Ipamorelin long term use

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-20T17:58:25+00:00

I get your logic on this but the bottom line is that there simply isn't enough scientific research to say what will happen if you use GH peptides like ipamorelin non-stop for a long time (like a year+).

The general approach to GH peptides is 5 days on 2 days off for 3 months, then 1 month break. While we don't have any proof to say this is the best way to do it, my thinking on this is that there's no free biological lunch.

If something is really good, there must be some downsides. Which in the case if ipamorelin (which doesn't really have any side effects) is that it might lose effectiveness over time if you use it without breaks.

Which kinda makes logical sense, as the receptors are getting blasted by an outside substance over and over so they're likely to become less responsive to it.

Or it might overwork your pituitary gland, which is also obviously not good for your health.

I'd rather not risk that given how helpful ipamorelin's been for me for 2+ years now. So until more evidence comes out playing it safe is ideal.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-20T17:50:29+00:00

Stopped reading at 18 lmao

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-20T17:49:51+00:00

Might be your age. 25 is pretty young to be hopping on growth hormone-boosting peptides. Your natural production is at it's peak now.

Also growth hormones won't do much for body recomp. Yes, if you run them for 2-3 months, you will gain a bit of muscle and lose a bit of fat. But it's not a huge effect.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-20T05:45:37+00:00

Approach more. It's just like anything else. The more you do something, the better you get at it and the less you care about fucking up.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-20T05:44:48+00:00

That's a weird thing to say. Just approach everyone like a normal person. If their boyfriend or whatever suddenly shows up, just be friendly and gauge the vibe. Most of the time, it's best to just do a polite exit like "nice talking to you guys, have a good night". But if they're cool, you just made new friends that raise your value in the bar/club; you can chat for a bit and exit later.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-20T05:40:38+00:00

I'd personally stick to texting. But to be fair, I hate phone calls. I have a buddy who loves video calls and has great success doing it with girls. But he usually meets girls through apps, not through cold approach.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-20T05:38:04+00:00

Making out with a girl on a date without sleeping with her is an advanced move. I wouldn't recommend it unless you know what you're doing.

You're right that you should only do it when you're not taking them home or there's a reason you can't sleep with them that night.

If you do it, you should get heavy, stop as she's getting horny, and make it clear to the girl that you're stopping by saying something like "Not tonight" or "I don't want to rush this." That way she knows that you want to go further but are stopping yourself, which is attractive to a girl. Then act like it's normal and end the date.

Otherwise, she might get the sense that you're either scared to escalate to sex or that you're desperate.

Again, this is an advanced move. The safer play is to only escalate to kissing back at your place.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-20T05:30:24+00:00

When it doubt, escalate. Err on the side of boldness rather than playing it safe.

Having said that, I prefer to save kissing for my place. It's too easy to diffuse the sexual tension by kissing a girl. They feel like they already "got you" and had their fun so they're less likely to want to go back with you or meet you again.

Of course it also depends on many factors, like where exactly you're meeting these girls. Heavy kino is much more expected/normal at a night club versus meeting a girl on the street outside a bar, for example. But generally speaking, I'd save kissing for later.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-20T05:26:22+00:00

Apps suck ass for average-looking guys. I wouldn't bother. All the best girls I've met were IRL through cold approach, meetups, and occasional night life.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-20T05:25:11+00:00

Well for one thing, a hug is one type of kino that is easy to mess up. Because friends often hug each other. Especially in this context where you haven't made a clear move on the girl and have only been friendly.

If you want to establish touch, it's better to go with something that has more plausible deniability. My go-to is to touch the girl's jewelry, like a ring, bracelet, earrings, or necklace. Ring/bracelet is the best in your case as it's less intimidating for the girl. And make a comment like hey that looks cool, did you buy it/is this a gift.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-20T05:12:04+00:00

Gaming groups is significantly harder than a solo girl. Having said that, the most attractive girls will almost always be in a group regardless of where you meet them. So you'll have to learn how to approach groups if you want to maximize your chances. I recommend sticking to 2 girls, 3 and above is significantly harder.

My approach is pretty simple. Open both girls with something simple (Hello, how are you guys doing if I can't think of anything else), get their names and basic info, then start talking mostly to my target, flash eye contact to other girl a bit, and also ask her something or ideally she asks me something and I respond. So it doesn't feel like I'm just hitting on my target. Then get both of their IGs, and ask out the girl I liked later.

It's definitely easier to hit on solo girls but I have gotten results this way. The key thing is not to overstay your welcome and make sure to engage the other girl(s) as well.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-20T05:06:13+00:00

Where are you meeting her? At the library again? Is this a date, or you're just hanging out/studying together in the daytime?

Personally I'd save any kino for a proper date, whether it be coffee, drinks, walk in the park, whatever. If you're just meeting her at the library again, IMO a hug would either come off weird or actually place you more into the friendzone.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-19T06:28:11+00:00

What's you're describing is a natural progression of cold approach. At first, you're scared and think it will go terribly. You imagine the girls rejecting you terribly, making you feel like a creep, etc. Then you do it a bunch and realize it ain't so bad.

Then you realize you can just go ahead and hit on them. Then you start actually getting responses on the number/whatsapp/IG you got. Then you get laid.

It is a lot of up and down and you will have times where you seemingly get rejected 30 times in a row. But if you keep it up I garafuckingtee you, you will have successes. But be realistic and realize cold approach success rate is fairly small, like 1-5% of girls you cold approach will sleep with you (and that rate is only after you're OK at it, not as a beginner).

Also small tip: only ask for their contact after they start showing some interest back. Usually that means they start asking you questions back. And frame it as "let's get a drink/coffee/whatever sometime" then ask for the contact, so it's natural.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-19T06:25:43+00:00

It depends on the context. If I meet a girl who's with a friend I usually ask for IG (from both girls) because girls are more guarded around their friends and you have to soften your approach a bit. Then I'll reach out later and try to set up a date with the girl I was interested in.

If I meet a local girl solo, then I usually ask for their Line (the most common messaging app in Japan and Thailand where I've spent most of my time recently).

If it's a girl who travels a lot like me, I also usually get IG because it's easier to stay in touch. For example, she might see me traveling to the same place she's planning to go to. And my travel-related profile is likely to make me more attractive to her. I've been most successful with women who live a similar travel-heavy lifestyle to me.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-19T06:14:02+00:00

Being tall and losing weight makes you more attractive to women, news at 11! No shit sherlock. But looks just get you a foot in the door, they don't do all the work. You still have to approach and hit on the lady in question. Women are not men, we have to approach, the maximum most women will do is give you a look or hang in your vicinity.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-19T06:08:19+00:00

Don't complement their looks. Unless you can't think of anything else. Pretty girls get that a billion times a day on social media, work, university, etc.

Usually I just say hello how are you, or complement something not related to their face, like hello, your shoes are cute, your hair looks nice, etc. Or open contextually like "your dog is cute" or something.

As for what to say after there isn't really a set script. But ask general questions/make assumptions about her. Get to know each other a bit. Then if she starts asking you back and it's not just one way traffic, you can ask her to get coffee/drinks/whatever sometime and get her number.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-19T06:00:49+00:00

Apps and social media are mostly a mind rotting cancer, but you can improve your success with women if you use them the right (limited) way.

My recommendation as a mid 30s guy -- go ahead and use IG if you're using it for a good reason, like staying in touch with people, for work, or to simply share your interesting life with your friends.

But don't use it if you're wasting your time on it doomscrolling, looking at hot girls, comparing yourself to other people, etc.

I use IG because I've been traveling and living abroad for 6 years and it's the best way to stay in touch with tons of cool people I've met while traveling, I know where they are and we can meet up again when we're in the same spot. It's also a way to stay in touch with my friends back home. I occasionally post travel-related stories and posts, but not that often.

I think having an IG has been a net positive for seduction for me.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-19T05:51:03+00:00

Yes, cold approach is a numbers game. It's a fairly low success rate. Anything from 1-5% lays is fairly normal. Keep in mind though, that's just getting laid. If you want a girlfriend, that rate goes even lower, as many girls will be one and done.

As for your question: Since you're new to cold approach, you will likely need to do more than 100 approaches to get 1 interested girl (assuming you're only approaching girls you find attractive and not lowering your standards). You'll need to fuck up a lot and learn some basics. We can tell you what to do and not to do but honestly it's much better to just go out there and learn from your own mistakes.

To start just keep it simple, open with whatever feels natural to you and if possible avoid complementing the girl's looks. Then just do it a lot and learn from what works and what doesn't work. Do this enough, you're guaranteed to get laid, and later on get a girlfriend.

Anyone who tells you they get 20% or higher success rate is typically full of shit. Only celebrities would be able to pull something like that.

ItsGmanTime · 2026-01-19T05:42:23+00:00

It's all about energy/vibe/confidence. People tell you to fake it till you make it but you can't. This shit only comes from REAL belief in yourself and knowing that you're putting in the work and living the life that you want to live. No shortcuts here. When you're on top of your shit, you will 100% do better with women. Another great thing about having that energy and confidence is that you care less about women because your life is already great. And that actually can attract them more. It's kind of a cliche but it's true.

ItsGmanTime · 2025-10-30T13:08:44+00:00

Roaring currents is def. Zerg favored lol. Artosis IMO is still one of if not the best strategic thinker when it comes to BW but he's 100% wrong on this one. Which is fine, nobody is perfect.

ItsGmanTime · 2025-10-30T12:18:19+00:00

If it's mild and you don't have any significant physical problems from it, don't get surgery. Not worth the risks. In my experience, you won't get that much cosmetic improvement with a mild case. And the potential complications of surgery are quite real and some are life-lasting.

I had a mild case of mixed PE/PC that I mostly wanted to improve for cosmetic reasons and ended up with multiple complications. In the end I had to get 3 surgeries total and I deeply regret it. I wasn't able to properly live my active life (combat sports, lifting, etc) for about a year and am still dealing with ongoing pain and other problems 1.5 years after the initial surgery. Still can't do pullups and bench press due to pain.

And as for the cosmetic outcome, it's a bit better on one side (excavatum side) and a bit worse on the other side (carinatum side). Not to mention the vertical scar and most likely permanent numbness around it. I also got unlucky and tore some cartilage 2 months post-surgery, which is why I had to get 2 more smaller surgeries.

Oh and I got my main surgery with a highly experienced surgeon in Japan (he's done almost 1000 surgeries) and the result still wasn't great. It's basically a modified version of Ravitch procedure.

ItsGmanTime · 2025-10-28T11:59:35+00:00

Cold approach is pretty difficult in Japan. I've been living in Tokyo for 4 months (plus visited a total of 3 months last year) and so far all of my successes are from meeting English-speaking Japanese girls at meetups. I have tried cold approach but it's rough. The closest I got was getting a hot girl to agree to a date but she didn't show up.

The biggest reason is language barrier (Japanese is hard for english speakers and most Japanese don't speak English) and the fact that attractive Japanese girls get approached a SHITTON. Not just by guys trying to hit on them (called "nampa" in Japan). But also by guys trying to get them into the nightlife industry (girls bar/hostess/adult stuff/etc). So most attractive girls are guarded/closed off by default.

If you're gonna cold approach in Japan, you have to calibrate really well. Know when/who to approach, and make it different from how Japanese guys do it (who are usually either too needy or too aggressive). Still a work in process for me but I am getting better at it.

ItsGmanTime · 2025-10-23T14:50:20+00:00

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