IAMA PUA who works for Neil Strauss.

SnailWhale · 2011-06-07T05:08:53+00:00

What's the best way to start approaching random people. I never feel like I have anything to say besides the opener. Should I have lots of stories and/or experiences memorized?

unsexyMF · 2011-06-07T13:29:19+00:00

How did Neil Strauss get away with selling "The Annihilation Method" for over $3000 when it came out?

wesno · 2011-06-07T05:11:29+00:00

Have you had any success with day game? How do you usually open?

szukai · 2011-06-07T06:52:55+00:00

What was the worst thing that happened to you? Like worst FR. Best?

tamrix · 2011-06-07T08:45:54+00:00

Is Neil Strauss still with that girl he gave the game up and started writing that book for?

hrothgarr · 2011-06-07T09:16:46+00:00

Best way to isolate? -Especially if obstacle (alpha female) is jealous of target and gets the mindset "if I can't have that no-one will"

Breaking the shy-types out of their shell? -I like it when they work and I can feel that they want to; they just wont do anything about it.

MrFeasting · 2011-06-07T11:47:42+00:00

Hi Prodigy, I was formerly a member of SLA. was curious as to what happened there exactly? About a year ago, maybe a bit more, a lot of the coaches seemed to stop being active and the monthly mags/dvd's started becoming reposts.

No other questions that haven't already been asked :)

zammazingo · 2011-06-07T05:19:53+00:00

1-) What was your situation like before the PUA? Total AFC?

2-) What improved your game the most? Books, FRs, bootcamps, etc?

3-) do you consider your self to be a master level PUA? How long did it take to reach there?

mremmafrost · 2011-06-07T07:19:45+00:00

You bounce into a couple girls at a bar, have a fun chat, tell some stories, do some kino with one, but after about 10-15 minutes, the conversation seems to be going nowhere, and they've made some suggestions that they're not interested. What do you do? (This happened to me last week; I just left to talk to another group of girls, who weren't as interesting but were more receptive.)

nooneinparticular · 2011-06-07T09:26:43+00:00

I'm too goddamned nice.

Advice (please?).

tsunamivx · 2011-06-07T09:19:51+00:00

Do you have any recommendations for kiss routines?

Nexism · 2011-06-07T08:03:08+00:00

Could you please write a definitive piece on one-itis so we can sticky it here on seddit.

liah · 2011-06-07T11:02:16+00:00

Have the ethics of manipulation ever got inside your head before?

ehbeeseedee · 2011-06-07T04:31:25+00:00

So... can we ask questions? Is this an official IAmA or just a "this is my account here, guise" thing?

ImprovingMe · 2011-06-07T05:06:28+00:00

How did you get started with the whole pick up thing?

Bobsutan · 2011-06-07T05:20:38+00:00

How active is Strauss with SLA and the pickup community these days?
Has he helped you in any way personally regarding the community? If so, in what ways?

sithyiscool · 2011-06-07T05:36:24+00:00

What tricks do you use to get into a social mode (or instate?). Any specific tactics, or do you just force yourself to talk?

I can be a very social person, but sometimes it's hard for me to get into the "talking zone"

SpiderFan · 2011-06-07T10:19:57+00:00

-Have you learned anything in the past year regarding male/female dynamics?

-What do all the PUA's at stylelife do? Develop pickup further? Or make the stuff that you guys already know easier to digest? Or more business/marketing related things?

-I can get in a talkative mood almost whenver I want, but what if you're in a group that doesn't feel very talkative. Anything you could do to bring them into a talkative mood?

-What was the last blind spot that you discovered, and what did you do to fix it?

-Off the top of your head, name one your favorite transformations that you saw in a client.

-Has the game of yours and your fellow top PUAs improved in the last year? If so, what do you guys attribute that to?

-It seems that in-field videos are the next big thing in pick-up. Does stylelife have any planned projects related to that?

-What do you feel sets stylelife apart from the other PUA companies?

-What pickup concepts are currently popular with stylelifers?

-What are your favorite improv games?

Demrec · 2011-06-07T10:28:38+00:00

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NinjaPW · 2011-06-07T18:14:14+00:00

Have you ever opened a set who don't speak English as their first language? For example, Hot asian set, but they are all Korean and hardly speak English.

What's the gameplan when that happens?

roxxe · 2011-06-07T07:51:48+00:00

wouldn't you prefer being natural instead of a social robot?

ubermuncher · 2011-06-07T05:51:28+00:00

I feel like a PUA has passed a certain milestone when he transcends the curriculum (i.e. others' material) and starts inventing his own material. I also feel like the ultimate achievement is improvisational pickup, where one can create novel material at will. Do you think this is where the best PUAs excel, or do you think they excel at developing material in a pre-cognized and pre-assimilated way?

Demrec · 2011-06-07T10:12:58+00:00

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suntzu345 · 2011-06-07T12:02:39+00:00

As someone who is quite confident in approaching women, I have always had difficulty closing though, I may occasionally get a number or a kiss but never more than that, and number never really goes any where either any pointers?

Demrec · 2011-06-07T12:03:59+00:00

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xshifthree · 2011-06-07T12:39:54+00:00

Do you feel that stylelife really works to help AFC's turn into PUA's? How does stylelife work? I've taken the site's matchmaking quiz and felt like it read me all wrong.

abenton · 2011-06-07T12:49:10+00:00

What do you feel about going out to clubs/bars with attractive girls? Does it help or hurt me trying to pick up women? In my experience being around attractive female friends seems to make girls more receptive when I try to separate them from their group of friends.

philosarapter · 2011-06-07T12:58:28+00:00

Any tips for body language (besides the usual: open stance, good posture, smile)?

Or tricks for initiating kino early on?

pibbman · 2011-06-07T12:59:39+00:00

Hey Prodigy,

As a background on me, right now during the summer I work weird shifts. Basically it goes 2 days on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, and so on. And each group of "on" days switch between the night or day shift on rotation.

Now, the shift deal isn't so much of a problem for someone who enjoys the bar/club scene, but that isn't really my style. Not to mention that I have an hearing impairment in both ears, so a loud environment is very detrimental for any conversation I attempt to hold in them.

What would you recommend to a guy in my situation on meeting new women? I have thought about joining a special interest group, but with my work hours it would seem that I'd miss a lot of meetings and whatnot.

Otherwise I'll just have to wait until college gets back in session.. I really feel that my disability can hold me back, but there is really nothing I can do about it as I am stuck with it. Otherwise, I'd probably be more willing to do the bar scene.

leftajar · 2011-06-07T15:01:49+00:00

I watched Neil's talk at the end of David D's Man Transformation program.

DD gave him a powerful, positive intro, only to have Neil immediately neg him. Neil then negged the audience.

Is Neil always like that? Has he improved since then? Can you shed any light on that?

tdiggity · 2011-06-07T15:22:23+00:00

Has Neil's material improved much over the years? I recall reading several reviews/articles that his material is still based around what was taught in the book, and the critique is that style of PUA is "old school" (canned routines).

zero-irony · 2011-06-07T15:22:44+00:00

What is the proper way to escalate sexually? i find this is my biggest problem now.
I have no problem shooting shit with girls, casual kino isn't hard (how do you escalate into heavier kino, though?), approaching is much easier now, but i'm quite clueless as to how I can escalate sexually, let the girl consider me as a sexual object and not just a fun person only.

Demrec · 2011-06-07T15:53:39+00:00

Any help for short guys?

Demrec · 2011-06-07T15:54:43+00:00

Not that care all that much about community drama, but out of curiosity, what's the deal with this feud between Sinn and Strauss/SLA, he seems to have made it a mission to continuously rip you guys apart on his blog?

Demrec · 2011-06-07T17:14:15+00:00

What should someone with not a lot of time on their hands do about their dating life? Living in a sprawled out city I seldom have the opportunity to talk to people on the street, it seems the only time I have to approach girls, and indeed people in general who I don't already know, falls within odd thirty to an hour long windows before a class, after work but before bed, or in multitaskable environments (like flirting with a study buddy). What is a good general rule of thumb when it comes to practicing this? Is there a twenty minutes three times a week kind of thing that weightlifting has, or is it just a as often as practicable sort of thing?

magnekon · 2011-06-07T17:23:00+00:00

I'm going to a pool party this weekend, with a lot of HB9's and HB10's and I have really no idea of what to do. I've studied a lot but this situation makes me feel unsecure. I'm still a newbie, haven't scored once yet, but still, I'm going to try my luck (I'm pushing myslef to do it). In fact, I'm going all alone (I think that makes it more difficult, because I have no shelter group). I really need a tip, man. Anyone wants to give me an advice? (I'm also new in seddit, hi there!)

rfu12 · 2011-06-07T19:36:22+00:00

How do you feel do people outside of Pick-Up see the community in your experience?

Drijidible · 2011-06-07T19:50:03+00:00

Are there any books you'd recommend reading? Not seduction per-se, but more inner game stuff? Sorry, I'm a book nerd and have to ask haha

SpiderFan · 2011-06-07T21:54:10+00:00

What are the most important factors in attracting a girl in your social circle?

throwAwayObama · 2011-06-08T07:29:23+00:00

What are some strategies for gaming a girl in your social circle which may not necessarily be right for cold approach pick up?

Have you meet anyone in the past year who was influential to your game? If so, how did they influence your game?

Thanks for this IAMA. I'm learning a lot.

Title	IAMA PUA who works for Neil Strauss.
Author	Demrec
Upvotes	124
Comments	228
Date	June 7, 2011 4:22 AM UTC (15 years ago)
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