Sorry I didn't mention maturity matters. "The game" is truly complex, so 2 more things: First, nearly every western girl goes thru a "hoe" phase. This is when they're figuring themselves out. And we go thru this phase too obviously, but we still have this double-standard nonsense which blinds us to what a woman really is, so I have to call it out. Second, you have to be cool with this. This is the importance of rejection experience. You need to go thru it, know that you're alright, and that calm goes sooo far in getting you laid/married. Everyone makes mistakes. It doesn't help if you're…
very interesting. I bought The Game 10+ years ago and read 3/4 of it. I just can’t get myself to do tactics like magic, negging, and psych-ops. Though, I will confirm it works. Seen with my own eyes many times in disbelief. Couldn’t believe women fall for what seem like such corny and ridiculous behavior. I do think women are much more socially focused, tend to follow (sheep behavior) and in a miraculous turn of events if you ignore them, or don’t show interest they want what they can’t have. I’m in my mid forties now and frankly don’t have the energy and metal capacity to play The Game.…
>Maybe tinder isn't reality and many in fact most people meet each other outside of tinder. 78% of women aren't actually chasing the top 20% of men and are in fact available to meet outside of hook ups on tinder. No, Tinder is reality. It's naive to believe that just because it's a platform that facilitates communication and hookup that it's somehow disconnected from reality in it's own little microcosm or niche. All Tinder does is reflect human behavior. Between Tinder, OkCupid and N other apps you have more than enough data needed to draw some very damning conclusions. Way beyond "more…
I guess it just depends on which circle or places you usually hang around with. Either you're in LA, NY, Montreal, or elsewhere; you can still run a sustainable startup with the right timing and resources. Still, I'd rather stay in Silicon Valley for a number of reasons: 1) High concentration & influx of venture capitalists, startup founders, incubators and advisors 2) Sun 3) Sun Don't get me wrong, places like New York are going strong true. Foursquare, Vimeo... and where do I get my morning coffee? Fred Wilson's AVC.com blog. I moved back to SV from DC because I'm used to the…
Sure. It's been a long journey that I started about four or five years ago. I honestly haven't been reading that much. I guess if anything, Neil Strauss's "The Game" was probably the only significant piece of writing that set me off and piqued my curiosity for social games and mechanisms. I've also read some of the darker pickup blogs (http://heartiste.wordpress.com/) which are not recommended if you want to retain your faith in humanity. They do provide some insights in some social games, though, including status whoring and related things. Don't take it too seriously, but there are probably…
I'm not the OP, and I haven't read these books, but many people swear by: Influence: the psychology of persuasion, by Robert Cialdini http://www.amazon.com/Influence-Psychology-Persuasion-Busine... The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature http://www.amazon.com/Red-Queen-Evolution-Human-Nature/dp/00... One I HAVE read, and I strongly recommend is How To Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Win_Friends_and_Influenc... Also, I've read many people mention a lot about Neuro-Linguistic Programming. I'm usually skeptical of this…
Please note that Neil Strauss has said that pickup artistry destroyed his ability to relate to women and remain faithful to his wife, and that he seems to regret it. I'm only so familiar with his work, but my understanding is that he didn't know what to do when he met a woman he actually cared for, and that he couldn't "turn off" his objectification of women and his desire for sexual conquest. I'd really encourage people to steer clear of pickup artistry, especially people who feel they are in a vulnerable frame of mind. The central goal of pickup artistry is to manipulate women into…
"But what really separated all the losers from those who had been able to amass a large fortune was a whole lot of lucky breaks in a row." "Zappos, the company that ultimately made Hsieh famous, wasn't his idea." "Over time, Hsieh's interest in junk psychology extended beyond happiness and into even stupider realms. He became obsessed with Neil Strauss's "The Game," the infamous guide for so-called pickup artists which taught men how to manipulate women via techniques like "negging" and "peacocking."" "When Hsieh ultimately embarked on an ambitious project to revitalize downtown Las Vegas…
I don't. It's an excellent question though. There may be literature out there on this -- please tell me if you know of any. You probably want to look at examples where this has been done and try to abstract a method out of those. Neil Strauss's The Game (about pick-up artists) is a marvellous example. And Colvin explains in Talent is Overrated how Abraham Lincoln deliberately practiced writing by analysing, simplifying, and trying to reproduce others' writing. If I were to attempt an answer, I'd try something along these lines: 1. Figure out what an excellent outcome is. For writing,…
I am annoyed with this comment. You do not seem to realise that there are many parallels between the "PUA" community and the startup community. Both are about people striving to meet their goals. You should read "The Game", by Neil Strauss. He documents the process of becoming a pickup artist, the people he met, the stages he went through. And as you read it, you will realise something - the only surefire way to becoming a successful PUA is to improve yourself, to become the best version of yourself, and at the end of it all, that's what these guys were trying to do. Yeah, there are…