They last if you keep approaching after the Bootcamp ends, and they fade if you stop. Your days of coaching show you what you do wrong in front of a woman and prove you can walk up to one. Whether that turns into a lasting change depends on the weeks that follow, when no coach is standing next to you.
The Cold Approach Bootcamp package does not include a follow-up call after the program. It includes a written practice plan and access to the community Slack, and the Mentorship is the way to keep working with a coach once the Bootcamp is over. Read on if you want to know exactly what that means before you book.
What to know first
- The confidence you feel at the end of a Bootcamp comes partly from having a coach beside you. Some of it goes home with you and some of it does not.
- What stays is knowledge: you know your sticking points, you have walked up to women many times, and you have a written plan.
- What fades quickly is the habit, unless you go out again within days.
- The package has no follow-up call. The Mentorship is the separate online program for men who want a coach to keep reviewing what they do.
Why the high fades
For your training days, everything around you pushes you to approach. A coach is next to you, the schedule is built around it, and the only thing on your calendar is walking up to women. Two four-hour blocks a day add up to a lot of repetitions in a short time.
Then you fly home, go back to work, and the pressure disappears. Nobody is waiting to see whether you speak to the woman at the coffee counter. Without a reason to go out, the slide is easy to picture: the first week you feel sharp, the second week you find reasons to stay in, and by the fourth week the old hesitation is back.
That slide is not a sign the Bootcamp failed. It is what happens to any skill that gets one intense burst and no follow-through.
What you actually keep
Some things do not fade.
You know what to fix. One of our students went out on his own for three years before he booked a Private Bootcamp. He approached now and then, it usually went nowhere, and he never knew why. Three days with a coach next to him showed it: he talked for about thirty seconds before he let her say a word. Once he saw it, he could fix it himself. a dating coach puts it this way: "A mentor or coach can save you YEARS of frustration and mistakes just by looking at you in action. Sometimes major mistakes you're making in field can be corrected with literally one comment."
Your brain has new evidence. After enough approaches, walking up stops feeling like a threat. a dating coach explains why: "Progressive desensitization works like a charm for approach anxiety because it very rapidly gives your brain evidence that talking to girls isn't really that scary."
You have a written plan. Every student leaves with a short practice plan based on what his coach observed: what is working, what needs attention, and what to focus on the next time he goes out. It is the one document that tells you where to start on the first night you are alone.
You keep the community Slack. Your coach adds you to the Slack, and the access continues after your training ends. It is a place to stay in touch with other students and the community. It is not a coaching call.
What keeps results alive at home
The men who hold on to a Bootcamp are the ones who go out soon, and keep going out.
a dating coach gives a simple rule for staying in motion: "I set a rule: three approaches a day, every day. No exceptions." You do not need his number to use the idea. Pick a small, fixed target you can hit even on a tired Tuesday, and keep it for the first month.
Keep the standard low enough to win. a dating coach again: "An approach is just this: You walked up and made a noise. That's it. That's a win." On the days you feel the old hesitation, a win is walking up and saying hello.
Then use the plan. Before each night out, pick the one item on it you will work on. After each night out, ask yourself whether you did it. That is the same loop your coach ran during the Bootcamp, now with you in his seat.
What the package includes, and what it does not
Here is the plain list, so you can decide with the facts in front of you.
- Included: in-person field coaching, feedback between interactions, a written practice plan, and continued access to the community Slack.
- Not included: a follow-up call after the program.
- Optional and separate: Infield Filming, a $350 add-on, where a coach films one hour of your approaches and reviews the footage with you.
If you want a coach to keep looking at what you do once you are home, that is the Mentorship. It runs online: weekly 60-minute 1-on-1 video calls, unlimited coach messaging, and a group chat with the coaching team. Many men do the Bootcamp first and then continue online. You can also book a single 1-on-1 Call if you only want a coach's eyes on one situation.
Questions men ask
Will I lose everything if I do not go out right away?
You will not lose what you learned about your own mistakes. The habit of approaching is what weakens, and it rebuilds faster than it was first built. Going out within a few days of the Bootcamp makes the biggest difference.
Can I book more days so it sticks better?
Private Bootcamp comes in one, two or three days, and longer private programs are available. You can ask about them on a call or by email. More days give you more repetitions with a coach. They do not replace the weeks of practice that follow.
Do I get a call after the Bootcamp to check in?
No. The package includes no follow-up call. You keep your written practice plan and the community Slack. If you want ongoing coaching, the Mentorship is the program for that.
Is a Bootcamp worth it if I am worried it will fade?
If you plan to keep approaching afterward, yes, because the days in the field remove the biggest obstacle: not knowing what you are doing wrong. If you expect the weekend alone to change your life, no. We cannot promise a result. For a fuller look at the decision, read Is a Dating Bootcamp Worth It? and What Happens at a Dating Bootcamp?.
Where to go from here
The Bootcamp page lists both formats, the days, and the public prices. If you already know you want a coach to follow you after the Bootcamp, read about the Mentorship before you book so you can plan both.
Written by Matthew Stevens, Co-Founder & Head Coach. More than half a decade coaching men across the US and worldwide.
Everything here comes out of real coaching work: the approaches, dates, texts and profiles we go through with the men we coach.




















