Game Theory | Issue 7 | n+1
The “seduction community”—most insidious of oxymorons—grew up on message boards and newsgroups when the internet was still a place of social exile. The early adopters were people prepared to start life anew—that is, losers. As in recovery movements, acknowledging the problem was the first step.
Neil Strauss. The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists. Regan Books. September 2005. Neil Strauss. Rules of the Game. Harper. December 2007. The Pickup Artist. 3Ball Productions, VH1. August 2007 The “seduction community”—most insidious of oxymorons—grew up on message boards and newsgroups when the internet was still a place of social exile. The early adopters were people prepared to start life anew—that is, losers. As in recovery movements, acknowledging the problem was the first step. These were hard-up men perplexed by women and determined to figure them out, as they…
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