Derek Rake Insider

"My question is one that I believe several guys will relate to. Simply put, what advice can you give to a guy who wants to start fresh? I have personally had some success in my younger high school and college days. I had several girlfriends and occasional friends with benefits, but always knew it … [Read More...]

"I have been reading issues of The Rake Letter and find your ideas simply amazing!! It sounds like you have a lot of stories, tactics and tips on how to approach women and get them interested and such. Well, I'm quite unlucky when it comes to women and have been for quite some time. I don't even … [Read More...]

"I have some more questions here and I would be very appreciative if you could answer teem for me. I have attempted to keep a more dominant focus, like you suggested, but this battle has been going strictly uphill. It works for a bit, but once I trigger something, such as a bad look, or a hesitance … [Read More...]

"I'm quite good with openers, but sometimes, that's as far as I get. I hardly ask for phone numbers since I feel like the chance to do so never really comes out. Whenever I'm out, I'm either very cocky or very nice. None of these mindsets work. If I'm nice, girls ignore me, but if I'm cocky, they … [Read More...]

"Recently, I got into a relationship with someone at my college and everything is great. She is my best friend now and we're escalating a lot faster than I thought possible (we're both virgins, by the way). Everything is actually so great that I'm afraid our relationship will start to get boring or … [Read More...]