Ah, the classic "movie date," the most infamous and hated type of Day 2 in the community. Seeing a movie in a theater is often referred to by PUAs as the worst date idea ever. OK, we all know why a movie date can be a terrible idea, so I'm not going to get into that. However, we also know that rules can be broken. I went to high school in a boring city where a lot of old and rich people … [Read more...]

Imagine for a moment that you're talking to a very attractive girl. She's exactly your type, and at that moment you feel like she's the sexiest woman you've ever talked to. The way she moves makes you melt. The way she bites her lip drives you wild. The way she looks at you makes your slacks a little tight. There is absolutely no doubt in your mind that you want her. If you're subscribed … [Read more...]

In Part 1 of "Microcalibration," I talked about how we need to be mindful of the fact that Microcalibration is meant to be used to control the level of our perceived social value so that it's neither too low nor too high. In this second part I want to get into more detail on how exactly you can microcalibrate an interaction. I must warn you, however, that these concepts are kind of advanced, … [Read more...]

It's no secret that I'm not a fan of pickup methods that primarily use social value as an attraction tool. I don't like methods that depend on the use of DHVs and negs to make women dependent on the PUA to restore their own self-esteem. That's pretty messed up. That being said, I still think it's important to maintain a decent level of social value so that you don't have a tough time with the … [Read more...]