I've long been told that teasing is such an important tool in the attractive man's arsenal of game. It's the alpha's multitool in social interactions. Some of the reasons I've considered are that it establishes sexual tension, makes a woman qualify herself to you instead of the other way around, and it demonstrates the unwillingness to submit often found among betas.

The problem is, I've never been very good at it. I've always considered myself (and others have called me) an excellent speaker/communicator, but for some reason that didn't translate when it came to teasing. To solve this, I decided to break down the art of teasing and classify types of teasing so that they'd become more accessible in the moment:

  • Setting unreasonable standards
  • Obfuscating
  • Situational criticism
  • Hyperbole

Setting unreasonable standards is a way of informing a woman that you must be of such high value, you demand only the best from women you associate with. Even though clearly meant as humor, setting these seems to be a great way to make it clear that you won't put up with her shit. Probably works best after a fair amount of rapport.

"I only like girls who can recite the Pledge of Allegiance while unicycling across the Grand Canyon. So is this gonna work out or not?"

Obfuscating is intentionally causing confusion in an attempt to differentiate oneself from the mass of beta men who engage in boring conversation, asking interview questions. I find it the trickiest of the four, just because if your frame is weak it's an easy way to seem weird. Can be done as an opener.

"Excuse me, you wouldn't have happened to have seen a pet tarantula around here, have you?"

Situational criticism is probably what would be considered the classic tease. Using the circumstances to point out something you don't approve of in a way that's lighthearted, but also communicates an unwillingness to deal with things you consider less than ideal.

"I really like that dress! My mother has one just like it."

Hyperbole is just exaggerating- the often mentioned "agree and amplify". It communicates to a woman that you don't take her inquiries seriously, which, to her, means that you've got better things to do with your time.

"You look so young!" "I know, I'm actually supposed to be in time-out right now."

I would really like EC's and the redpill community at large to weigh in here and let me know where this could be improved and built upon.