Most people think they need better lines. Better openers. Something clever.
But I've watched guys who say completely unremarkable things and still connect — and guys who say all the right things and it goes nowhere.
The difference isn't the words. It's whether you're comfortable in your own skin while saying them. And that only comes from doing it enough times that it stops feeling like a big deal.
The other thing I noticed: people obsess over what went wrong. Almost nobody sits with what went right and why. That's where confidence actually builds — quietly, in the moments you don't replay.
What's actually worked for you?