Many men who get involved in pickup embrace what you might call the 'seductivistic' fallacy:
That attributes that attract women are virtuous and worth emulating. This is similar to the naturalistic fallacy, where people say that because something is 'natural,' that it is therefore good.
Sometimes they'll explicitly endorse this train of thought, sometimes they'll deny it but their beliefs and actions ultimately reflect that. Be aware of it, and be willing to either build an altered persona for seduction, or accept the losses and opt for the women fewer in number who will not punish you for your humility. Either way, don't let pussy warp your principles. I'm not saying that your actions must reflect always reflect your principles, but that you should not change your principles to accommodate your actions.
Should you be humble? What are you trying to accomplish? If your goal is to bed typical young American women, humility might well be a disservice to your cause. If you are trying to lead a more meaningful satisfying life and to build quality platonic relationships, and maybe even romantic ones, then humility will aid you.
Also, people mistake self-deprecation for humility. Flashes of self-aware, humorous ego are fine by me - it's all in good fun. But you can tell when a guy is trying in earnest to bolster his status in the group, he comes off as a toolbag, and even homo-erotic - I'm thinking, "dude, why are you trying so hard to impress me? You're not trying to get with me, are you?"
That attributes that attract women are virtuous and worth emulating. This is similar to the naturalistic fallacy, where people say that because something is 'natural,' that it is therefore good.
Sometimes they'll explicitly endorse this train of thought, sometimes they'll deny it but their beliefs and actions ultimately reflect that. Be aware of it, and be willing to either build an altered persona for seduction, or accept the losses and opt for the women fewer in number who will not punish you for your humility. Either way, don't let pussy warp your principles. I'm not saying that your actions must reflect always reflect your principles, but that you should not change your principles to accommodate your actions.
Should you be humble? What are you trying to accomplish? If your goal is to bed typical young American women, humility might well be a disservice to your cause. If you are trying to lead a more meaningful satisfying life and to build quality platonic relationships, and maybe even romantic ones, then humility will aid you.
Also, people mistake self-deprecation for humility. Flashes of self-aware, humorous ego are fine by me - it's all in good fun. But you can tell when a guy is trying in earnest to bolster his status in the group, he comes off as a toolbag, and even homo-erotic - I'm thinking, "dude, why are you trying so hard to impress me? You're not trying to get with me, are you?"