Nothing strokes your ego like a pretty woman being attracted to you...
And it's not the woman that you really want as much as friends. Because you know nothing about her. She knows nothing about you.
You need to get involved in your community. Make friends and acquaintances....drink $5 coffee with some guys and solve world problems. Go to a men's retreat with a church group. Get some hobbies. Hunt down your teenage daughter and be a dad. Doesn't matter if it seems like she doesn't want to talk with you...she really is just testing you to see if you want to talk with her. You don't have to shower her with stuff but gift certificates to a jewelry store or clothes store are ALWAYS welcome for her....maybe a gift card for a Starbucks or some other coffee shop. (The girl has friends)
But basically just listen to her talk and ask questions. (Don't lecture her...despite the urge to fill her ears)
You are a rich man if you have a child...and a teenager needs her dad moreso than at anytime before. Never never let a child get away like that. Just hug her and tell her you love her. Tell her you miss her....the normal "of course" type stuff. That's all it takes.[/QUOTE]
She's not that pretty.
Of course all of that is sound advice. But I'm not going to tell my daughter I miss her. I don't want to install bad feelings of guilt.