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The Game

Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists
Book • 2005
In 'The Game', Neil Strauss chronicles his transformation from an 'average frustrated chump' (AFC) to a successful pickup artist.

The book recounts his experiences living among the seduction community, learning from gurus like Mystery, and adopting the pseudonym 'Style'.

Strauss shares numerous seduction techniques, his encounters with celebrities, and the psychological and social dynamics involved in the pickup artist culture.

The book also explores the author's eventual realization that these techniques, while effective in picking up women, were not conducive to forming meaningful relationships.

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