Derek Rake Insider

"I have finally read your whole Rake Letter. I appear to be too busy sometimes that I forget to set time aside to read these things. I'm happy that I did this time, though, as I now feel like I go into that friend zone too fast. When I go downtown and see gorgeous women, my approach skills seem to … [Read More...]

"Derek, my problem is that I always feel like I need female acceptance before getting comfortable around a girl. This means putting my heart out there, telling her how much I like her, opening up about my past and my absolute lack of experience with women. Of course, this paves the way to a good … [Read More...]

"First of all, I have full custody of my two daughters, so I attend to them all the time. Plus, because of the crap economy today, I still live with my parents. Because of these two factors, I have had a mental block. So, whenever I talk to a girl I want to have sex with and I realize I can't bring … [Read More...]

"Hi Derek. I'm an 19-year-old who totally worships every single word that you say. ;) Call me Ryan. Anyway, my problem is: my game is great but I constantly feel like something is blocking my way to huge success. I have no idea if it has something to do with my tactics or my mindset, but I sometimes … [Read More...]

"I find it hard to start up conversations with girls in quiet places - whenever there's a cute girl at a quiet library, for example - and even when we're at the pool and everybody's around to listen. What's the rap when it comes to such situations? And when you're at the grocery, still getting yours … [Read More...]