Amazon.com Review Are you just another AFC ("average frustrated chump") trying to meet an HB ("hot babe")? How would you like to "full-close" with a Penthouse Pet of the Year? The answers, my friend, are in Neil Strauss's entertaining book The Game. Strauss was a self-described chick repellant--complete with large, bumpy nose, small, beady eyes, glasses, balding head, and, worst of all, painful shyness around women. He felt like "half a man." That is, until a book editor asked him to investigate the community of pickup artists. Strauss's life was transformed. He spent two years bedding some fine chiquitas and studying with some of the North America's most suave gents--including the best of them all, the God of the pickup "community," a man named Mystery.
Mystery is an aspiring Toronto magician who charges $2,250 for a weekend pickup workshop. He is not much to look at: a cross between a vampire and a computer geek. But by using high-powered marketing techniques he's turned seduction into an effortless craft--even inventing his own vocabulary. His technique sounds like a car salesman's tip sheet: his main rule is FMAC--find, meet, attract, close. He employs the "three-second rule"--always approach a woman within three seconds of first seeing her in order to avoid getting shy. Other tricks: Intrigue a beautiful woman by pretending to be unaffected by her charm; also, never hit on a woman right away. Start with a disarming, innocent remark, like "Do you think magic spells work?" or "Oh my god, did you see those two girls fighting outside?" And finally, the most important characteristic of the pickup artist--smile.
After two years, Strauss ends up becoming almost as successful as Mystery, but he comes to an important realization. His techniques were actually off-putting to the woman he ended up falling in love with. And they never prepared him for actually having a relationship. After a while, he ran out of one-liners and had to have a real conversation. Still, The Game is a great read that may help some AFCs come out of their shells. --Alex Roslin
Product Description
Hidden somewhere, in nearly every major city in the world, is an underground seduction lair. And in these lairs, men trade the most devastatingly effective techniques ever invented to charm women. This is not fiction. These men really exist. They live together in houses known as Projects. And Neil Strauss, the bestselling author, spent two years living among them, using the pseudonym Style to protect his real-life identity. The result is one of the most explosive and controversial books of the year -- guaranteed to change the lives of men and transform the way women understand the opposite sex forever.
On his journey from AFC (average frustrated chump) to PUA (pick-up artist) to PUG (pick-up guru), Strauss not only shares scores of original seduction techniques but also has unforgettable encounters with the likes of Tom Cruise, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Heidi Fleiss, and Courtney Love. And then things really start to get strange -- and passions lead to betrayals lead to violence. The Game is the story of one man's transformation from frog to prince -- to prisoner in the most unforgettable book of the year.
Good bookNovember 27, 2008 If you are looking for a how to pick up girls book this is not the one. It is very entertaining and well writen book about a man who undertakes this journey. It may give you an idea on were to go to pursue more knowledge on how to pick up woman.
Best Book I've Read All YearNovember 23, 2008 I think my main attraction to this book was because of my love for secret societies and underground cultures. "The Game" is all about how the author became immersed in this subculture of pickup artists and the strange characters that he came across in his journey through their world. The book is a true story, which makes it even more fascinating to read.
Honestly, I don't think there is too much of an ethical dilemma in regards to the tactics that the pickup artists used to pick up women. Nothing they seemed to be doing was really dishonest, they were merely trying to put their best foot forward which can be difficult initially when you first meet someone. Hence the reason why most of the game revolves around attention-getting openers and interesting routines.
Overall, this book kept me intrigued more than anything else that I've read in the past two years (and I read a lot!). I would recommend it to anyone who has an interest in social dynamics, psychology, alternative lifestyles, true stories, or for anyone who is just looking for a good story.
Good Read!November 17, 2008 The book is very entertaining for me thus far. It could be used as a learning tool. A very nice and put together book I must say. I would recommend it!
Highly EntertainingNovember 16, 2008 Is this book truely real life? Who cares! This is one of the most entertaining books I have ever read. This book outlines a man's personal life as well as giving light the the underground online dating community. The dating advice given in this book does work, however it can lead to self destruction, something that is well documented cover to cover. Read it, learn, and laugh.
Entertaining and InformativeOctober 27, 2008 No doubt one of the best books I have ever picked up. It is as entertaining as it is informative. I cannot put the book down. Whether your looking for a good read or wanting to dominate "The Game", this book is for you
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