Rethinking - Be a great storyteller

PUA experts have stressed the need for a guy to be a great storyteller as a way of demonstrating higher value, building intimacy and encouraging conversation.  It's something I wished I had advocated during my courtship writings.

To begin with, story-telling is a great way to accentuate something positive about yourself without bragging or being direct.

For example, let's say you want her to know that you're compassionate to animals.  Don't say:

"Yeah, I'm a pretty compassionate kinda guy and I love animals.  I've always wanted to volunteer at an animal shelter.  It makes me warm knowing I'm helping the helpless."

LAME!  You sound like a politician.  Nobody likes a braggart or someone trying too hard to impress.  Both are actions of people who are of lower value.

Instead, tell a story, one that is interesting and funny:

"OMG, I remember one time, I was looking outside when something scared the shit out of me.  This bird flew right into the window.  Made a loud banging noise.  I went outside and saw it on the grass.  Good thing it was still alive but was injured.  So I wrapped it in a towel and brought him inside.  I put it in a box and hid it in my closet 'cuz my mom wouldn't want wild animals inside.  She won't even let me have a goldfish.  One night, the bird recovered, got loose and fluttered around the house.  Scared the crap out of my mom!  It was, like, impossible to get it outside."

This is a far more effective way of demonstrating compassion to animals because it sounds like you're simply telling a story without ulterior motives.  It's a sneaky way of selling yourself but it works because she wouldn't suspect a thing.

Story-telling is also a great way to build intimacy and encourage conversation.  Girls are usually pretty good listeners.  The trick is to use a proper animated tone, hand gestures and keep the story short, simple and to the point.  Told properly, she will cling to your every word.  I assure you that she'd rather hear a story than you bragging about yourself.

This YouTube video gives 10 tips on how to tell a great story.