First of all being confident around women means taking steps to being confident around everyone. What does this mean?
It means that when you began improving your self esteem your confidence is going to be going up around men and women and that everybody will began treating you with more respect.
Things you can do immediately
- Get out of your comfort zone (i.e. approaching women is one of the fastest ways to gain confidence)
- Do something physical: Exercise, run, stretch. You’ll feel stronger and more confident if you’re physically active.
- Don’t be afraid to piss people off. In becoming confident it goes (almost) without saying that people are not always going to be pleased with the decisions you take. As soon as you confront a situation you’re unhappy with you’ll immediately get a boost in confidence.
Long Term Solutions
- Make a concrete list of your boundaries, how you want to be treated and what you want in life. Then stick by it. When you know what you’ll accept and won’t accept, it will be easier to be stand up for yourself and not get pushed around.
- Take a physical course that will improve your health and body. Examples are martial arts, yoga, rock climbing.
- Sign up for improv and acting classes.
- Sign up for the gym and work out a minimum of 2-3 times per week.
