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How do you make it through a party when you don’t know anyone?

We’re heading straight into the heart of the holiday party season and there are many questions about how to make those parties a success that you thrive in, instead of something you have to endure.

As much as parties can be fantastic places for grinding out your social meter, they can also feel like a special circle of hell if you’re shy, introverted or you don’t know what the hell to do.

Here are the top 5 tips for surviving an

This week we're starting a new, semi-regular series,  taking questions from readers, listeners and viewers. This week: He has no problem meeting women... but he's getting ghosted on the regular. The dates don't happen and everyone quits returning his texts and calls. Why do people ghost on dates, and, more importantly, how do you keep it from happening in the first place?

You need to know how to tell stories. When you’re in an interview and they ask you about a time that you overcame a challenge, you’re telling a story. When your date asks you about where you grew up or what you do for a living, you’re telling a story.

The best, most interesting people out there are the ones who know how to convey information about themselves in a compelling, entertaining manner that not only gets the point across, but keeps the listener actively engaged.

This week, I want to give you one of the most valuable tips I can possibly give. This is that One Simple Trick, that single thing that you can do that will double your dating success, make you the center of attention at any gathering and ensure that you will be absolutely magnetic. 

It's very simple.

You want to be interesting.

Interesting people are more charismatic. Interesting people are more memorable. And becoming more interesting is far easier than you might ever realize.

How many times have you had a conversation that went something like this: you think you’ve been doing well, but as soon as you’re done talking, that’s it and they’ve basically forgotten you exist

Part of what makes one person pleasant but forgettable and the other magnetic is all about that connection

But here’s the dirty little secret: you can do this deliberately. When you understand why we connect with people, you can actually build that connection by choice.

Most men don't know how to approach someone they find attractive. They get paralyzed by fear of rejection or simply don't know what to say.

Others DO manage to make that approach... but now they're stuck in a conversation that's going absolutely nowhere, feeling their chance to ask her out drain away.

You don't want to make that same mistake. It's time to learn how to start that conversation and make it work to your advantage.

There are a lot of people who really are worried about making a mistake with women. They are honestly terrified that they will misread things and end up doing something that they can't take back.

The thing is, avoiding these “grey areas” and miscommunications is actually really easy. You use your words and ask. You get your partner’s enthusiastic consent.

Problem is, we treat asking for consent as this weird, awkward thing. But it doesn't have to be.

Let’s say that you’re out you see somebody who is just amazing.

All you know is that there is now nothing you want more than just to go over and ask them out on a date. But your heart starts to pound, your feet get heavy, your palms get sweaty and you’re trying really hard not to puke on your shoes.

So while you’re standing there, someone who isn’t afraid goes up and gets their number instead. 

You don't have to be left behind, once you understand how to control and conquer your fear

Do you have have that friend who seems to just connect with people. They can roll up on strangers and end up with new best friends and dates. And you… can’t.

It doesn’t seem fair, does it? To make matters worse: you could do and say the exact same thing that they do and get blank stares. 

It's not because they have "it" and you don't. It's because of charismatic people understand why we like others and how to create that connection. And you can learn how to create it, too.

Do you want to learn the secret to getting amazing, beautiful women to fall in love with you? You probably hear about these tricks all the time from experts and gurus. And you’re probably thinking “yeah right, this could never work”.

And that's where you’re right. But not for the reasons you think. Those seduction techniques work alright... but it's all about who it's working on and how. This week, we're going to talk about the magic bullets marketed to lonely men and who's actually doing the s