Fat Chicks and Beta Males

Fat Chicks and Beta Males

Imagine a fat chick going on a healthy diet and exercising regularly as she loses weight to become more attractive to the opposite sex. Everyone she knows compliments her all the time for her valiant effort. Once she actually gets hot, she gets way more attention from men and people shower her with more attention and praise. Now imagine a beta male AFC learning self improvement and pickup as he … [Read more...]

A Matter of Taste

A Matter of Taste

I won't ever be able to sarge and successfully pick up any given woman I set my eyes on. That's impossible. I once held a belief that if you're adaptable enough with your game such a feat would be possible, but that's bullshit. As I've learned from various pickup sources, learning game isn't about adding on additional layers to yourself. Instead, it's about peeling away the layers that stifle … [Read more...]

It all starts with you.

It all starts with you.

Here's some heavy stuff. When I was in middle school, I was depressed. It was pretty bad. I thought nobody in the world could ever really care about me. In turn, I didn't give a damn about anyone, myself, the world, whatever. I saw life through a narrow pessimistic scope. I saw myself as worthless, useless, and also as a victim. I had no faith in humanity or its potential to love. I remember … [Read more...]

Passion for pickup

Passion for pickup

I've got some exciting news! Brad sold pick-up-artist-forum.com to Richard La Ruina, aka Gambler, of PUA Training. We've got a lot of new things planned for the future of PUAF with the new leadership. Mr. La Ruina has also made me a Site Administrator, and I've already set a lot of things in motion to make the forum better and higher-quality. I also recorded an interview I did with a natural … [Read more...]

You can run but you can’t hide

You can run but you can’t hide

...and running won't even do you any good. It'll only exhaust you. I'm currently experiencing some domestic turbulence within my own household right now, and it's reminding me of a very important life lesson. Try as you might, but you can't fucking hide shit from the world, especially not from the people that are actually involved in your life. Go ahead and try. Go ahead and go out in-field … [Read more...]

Having standards

Having standards

A lot of guys in the community talk about "having standards" because it's a good ideal to follow. However, not enough guys actually look past their lustful physical desires to really identify what they're looking for in the women they seek to have in their lives. So, I actually sat down and wrote a list of qualities that I'd like to see in the women I get involved with. I'm looking for a woman … [Read more...]

Social Psychology and Pickup: The Overjustification Effect and Intrinsic Motivation

Social Psychology and Pickup: The Overjustification Effect and Intrinsic Motivation

Taken from an old folk tale: An old man lived alone on a street where boys played noisily every afternoon. The din annoyed him, so one day he called the boys to his door. He told them he loved the cheerful sound of the children's voices and promised them each 50 cents if they would return the next day. Next afternoon, the youngsters raced back and played more lustily than ever. The old man paid … [Read more...]

Living the story

Living the story

So lately I've been trying to develop my DHV stories more, and I've come to realize something very liberating. You don't have to sit down and structure a story with some kind of formula. As Mystery says, being a PUA is about "building a life." I agree with this wholeheartedly. If you develop your Inner Game by adopting a success-oriented and fun-oriented frame of reality, you will become … [Read more...]

Compliments and interest

Compliments and interest

I recieved a private message from a girl today on a forum that I post in sometimes: "Chief! I love reading your posts, you're one of the only people I'll actually make an effort to see what they write on here. Anyway, just wanted you to know you are appreciated!" As I was trying to think about how I would respond to this message, my mind was drawing a blank. And then, a wave of thoughts and … [Read more...]