First Semester Report

"So, you decided eight was a sensible number of women to chase after at once?"

"Is that too much?" Andy fretted.

"There's no such thing as too much or too little as far as this experience goes. If that is the number of girls you think have romantic potential then it is right that you should explore all those options. It's not like there is a time limit on this. Attempting to go after them all in the same week is a little ambitious, though I have to say I've been rather impressed with your time management skills."

"Thanks - but I'm going to focus one or two people per week now, max"

"That sounds like a very sensible plan. You have reached the mid game of this process now. You've laid the foundations for a relationship with each of these lovely young ladies quite nicely, but you are a long way from riding off into the sunset with anyone yet. You need to start getting to know them all on a deeper level. I don't want to sound too crude, but you also need to start having sex with the women you are dating rather than prioritising getting to the end of the week. Apart from anything else, they need to be as happy and satisfied sexually with you as you are with them for the loop to break. No offence, but that is an area you really need some practice in. You also need to get an idea of what each of these ladies likes between the sheets. This is the part of this process people usually enjoy the most, you need to stop shying away from it"

"You're right, I'm not holding back from now on" Andy nodded.

"Excellent. Then lets talk about each of the candidates shall we? I'll run through them in order of their affection rating for you, highest to lowest."

"Affection rating?" Andy queried.

"It's not anything official or scientific, it's based on my own estimations from what I've observed so far, but I've been doing this a long time and I'm confident my assessments are quite accurate."

"Just how much of my dating life are you watching?" Andy asked with a hint of concern.

"Most of it. I don't have much else to do with my time and there have to be some perks to this arrangement for me"

"Okay, I'm going to try and put that out of my mind forever" Andy shuddered "Right then, lets hear your thoughts on everyone"

"As you wish. We'll take it from the top"

Gemma - Affection Rating 90%

"Gemma is smitten with you, enjoyed your company from the first time you met and is absolutely adorable. What's not to like?"

"I do like her a lot" Andy admitted "In fact, at one point I thought I might have been falling properly in love with her. But then sometimes I wonder how much I really know about Gemma. When we spend time together it flies by and I love every minute of it, but I don't think we've ever had a truly deep conversation. It's all fun stuff. Maybe she is holding something back and I am enjoying myself too much to care. I still don;t know that much about her family situation, even though it is obviously quite problematic for her. Also, nobody is perfect, and so far Gemma seems like she is. I need to know more"

"That's probably a fair assessment. She's clearly a front runner, but you are never breaking out of this loop with someone you don't know properly or who won't fully open up to you. I think we can be fairly confident Gemma isn't secretly an axe murderer, but some people are naturally inclined to hold back the serious stuff and keep things light. You need to break past that with her. That being said, you've had some lovely moments with Gemma, in particular when you took her to the end of week event and stayed with her all night even though she gave you permission to check in with the other girls who were there. Also when you charmed her enough on a first date for her to invite you to stay over in her room"

"And she stripped off the second I got through the door, She isn't quite as sweet and innocent as she seems"

"I would concur with that. I've no doubt you'll have a wonderful time getting to know Gemma even better than you already do. For now, lets move onto the next name on your list."

Sara - Affection Rating 85%

"I'm surprised you have her so high. She looked really pissed off with me the last time I saw her"

"She will have forgotten that by now, and Sara wouldn't have been angry if she didn't care, You two have very strong natural chemistry and she really likes you. Have you noticed how she always comes and introduces herself to you on every run? She wouldn't be doing that if her affection level wasn't high"

"She's been one of my favourites almost from the start, but I feel like I'm missing something with Sara. It's weird because I can get her almost all the way every time, but she absolutely refuses to have sex during Fresher's week which leaves me kind of screwed with her. I love being around Sara but I feel like I've reached a point with her where I'm stuck"

"It's not weird. Sara is a very principled person and she won't go all the way with someone unless she knows they are all in with her. You can't just show up at Book Club, have a nice evening with the girl and then expect her to throw all of her principles out of the window for you. If you devote the whole of a week to Sara, I'm sure you can get a different result"

"That's what I'm going to do for sure"

"Good. You've done very well with her though, it's not a coincidence her affection rating is so high. It was rather sweet all that studying and book reading you were prepared to do to get to know her. Admittedly that is what you are supposed to be here for, but I know those would be the last things you would want to spend your time doing under normal circumstances. You've also managed to transition into dates where you are no longer pretending to be interested in the same academic pursuits Sara is and she still likes you. which shows your connection is genuine. Give her a little more quality time and there is a real chance she could be the one. But for now, let's move on"

Tamara - Affection Rating 80%

I must say I'm surprised at how well this has gone. I think you have done some of your most impressive work with Lady Tamara. You actually make a credible couple"

"Do you think so? I really, really like her. I just worry about what happens after this all finishes. I find it hard to picture myself fitting into her lifestyle"

"And what's her lifestyle exactly? Do you even know? I'm pretty sure the whole class thing is a much bigger deal to you than it is to her, but if you have concerns then maybe that is a conversation you need to have with Tamara. It seems to me that she has quickly moved from a long shot in your mind to a leading contender, and that has thrown you by making the prospect of a relationship with someone who exists outside of your comfort zone seem very real. For what it's worth, Tamara doesn't come across as somebody who would take things as far as she has with you if she didn't see long term potential there. One of the nice things about your relationship with Tamara is how easy you both find it to talk openly with each other, when that isn't always the case for either of you with other people. So just be honest and see what happens"

"I do find her incredibly nice to be around, and every date with Tamara has gone like a dream"

"I'd agree. Like I said, you have perhaps exceeded expectations with Tamara more than anyone else. Inviting her bowling out of nowhere was inspired and worked out very nicely. Having a second run at the ice skating date after the first one was disrupted was also a nice idea and went about as well as you could have hoped. You seem to have a natural instinct for knowing how to make Tamara happy, which is a wonderful thing for her, so don't write yourself off as not being good enough when she clearly doesn't feel that way about you. Okay, moving into the middle of the pack, affection wise"

Leah - Affection Rating 75%

"This is an interesting one. Your relationship with Leah has reached a point where, when she thinks you are a compatible star sign, she sees you as genuine boyfriend material. However, when she knows the truth.."

"She doesn't want to know! The astrology bullshit is really annoying. It's such a shame, because Leah is nothing like how I thought she was when we were at school. As much as I fancied her I always found her kind of cold, but she isn't at all. When I pretended to be a Virgo it was like I got a glimpse of what it might be like to be her boyfriend, and it was awesome. But when I told her I was an Aquarius on the next run she completely dismissed me"

"That's not quite true. Even when she thinks your sign is incompatible with hers she still wants to be friends and, in fact, goes out of her way to try and set you up with the person closest to her. That shows how much he likes you and thinks you are a great guy. In fact, it demonstrates that she still sees you as boyfriend material - just not quite for her"

"So what am I supposed to do about that? I can't keep pretending it's my birthday in September if we get together. Or can I?"

"No, of course not! You just need to keep raising her affection level. You've already come a long way with Leah from the days where you struggled to even talk to her, so there is no reason not to keep going. One thing I've noticed is that Leah is quite protective and even slightly possessive of you in group situations, so your shared history may have had a bigger impact on her than you think. Also, you lost your virginity to her, which was your choice as much as Leah's, and no matter how many time loops you go through she will always be your first. Next comes her best friend."

Elaine - Affection Rating 70%

"Elaine has come from nowhere to suddenly looking like a serious contender here, hasn't she?"

"We definitely got off to a slow start. If I'm honest, if it wasn't for Leah I'm not even sure how I would have managed to talk to her. But the date I had with Elaine was amazing, one of the best with anyone. I can't believe how nice she is"

"Why wouldn't she be nice? You're doing the same thing as with Tamara, subconsciously searching for reasons for a budding relationship to fail when you think someone is out of your league. Let me remind you, at first glance all of these women are way out of your league"

"None taken"

"I don't say that to be discouraging, quite the reverse. At this point any of these eight could quite credibly be the one to break the loop with you. You have forged connections with all of them, so you need to get over your hang ups and just focus on figuring out which one you like the most"

"Okay, good advice I guess"

"That's the only kind of advice I give"

"She's another one who is into all the astrology shit"

"Not to the same extent as Leah, though. I wouldn't worry about that too much and just concentrate on deepening your connection with her further. Also, remember what she said about loyalty. Like Sara, she is going to want to feel she is your top priority and not one option out of eight. Okay, next in line is our sports star."

Tina - Affection Rating 65%

"Your surface level chemistry with Tina is wonderful. Trust me, she is not the kind of girl who invites a guy she just met back to her room then gets into bed with him under any normal circumstances. There is definitely a very solid foundation for you to keep building on"

"I always have a great time with Tina and she's exciting to be around. The problem is it still feels like what we have is based on a lie. I have to pretend to be interested in football, I have to pretend to support the same obscure team that she does and I have to pretend I'm a third year"

"Yes, this is a relationship that still needs work. What I will say is that your sexual chemistry with Tina is at a very high level from the start - do you really think she needed to strip down to her underwear right in front of you while you were only supposed to be coming over to watch the match? You just need to build a more genuine connection with her on an emotional level. Try being more authentic and honest with her next time. It might slow things down initially, but it could pay off immensely in the long run"

"What about the whole thing with her not dating Freshers? Do I even have a chance with her as myself?"

"That's certainly a challenge, but not an insurmountable one. If you want a shot at a relationship that would doubtless involve a lot of great sex with a great girl, you'll just need to keep working on Tina. Now, let's move onto your old nemesis turned friend with benefits."

Aurora - Affection Rating 60%

"The good news is that Aurora genuinely likes you which, for someone who dismisses most people out of hand the way she tends to, is actually a big deal. She doesn't view you as boyfriend material yet though"

"That's what I feared - she only likes me as a fuck buddy. I mean, don't get me wrong, that is an amazing situation to be in, but I'm surprised how fond of Aurora I've become since we started spending time together and I'd like to try and take things further. She doesn't exactly make that easy for me, though"

"Actually, she started opening up to you during one of your smoking sessions in a way which I would imagine is quite rare for her, but unfortunately you were too stoned and horny to make the most of it"

"That was probably when I was still at the point where I couldn't stop picturing her naked. I like to think I am past that now. I do remember that she is secretly posh and crazy smart and that her parents are arseholes, which is clearly why she is rebelling. I guess I just need to keep working on her and try and have a second run at that conversation."

"That sounds like a plan. The two of you actually make a surprisingly sweet pairing. Now, last but certainly not least."

Kara - Affection Rating 55%

"I'll begin here with some words of encouragement. Anyone who has an attractive tutor will use this process to try and woo them and, occasionally, it works. The fact that you have got a kiss out of Kara shows the potential is there. I won't lie though, she is by far the longest shot on your list. You have to appreciate just how much she would be putting on the line by getting into a relationship with a student."

"I'm well aware of that. There are times that I've thought I should forget about Kara, that this is too far fetched. But because I'm still dating Sara I keep running into her anyway, and then the kiss happened. I can't seem to let this one go"

"That's fine, and I would encourage you to keep pursuing Kara - a relationship with her is not as far fetched as you think. Just be mindful of the fact that the only way you are breaking out of the loop with her will be if she falls head over heels in love with you to the extent where the consequences of a relationship with a student don't matter to her. I've seem it done before, but it won't be easy."

"Okay, so we've been through all of your chosen candidates, they are a fine selection, and you've heard my thoughts on all of them. Do you have any questions for me?"

There was one which had been playing increasingly on Andy's mind lately, and it had begun to trouble him. He was grateful for the opportunity to finally get an answer to it.

"What happens to all the girls I don't break out of the loop with? Do they lose of all their affection for me? I'm developing some really close bonds here and that would be pretty gutting"

"You don't need to worry about losing them completely. Their affection converts from romantic to platonic. In other words, it would be incredibly easy for you to establish and maintain very close friendships with the seven women you don't end up in a relationship with, but you will never be able to date them again."

That was a relief to Andy. He hated the idea of spending the next three years walking around the University pretending not to know people he had grown so close to. His next question wasn't quite so deep, but he couldn't help himself from asking anyway.

"What about threesomes? Could I break out of the loop with two people at once?"

The Spirit let out a hearty laugh.

"Why does everyone always ask that? The answer is no, I'm afraid. There can be only one winner here. However, threesomes can be quite an effective way of increasing your sexual prowess, so there is no reason not to try for them. Keep in mind girls with the most affection towards you or established friendships with each other are the most likely to consent to such an act"

"So in other words Gemma and Sara or Leah and Elaine might be a good place to start?"

Andy was practically salivating at the prospect.

"Indeed. Anyhow, I have tarried long enough and must bid you farewell for now, but I will leave you with this thought. The middle phase of this process is by far the most enjoyable. You have done the groundwork needed to establish these relationships in the first phase and the third phase can be rather emotionally draining. This is the part where you get to spend a vast amount of time in the company of a variety of beautiful women, getting to know them all on a deeper level and having a lot of low pressure sex, with maybe even the occasional threesome thrown in for good measure. Enjoy it!"

"Thanks!" Andy remarked as the Spirit vanished and time stopped standing still "I will!"