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Pick-Up Artists PICK-UP ARTISTS PICk-UP ARTISTS PUA LINGO t’s 8pm on Friday at Ivy, horror or amusement 101 Could it be that any man who’s the modern PUA industry in the late Sydney’s classiest pick- as he makes a clumsy prepared to study PUA theory then put ’80s. Jeffries, a devotee of personal Cyber pulling up joint. I’m standing attempt to raunch Average Frustrated it into practice really can nail as many development programs, brought a five- Chump (AFC) next to pick-up artist things up. He doesn’t Men who enjoy limited success hot babes as he pleases? year dry patch to an end by using (PUA) coach Damien wait long. Paul with women due to a lack of Ever since women were Neuro-Linguistic Programming to seduce The mainstreaming of pick-up coaching coincided with the rise of online dating but, insight into them (that is, Chick crack surprisingly, seduction gurus have little advice to offer about how to bust a digital Diecke while he asks three abruptly leaves the most non-PUAs). Topics — such as royal invented, men have been women. He then began offering ‘Speed aspiring pants men — let’s set and returns to get weddings, Oprah’s weight issues, trying to work out how to Seduction’ seminars to men, training move on a girl. Here’s GQ’s tips: psychic abilities — it’s easy call them John, Paul and George — to Diecke’s feedback on his to engage women in get them in the sack. And, them in the Jedi mind tricks he deployed state their goals for the evening. attempt to “escalate” the conversation about. from the Roman poet Ovid to seduce the fairer sex. “To stay in a set for 10 minutes.” interaction, which consisted to the Italian rake Giacomo When the internet took off, Jeffries Think Facebook “To speak to six women.” of the following exchange: Casanova, there’s been no shortage set up a website and a newsgroup. From not RedHotPie “To get a girl’s number.” Paul: “Hi, what do you of worldly sensualists throughout the there it wasn’t long before online forums We’re not saying no man has ever Let’s Just successfully arranged a hook up via Their objectives clearly established, do for fun?” Be Friends (LJBF) ages who’ve been willing to offer their sprung up and men from around the one of those casual sex-focused Diecke sends his nervous but excited Girl: “I play volleyball.” Women’s way of befuddled brothers some helpful advice. globe were trading tips online and dating sites, but the odds aren’t in indicating they have no charges — who’ve each paid several Paul: “Do you play it in But before the pill kick-started the seeking advice from those who claimed your favour. Even if ‘Ms 69er’ is 1. sexual interest in you. a real woman rather than a fake (The lot of the AFC is thousand dollars for his tutelage — out the nude?” sexual revolution there was little point in to be achieving impressive results. Erik profile created by the site’s owner, to be constantly there’s going to be several hundred into the heaving throng to work their Girl: Awkward silence. LJBFed.) the average man boning up on the arts of von Markovic, an obscure Canadian other guys competing for her magic. John and Paul, two average- Next, George, a balding, seduction. The only woman likely to ever magician with an impressive strike rate favours. A more effective strategy looking guys in their mid-20s, approach divorced dad in his mid-40s, walks up sleep with him (without being paid to and a love of theorising, handed out is to get on Facebook, check out a group (or ‘set’ to use the PUA jargon) to a gaggle of pretty women half his age, do so) was the one legally obliged to: his advice for free for years before deciding your pals’ hot friends and ask to be introduced to them. of three women. “The dynamics are singles out the most attractive one and wife. But by the late ’60s, extra-marital to turn pro in 2002. Markovic, commonly all wrong there,” pronounces Diecke, starts talking to her. To my untrained sex — previously an indulgence referred to by his online PUA handle shaking his head. Sure enough, two eye it appears he’s batting way out of restricted to debauched aristocrats and ‘Mystery’, revolutionised the teaching of of the women quickly resume a private his league and I wait for the inevitable pick-up by taking it out of the classroom bohemian fringe-dwellers — had Don’t come conversation while John and Paul blow-off. It never arrives. Incredibly, the been democratised. In 1970, the and into the real world. Mystery Demonstration across compete for the attention of their friend, glamazon begins giggling and running of value Urtext of the PUA movement, accompanied his students to nightclubs as a tool Displaying a skill or attribute who also soon loses interest. her fingers through her hair. After ten Eric Weber’s How to Pick Up Girls, and made them keep approaching women You might think that profile pic that will make you seem more Undaunted, John and Paul immediately minutes, George successfully executes attractive to a woman. was published. The book sold until they got a result. 2. of you feigning intercourse with zero in on a nearby group of girls. “Paul’s a ‘number close’. After typing her phone millions, but Weber wasn’t offering Mystery’s first and most enthusiastic a frozen chicken makes you look like a fun guy. Trust us, no woman block is introducing sexuality into the number into his mobile, George struts anything more than many who’d student was a journalist called Neil you’re interested in will. Likewise, conversation,” Diecke informs me, adding back to Diecke, elated. I start to wonder come before him — written advice. Strauss. In 2005, Strauss released slang, bad grammar and misspelled words don’t make you appear he’s watching for the moment when the if the impossible promise made by PUA Ross Jeffries, an LA-based former a best-selling book detailing his almost young and hip, they make you look eyes of Paul’s latest target will widen in gurus such as Diecke might just be true. comedy writer, lay the groundwork for impossible to believe adventures with juvenile and moronic. Mystery, Jeffries and others in the PUA community. After readingThe Game: A beginner’s guide to pick-up by Damien Diecke Penetrating the Secret Society of Pick-Up Artists, millions of men around the world were filled with hope that they, like Strauss, could transform themselves from Smile Maintain eye Speak Create Visualise Dial back on the sexually frustrated losers to charismatic con ta c t confidently familiarity big-noting and 1. 5. players. Many of them went looking for compliments 3. a PUA guru of their own. 2. 4. What works face to face doesn’t 3. necessarily work in cyberspace. A survey of 500,000 ‘first contacts’ on US dating site OKCupid found the most successful men were those who veryone at the free were self-effacing and avoided complimenting women on their looks. introductory seminar Damien Diecke is holding in a bland function room in a nondescript Sydney hotel seems to have read The Game — all around me strangers are striking up conversations about the merits of “Mystery Method” and the Don’t unleash “Cocky and Funny” approach. I’ve chosen an e-barrage Whether it’s Twitter, Facebook, to sit in on Diecke’s seminar because he’s IM, texting or whatever else has Close your eyes and picture the one of Australia’s most high-profile PUA 4. been invented by the time this magazine hits the newsstand, ideal version of yourself. What does coaches, but there are plenty of other The eyes are the window to the When we get nervous our this person do? How does he nothing reeks of desperation soul and you want to demonstrate muscles contract, raising the behave? Who would be attracted seduction gurus around, be they locals more than getting in touch with you have nothing to hide. You’ll pitch and reducing the volume This is especially important in clubs to this person and why? When you or touring international superstars, the object of your desire several Smiling makes you look more feel anxious maintaining eye of our voices. If you speak like with loud music. Touching a woman approach women, behave like this times a day. Keep your tweets, attractive, honest, happy, intelligent contact for long periods, so start a scared little sparrow, women on the arm between her elbow and ideal version of yourself would. That hawking their wares to lonely men. messages, posts and texts brief, and friendly. Make smiling a habit, off by practising on your friends. will treat you like a scared little shoulder before talking is a sure-fire guy most likely isn’t insecure, can Diecke’s confident he’s positioned infrequent and intriguing if you want to avoid being blocked. even if you have to force yourself Focus on one eye — shifting your sparrow. Present yourself as way to make a connection and get cope with rejection if it comes and himself well in a growth market. “It’s to do it at first, and people will gaze from eye to eye makes you a proud man and women will her attention. Plus, we like people is man enough to get in there and gravitate towards you.
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