neil strauss and the game - the biggest lot of tripe i have ever read.

Ok, i was curious about this whole secret society of men who pick up women in their spare time. But i read the book and it was actually the most ridiculous thing ever! Anyone else heard of it?

Reply 1

white_haired_wizard

16

I'm really not into this kind of thing. You should just be yourself and no-one else/nothing else. I've not read this book, don't plan on reading it but i know some people who have - but they've only read it out of curiousity and not because they're intent on completely changing their ways, the ways they approach and behave around women etc...

I think calling it a 'game' from the off, is a bit of a mistake, or a bit pathetic.

Reply 2

3105

I've read it too, and agree with you OP. It was funny because after I read it, I went to a club and heard some guy repeating one of the lines from the book to some girl! What a loser.

Reply 3

Hedger

13

I thought it was quite convincing. It's basically just about inspiring confidence in yourself and basically tells you that no girl's out your league; you just have to have the confidence, charm and determination to pull them.

I'd suggest it to anyone who's **** with girls.

Reply 4

Mr_Steve_Stifler

_MaLc_

I thought it was quite convincing. It's basically just about inspiring confidence in yourself and basically tells you that no girl's out your league; you just have to have the confidence, charm and determination to pull them.

I'd suggest it to anyone who's **** with girls.

Well i read it and realised that women are even more shallow than men.

Reply 5

lily_blue3

13

This is so weird, I was just thinking about Neil Strauss (with justified cause - a friend of mine has lent a book to a mate and I reckon it's one of his).

I think it's manipulative but if it's used in the right way - ie. to inspire confidence in someone so that they can get rid of their nerves with women - then it's no real bad thing, it's barely even cheating in terms of starting a conversation.

Incidentally, why is it directed at men? Would the techniques in the book not work for women to chat up men?

Reply 6

steelmole

10

lily_blue3

This is so weird, I was just thinking about Neil Strauss (with justified cause - a friend of mine has lent a book to a mate and I reckon it's one of his).

I think it's manipulative but if it's used in the right way - ie. to inspire confidence in someone so that they can get rid of their nerves with women - then it's no real bad thing, it's barely even cheating in terms of starting a conversation.

Incidentally, why is it directed at men? Would the techniques in the book not work for women to chat up men?

I think the argument is men are attracted to good looking women, women are attracted to confident and powerful men.

The whole pick up thing runs a huge range of people. At one end there are some real misogynists but at the other end there are normal guys just trying to get a girlfriend.

Incidentally David DeAngelo, one of the people that sells lots of pick up material also does stuff for women, under a pseudonym I can't remember it at the moment, but a lot of the material for women seems a little bit contradictory.

neil strauss and the game - the biggest lot of tripe i have ever read.

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