self evaluation before custom mixes?

Why not repost this in your own thread in the Intro Forum with just a little more info - read this:

https://pheromonetalk.com/t/how-do-i-qualify-for-a-25-gift-certificate/19934

That way we can offer better advice and you get the GC to help start trying stuff. Threre are a whole range of products which used singly or together should provide exactly the sexual/social/status balance you need but you may have to do a lottle work to find it.

And in answer to your findings with overt none products, yes younger guys do need to be a bit more careful with none or they will get ghosted as you were, or worse.

If you look here, all the basics of phero use are covered and this is applicable to just about any product, not just those from AD:

The “Sweet Spot” post in particular outlines a way of establishing your best dose of any product in various situations