Derek Rake Insider

"Hey, my relationship has some new developments that require me to ask something. Basically, I learned that my girl has had a bad sexual past and she said that I was being too pushy and demanding by trying to escalate things. I don't know why she waited to tell me about this. (Btw, she's a virgin.) … [Read More...]

"I find myself getting tired of games and even women. Now, don't take this the wrong way: I have no interest in switching teams. I think it just has something to do with the women that I meet, really. But what else can I do if I've lost interest in the games and if I only want to have sex with … [Read More...]

"I am honestly not horrible with women, but I do want a relationship. I like this girl called Belle and she likes me, too, but a few weeks ago, a guy dumped her. I didn't take advantage of her after that. I decided to be her friend. The thing is: she's got a best friend who's an orbiter and they've … [Read More...]

"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...]

"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...]