This book was really solid until he got to the actual how-to advice at the end, and then it seemed kind of manipulative and gross, not to mention rapey.It is NOT a good policy to push ahead with women you hardly know until they force you to stop. DO NOT DO THIS.Always ask and anything less than an enthusiastic yes is a no.The first 180 pages or so of this book is excellent advice. Much better than the advice in The Game or No More Mr. Nice Guy or any other book I've read, and I want to tell ever...

A dating advice book that is applicable to life. Social status is determined by how you behave around other people, how other people behave around you, and how you treat yourself.Neediness is defined by being more highly invested in other people's perceptions of you than your perceptions of yourself.Humans are attracted to each other's rough edges.Intentions speak way louder than lines, it's about why you say it, not what you say.It comes down to what's being sub-communicated. When in doubt, che...

From the first time I came across Manson's blog I though he might be my spirit animal since he gives a great advice on life and how not to be a needy crazy bitch-person. I am less of a needy crazy bitch-person because of his writings and I am definitely grateful for that.Having in mind that I am not the target audience for Models, it might be unsurprising that the book didn't strike the chord as eye-opening. It was quite interesting to know a bit more about the possible mindsets - it seems that

Conflicting feelings. Had a lot of good stuff, but at the end there was some advice that left me deeply uncomfortable:"The general principle at work here is that you want to gently push things towards sex until she says stop. If she doesn’t say stop, keep going. [...] ...our general guideline here is that we continue until a woman makes us stop. This means she physically stops you – i.e., moves your hands off of her, moves away from you, puts her clothes back on, etc. – or clearly and verbally s...

As embarrassing as this is: back in 2008 or whenever, I read Neill Strauss’ (really great) non-fiction book called The Game, and I got sucked into the hype just like so many before me. “You mean there’s a formula to hooking up with girls??” was my immediate response, and I soon became an avid follower of the PUA trail, devouring every text on the matter shortly following. Interestingly enough, however, I actually ended up getting laid a lot less. The reason why, I concluded, was that these techn...

Amazing and so funny and well-written book about seduction. Highly recommended for everybody.

Whether you like it or not, we live in a world where men are seriously screwed up. From the early childhood we are being taught to please women. Most of us don’t have a healthy male role model to follow, our fathers are distraught and generally don’t care about their heritage. This is especially true for Post Soviet countries, where being sensitive for a man is almost a crime.So, while our fathers pursue career, sport, women or whatever else they find to be exciting, a lot of teen boys are left

I realise now the objective of this book wasn't for me.it's not particularly badly written, in fact if you want this sort of picking up woman self help book this should probably be towards the top of the list.That being said, I personally found it far too preachy and ended up being the step by step guide it at first promised not to be.I'm now an expert in exactly when to stop talking to woman immediately when they're not interested in a sexual relationship, what to wear to attract woman and how

Even though this book is targeted at straight American men, I read it because in terms of dating, I'm a shut in and I don't want to be.The book starts out with really solid advice. Work on cultivating your interests, being confident in yourself, shape up your appearance, be polarizing (make people have an opinion about you!). However, towards the end it devolves into misogynistic drivel that don't necessarily help his point. And it's pretty rape-y Some gems:"As is often the case, women are terri...

"First impressions are crucial." Honestly, I had zero expectations about this book; if anything, I was quite prejudiced against this even before starting, based on how Manson's Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck turned out for me. I bought both books together a couple of years ago, and after reading the Subtle Art, decided to stay away from this one as well. But since I was a little behind my non-fiction reads, and also there's always the option to DNF, I gave in at last and give Models a chance

Highly recommended to every straight guy. Powerful insights on what constitutes an attractive character.

Wow, just wow. This is so fucked up.Trying to benevolently overlook all that's bad about this, the author actually makes some good points (though if they're new to you, seek help). What's in Models? 3 main points: Be interesting, be interested, and don't be such a fucking retard. Can't argue with those except the author seems to think they are only important to connect with women...There is so much wrong with this book that I found it very hard to take seriously at all. Starting with the fact th...

This was a thoroughly enjoyable listen. It deals a lot with accepting rejection, how to be more honest (obviously) and why being honest and vulnerable can be helpful. It also deals with the mistakes you're making, in your personal life and when trying to find a woman to meet. I really wish I would've read this book when I was 20. Ya live and learn

A good book disguised about a book of how to be attractive to women, that actually focuses on how to be honest and direct to yourself and others and live your life with passion. Main take-aways are that women are attracted to high-status men who invest more in themselves than they do in the first beautiful women they come across. So invest in yourself, in your passions and live your life for no-one but yourself. Be honest about your intentions and don't let your confidence hinge on whether she l...

This is a must read book for any man who has struggled to connect with or communicate with women. I was recommended to read this book from a friend and I'm grateful he told me about it. Mark Manson's concepts on True Confidence, False Confidence, and vulnerability are very clear to understand to help a man be more successful in his relationships about women. The difference between True Confidence and False Confidence is the extent to which a man is vulnerable to his emotions and is able to share...

Not too long ago I encountered a great article on the internet about John Lennon vs Trent Reznor and how their different fundamental view on love resulted in a different outcome. It is a nice and enlightening article. Less than two weeks after, I encountered another great article on the internet, about how we should not be worried about being an average person. Those 2 blog post are in no way perfect, but it does opened my eyes into seeing things from a completely different angles.The interestin...

When in doubt Check Your INTENTIONSצפו בוידאו סיקור :-)As a former performer (pick-up), this book saved my life just in time.As a kid I knew that being more real and vulnerable is the right way to have a healthy and fulfilling relationships, and I did have, as a kid. With more and more poisonous pressure from the majority of my peers atmiddle school, to make chatting with girls a challenge, I was persuaded to think that I WASN'T RIGHT. They were, of course, pushing around MANIPULATIVE RELATIONSH...

I got about 75% through this book and decided I had enough. I picked up this book somewhat at the urging of a recent ex. He had wanted me to read it while we were dating, under some presumption that it would help me understand him more -- to understand his neediness and how it drives his behavior. I can't tell you how very glad I am that I did NOT do that WHILE we were dating. I don't find that I learned much more about him, other than it seems quite ridiculous that he needed to read this book t...

As far as dating/seduction books go, this is one of the most realistic and down-to-earth. Less about having "game" and more about living as authentically as possible.

Read this after seeing it highly recommended on reddit.It did make me want to become more proactive in life and become more confident, but the premise of the book is basically to become good at approaching women through repeated practice. I have no intention of randomly picking up just any girl andor sleeping around, especially in a small community.It says nothing about developing and maintaining actual relationships beyond the initial contact part (well, technically I shoulda known that from th...