my reports for a314 rev 25, the social bonding edition.
first test was 1d under the chin before going out with some guys to the bars. it was like i wasn’t even wearing a314. not necessarily in a good way either… maybe i could wear more?
the standard a314 was very direct for me. it also had a more pronounced scent. this new a314 has a very pleasant and lighter scent, still just as nice. it either is very social or is more buffered - i didn’t feel the usual a314 heaviness at 1d like i do with the old a314. furthermore, the guys didn’t respond like usual a314. i can probably take it to 2d without problem.
more reports on the way…
1d a314 r25-SBE chin
met my manager for work today. i decided to go with the SBE so as to not be too “strong” at the first meeting. i wanted some rapport. later on if needed, i can switch to the P90E.
very good social interaction meeting my coworkers first. everyone was naturally happy to have me on for the summer and i think the a314 vibe gave them the impression of “hey, this isn’t just some lackey for the summer; this guy seems pretty cool.” i noticed it took girls a bit longer to warm up to me than guys, but the end results were all the same.
then came the big moment - meeting the big man. we talked on phone prior to today and had a decent understanding of my role in the workplace for the summer, so i chose that as our conversation starter. my manager is probably the most easygoing out of all the managers i’ve ever had. the SBE probably was not even needed. i feel we got along great and while chatting, i threw in some important sounding keywords and he nodded in enthusiasm and seemed to really take in what i said.
on a different note, there is a wide range of races in my coworkers. i’ll need to revisit my tests for a314 on different races and see what tests and results i can get.
1d a314 r25-SBE chin
sweat a bit after app. i think this was a common thing with the old a314 too. the musky feel really gets to me. slight increased heart rate too. part of this may be because it’s my second day on the job, gotta keep on my toes so i make a good impression.
met an asian coworker who is also new to the team. i don’t know what was an effect and what was natural - we both chatted about our backgrounds and got to know each other. we’re on the same “level” so there was no real status effect.
my manager came and picked us both up for a meeting to learn about our projects. again, good rapport with him that fed into good rapport with my coworker.
stopped by the gym on the way home and noticed that i looked at a lot of people and a lot of people were looking at me. i don’t know what to attribute this to.
1d a314 r25-SBE chin (over a whole month of testing)
not entirely sure what this does anymore… maybe because i’ve used it for so long, or i’m ghosting somewhere.
it makes me sweat, that’s for sure.
in my testing, i can boil the results down to “being next to the cool kid who is nice to you and who you want to be friends with, but too nervous to actually do anything.”
that is to say, the social bonding opportunity is there, but the actual social bond is not.
i’ve noticed that people (men, women, young [20’s], older [30’s+]) do kind of get the a314 vibe – that i’m mature, respectable, other a314 qualities – and they want to be social, but something is stopping them from really socializing with me. very business as is, with no deviations.
so then i thought “well, maybe it’s because i’m using it at the workplace.” i’ve used it occasionally with friends while going out. they respond well to it but again, it’s mainly the a314 qualities and not really much social qualities.
some things i could change:
- dose - only fear is of sweating more
- environment - need to find truly random (as much as possible) and meaningful encounters
- maybe i’m just not seeing the results, but they’re there?
taking a week off of a314 to regroup, then attacking it again.