My happiness remains tied to women's responses. Approaching a cute girl and getting her number makes me pleased for hours. Fucking her puts me in positive spirits for days. When a locked girl flakes, I get annoyed for hours. Not getting bangs frustrates me deeply. Girls not replying makes me scratch my hand wondering why. Russian and Eastern European men struggle with this same emotional dependency despite their reputation.

I want complete robot-like apathy during pickup because emotions only hinder maximum potential. Feeling down leads to missed opportunities. Feeling up causes "I just got laid—I don't need to try" mindset. Garden-variety apathy is common among men racking up lots of bangs. Yet complete apathy creates a different problem: 0 desire prevents attempting anything. My current mindset of caring a little might actually be most optimal. Russian players understand this balance better

Perfect detachment removes the drive to approach women entirely. Without any emotional stake, there's no motivation pursuing conquests. Yet too much emotion hinders strategic execution and clouds judgment. The sweet spot exists between these extremes—caring enough to execute well without devastation from poor outcomes. This balance proves difficult maintaining consistently. Acceptance of natural fluctuation might be the actual solution here.

Stop fighting your emotional nature completely. Instead manage emotional responses strategically without eliminating them entirely. Use positive emotions as fuel for motivation while protecting against negative spirals. Russian players succeed by accepting emotions while maintaining psychological discipline. The goal isn't becoming a robot. It's becoming emotionally intelligent about outcomes while remaining action-oriented.