct. If shes a native to the country you are in still type in the +, then the country code, then her phone number, especially if you are travelling and using a foreign number. Applying this rigorous approach ensures the number will work every time without fail. Then, when standing next to her, search for her in the messaging app and send her a quick message to check it works. The most common problem for the number not working after you have collected it is that you havent added the + or the country code.