Realistically, when you think about all the effort you put in, you see that it hasn't led anywhere or amounted to anything. That's why I warn these brothas out here to not waste too much time on that PUA stuff. Yeah, you may get a few more loose women here and there, but when it's said and done, they will be memories just like all the rest. You won't find the woman that's really for you doing that PUA nonsense because the real you has to come out eventually.
When it's said and done, the reason everything is so screwed up is just the culture. We, as men, have been trying to compensate for a wicked and backwards culture, and as we're finding out, no matter what we do, the only thing that happens is that the woman might be entertained a little longer before she disappears.
There was actually a point where a woman was a complement to your life because she was reared to do so. She was taught to respect her man's leadership, to cook, to clean, etc. She was raised and believed that was her duty. Now, due to feminism, she was taught the complete opposite. Now, it's disrespectful to cook, clean or listen to your man, hence you have so few women who do so. Older culture didn't have so many thirst traps. There wasn't facebook, instagram, 10 million dating sites, etc., where hundreds of men can send her messages and attention daily. Also, having kids out of wedlock was looked at as unacceptable. Now we have feminists groups screaming at 'stop the slut-shaming' and celebrating 'sexual liberation'. Hence, we have women that have little to no skills when it comes to home-making, and due to the sexually liberated culture, she's already experienced a ton of dudes. Also, due to the thirst traps, she has a constant flood of attention from dudes, so if she sees something she really likes, well, you might get her 'busy' side. Thus, being in that situation where you meet your 'high school sweetheart', and both of you experience life together is almost nonexistent for most people.
What most dudes will get is a brief slice of time at the transient woman who enjoys their company for a little while before moving onto her next thrill aka dude who presents something different than they did. Hence, we can try all of these tricks and tactics to try to keep her attention focused, but all of the effort isn't worth it, and more times than not, she will eventually get sick of that too. There are only a few women out there still who are of the mind to want to do something that's conducive towards building towards the long- term. This is why we all told the dude who was thinking about stepping back into the field even though he has a solid woman to cut it out. There is very little out here. If you found your gem, you better hold on.
Ultimately, I find my time and effort much better spent focused on things that actually provide a real return when you invest time in it like learning new skills, chilling with friends, getting closer with God, etc. Realistically, where are all of those women you've chopped it up with in the past? That you spent all that time, dinners, conversations, etc., with? Nothing but a memory. This is why it's important to enjoy the company of a woman, but never build your life around her. As soon as she's gone, all the benefits she came with, which is growing increasingly smaller in this day and age, are also gone.