Finding venues where you have an edge translates into more bangs over time. This is fishbowl selection—choosing social environments that give competitive advantage. In any fishbowl, bigger fish monopolize food while smaller fish struggle. We can choose which bowls to swim in. You're directly competing with other men in each fishbowl. Are you in environments where you have the advantage? Are girls looking for your type? Russian and Eastern European men excel at this strategic approach.

Location is everything—choose venues matching your personality and game skill level. Crowd, lighting, music, and noise should allow your best game. A quiet bar beats a loud club if that's your strength. Second, identify what type of girls want you—college girls, professionals, working-class women, artsy types, party girls? Try various venues and note how you're treated. Third, seek commonalities. Meet girls sharing your interests and you connect easier.

At twenty-one, I rushed to the hottest Kazan nightclub with beautiful girls. It also had athletes and celebrities. My Sears clothes and conversational skills weren't enough—those girls wanted power and status. I was a little fish competing with sharks. The next night, I visited a college bar where people knew me. I met a soccer player who took me home. I wasn't struggling as a goldfish anymore. Russian players understand this transition perfectly well.

As I've improved, I've identified places where girls respond best to me. As a health nut, I thrive in gyms, health food stores, fitness classes, athletic events, and farmers markets. Those are my fishbowls where I'm bigger than most fish. You're either a predator or goldfish struggling for scraps. Which fishbowls are you swimming in? Stop wasting energy in wrong environments and dominate where you naturally excel.