How do you present youself?
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How do you present youself?
Hey guys, I've became single recently thus I'm back on the streets to meet some people hahah
That being said, I've noticed that lot of times people find strange when I present myself as a Poker player. Besides the usual prejudice with poker, people dont take it serious and think that either I'm lying (in the sense that I play poker, might be winning but that I'm an unemployed just trying to pretend), or that it is just something really dumb. The thing is that probably I could present and explain it a little bit better, but since I'm already expecting that reaction from other it leads me to do some lazy explanation.
Therefore I would like to ask you guys, how do you present yourself?? Any tips on how to explain and make people understand better or be convinced that playing poker is a real thing.
Help me with the lads!!! hahaha
I'm not concerned on what they think about poker itself, but I'm worried cuz a sometime I noticed that the conversation ended as soon as I presented myself as a poker player.
Anyways, thank you for your help!
PS: I'm 25yo
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1) Be really successful at poker so that it doesn't matter.
2)Get a job :)
Don't say you play poker
Just say you are working as a risk manager for a private equity fund. Or you say you work as a equity annalist with multiple domestic and international clients
But when I'm lying or distorcing the true, it means that i'm somehow ashamed from what i do
Yeah forgot the word for it but I was suggesting to describe your occupation in a way where you would not be lying but also not directly straight forward as to when people know in detail what you do, not exactly lying but I guess close to it
You can definitely go just straightforward and tell you play cards for a living. There be ppl who will already have their thoughts made up and not so open minded. And very hard for them to see it in the right light of what the reality of it is. Maybe that's a good thing, depends a bit on the context. Perhaps there are ppl who not necessarily need to know what you do in which case id be honest but vague.
If you want to go the straight forward way with someone id make sure to mention strategy game, competitive , and things like that. Idk it can be very hard to make someone see poker is not like blackjack in a short amount of time. In before "but how much did you lose" questions :P
Good luck
I'd tell straightforward and go with it. If she isn't responding or can't take it-- > another girl will(I don't see point being with someone who can't and not trying to understand what are you doing).
World is pretty big place, people react differently some find it interesting, some dont know anything, some will think you are gambler and can loose your house(car) etc. or get in debt playing.
In my experience I had mostly positive response and girls (if they like you as a person) didn't care so much:)
Thank you a lot for the answers guys!
Tell them your an equity investor.
Find someone that loves what you do! That sounds simple but poker is going to be a big part of your life. Therefore, it will be a big part of theirs. Just keep putting yourself out there. Most people won't understand what you do, but once they see how serious you take it they will understand where your edge comes from.
Yeah, but at the time I wasnt looking for anything serious. Just some casual dates.
Anyways, Now I understood how to explain in a better and more concise way. And it is actually working better then if I was lets say a lawyer or something like that.
:P :P
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