I've been trying to control myself from posting on this thread but can't help it anymore. There are way too many posts that completely disregard one of the biggest tools in game, persistence.
So, I disagree wholeheartedly with the premise that
she's shutting you down by using the boyfriend line. Let's just walk through the logic here.
You are #1 taking her word for it and #2 seeing it as a rejection. These are 2 different components.
As far as #1, taking her word for it, basically you are believing what a woman says. Remind me again, when did we start doing that?
As far as #2, seeing it as a rejection, let's explore some more. Her statement regarding having a boyfriend, maybe it's true that she does, or maybe it's not. In either scenario, YOU are the one ASSUMING that it is equal to a rejection AND that she doesn't want you. Remind me again, when did we start assuming facts from statements women make. Neither of the assumptions is true 100% of the time. Period. That has been proven already even aside from my post but I'll still put color on this.
Of course, before people come at me and say Cobra doesn't know what he's talking about, I'll say this. I have done very little day game compared to some guys here but I have hit the pavement and know the statistics. I have been rejected with this line many times and moved on. However, there were a few times when I didn't and persisted. A few of those times, these were attractive women that gave me legit numbers, just from very little persistence. Other guys I gamed with here, have gotten more. I don't game any more but these experiences added critical components to my understanding of women overall.
Given how much this thread pushed me to my mental edge, I took the time to dig this gem up
Analysis of RVF Members Game. Not only a great day game thread but shows one of my approaches related to the subject matter. Basically, the real logic is this: you showed her your intention, she gave you a shit test, you either fail/pass, you ask for the number. You break that chain, it's not her fault. It's yours. That's not rocket science.
I'm not saying girls don't reject you when they say that. Maybe they do but 100% of the time, you are rejecting yourself for sure. Why do that as a man? I mean, some players can tell that it's true and she's loyal to her boyfriend but I know for a fact that if you haven't gotten that much experience with women, you don't know that like they do. Persistence is another tool in the toolbox.
On top of that, blaming the Anglosphere, the West, feminism and every other imaginary element that you have no control over, is also a horrible idea. However, it is one that I see way too often on the forum these days. It's creating a 'crabs in a bucket mentality.'