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  • Tanner Guzy – The Appearance of Power: How Masculinity is Expressed Through Aesthetics (2017) Book Review

    Disclaimer: I am not a dating coach nor am I selling any dating products or services this blog is really for recreational usage to reflect on my previous experiences in daygame and to share my insight. For those wondering I am based in London/Nice/San Francisco so for those who want to network in the future please email darrenpua1@gmail.com thanks

    As far as I am aware there’s never been a real pivotal men’s self development fashion coach up until I saw Tanner’s first ever speech at the 21 convention which was around 2017 or 2018 I can’t remember when exactly . Tanner comes across in these speeches as well spoken , seems to live an active lifestyle with numerous hobbies and business successes which I listed in my other blog post analysing him here-  https://mindful-masculinity.org/2024/10/28/were-dating-relationship-coaches-ever-a-sustainable-career-path-an-analysis-part-1-sasha-daygame-liam-mcrae-james-marshall-tanner-guzy-tom-torero-where-are-they-now/

    He has endured a lot – the passing of his brother and two gut wrenching divorces that has lead him to having to fight for the custody of his 6 children – despite his big successes in business, his hundreds of thousands of youtube views I wouldn’t want to be in his position now – he’s often bigged up marrying young and starting families young but with two divorces behind his belt it’s tough to see whether or not his ideas hold up. He seemingly has a lot of religious delusion on his instagram which as a middle eastern atheist who fled religious persecution to come to the UK I’ve personally had enough of people who used religion to come “save them” or help them to go through a divorce when the reality is they just married an ungrateful hoe that they shouldn’t have. Which is the way I view Tanner Guzy’s marriage – after the millions of YouTube views , the seemingly 7 figures of revenue he generated and 6 children his woman still divorced him? Seems fucking nuts and why am I talking about this in a book review well to show men’s self development coaches can still lead tough lives even when it seems they can do no wrong or even when they achieve a lot. It also shows the dangers of religious delusion –  the come back of the conservative Mormon Christian even with success attributed to a higher power divorces can still loom and let’s face it – nearly all men’s self development coaches seem to be in divorces nowadays whether it be Neil Strauss, Tom Torero , Nick Krauser , Mystery, James Marshall , Anthony Johnson – the list is endless and does beg the question where to men turn to for long term relationship success when the coaches themselves can’t find one? Of course this has little to do with the book content but this is a PUA blog – I am going to skew my analysis based on a dating/PUA perspective.

    I think Tanner’s value to the manosphere is definitely undoubtedly there . I mean for too long men have seen dress as effeminate  – gay or whatever – personally I struggled with fashion up till age 20 when a woman in my university class said I dressed like shit- she was right. I actually got bullied a fair bit for my poor dress at university – often by other women who’d accuse my clothes and style as being trampy and in high school when I tried to make a matching uniform or something that looked good I’d get called “gay” by other men. 

    What I think this book lacked was actual examples of where fashion could make a difference- despite offering some experiments and analysis . From a pua perspective ( and I know tanner an’t no pua fanboy) but there have been interesting studies comparing how women see an average guy well dressed compared to a male model in a McDonald’s outfit- I think Tanner could’ve done something like that to serve as an important example but he doesn’t which for me was disappointing . Sasha Daygame and James Marshall once ran infield together in which Sasha himself saw an improvement in results when he wore better clothes showing the positives of a proactive case study with real life results and action in the field

    “Of course cues and classifications can be worn but they’re always going on in the background . It’s up to us to use the conscious , intentional parts of our brain to override or adhere to the signals we/re picking up on from everyone around us.”  – In many ways he picks up perfectly how women usually react when someone approaches them in a daygame or  night game situation – women are constantly scanning and are programmed to look for any perceived signals of threat – I’d argue they are more conscious and  better pre programmed to determine these  things than men- so how you act, your posture and of course your fashion can definitely come into play towards winning rapport and minimising risk of blow outs.

    Tanner discusses experiences in the books and discusses “Enclothed Cognition” and how it can help our own perception of ourselves – with the main conclusion being “that we can draw from the studies that the influence of wearing a piece of clothing depends on both its symbolic meaning and the physical experience of wearing clothes”  Showing that those who wore a doctor’s jacket were able to focus their minds as a result of wearing the garment- I definitely agree here – for me personally better clothing helped boost my confidence and self esteem – often I found poorly dressed wingmen or pua’s often had the most issues with their game and lacked the most self awareness- indeed when I was a virgin and struggling with dating my dress sense was horrific and I looked feasibly lost and low in confidence . When I changed my style and added a bit more muscle my night game  results in 2013-2016 definitely saw a significant improvement-  I got more makeouts and actually ended up losing my virginity in 2014 aged 21 – had I dressed better earlier on in my life I think  I would’ve had at least some tangible benefit in my dating life – although my approach anxiety was still the main problem and the self hurt I felt after dealing with rejection – the mental burden of having to approach a lot once I got that under control clothing definitely enhanced my game. I also grew up in England where I’d say the attitude towards dress was pretty lazy- in the summers I spent them in the South Of France at my Parent’s flat there men there were generally better dressed. 

    When I started doing daygame in late 2017 I realised how much better dressed foreign women were compared to the English ones who I approached during night game when I was at  university  in Manchester –  there was a stark difference and from my 2nd ever daygame lay – a Taiwanese woman I really appreciated how well she took care of her appearance. Something that I never thought about in high school – maybe because the men and women around me dressed so plainly or because any sign of looking after your dress was seen or depicted as effeminate or maybe we generally lack direction in the West when it comes to looking after ourselves.

    In fact in London most of the white English females had been displaced – replaced by Chinese students, Hong Kongers, Arabs and Russians predominately – all these cultures seemed to dress a hell of a lot better than Canadians,Americans and of Course the British.  Maybe the west has lost its umpfh – even during my times travelling around the US where the majority of my family live I saw a lot of wealthy individuals poorly dress and seemingly given up on their own health. In contrast the Russians , Chinese , Arabs seemed more appearance conscious and immaculately dressed in London – something I always appreciated while doing daygame in London in fact the interactions with these cultures motivated me to take my fashion more seriously and look after my health more . Again a benefit of PUA and cold approach is it opens you up to cultures that you were destined to meet – as a middle eastern man living in London with social circles predominantly made up of caucasians and Middle Easterners I never really appreciated the beauty of dressing well until I approached women that themselves looked after their appearance – which is more predominant in cultures outside the west in my opinion.

    Tanner is quick to point out though that “ Dressing well and having good body language won’t make up for being socially incompetent , morally corrupt , or emotionally stunted” Of course from a daygame perspective you’re going to have to have other components nailed down. Just being well dressed isn’t going to draw women into you unless you’re on a beach in Thailand – Pataya maybe it might bring the odd gold-digger here and there but It doesn’t guarantee you anything – I know well dressed wings, rich wings even handsome wings who’ve struggled because their other components of game weren’t in place. Being socially incompetent or emotionally stunted is also a big turn off for a lot of women – of course daygame tends to attract a lot of autistic individuals in particular people with Asperger’s who even with good dress are seemingly fucked when the woman realises that the man in question is emotionally incompetent. Not to say autistic individuals can’t succeed in daygame- but a lot of them have the deck stacked against them. 

    “ A woman’s beauty becomes a subconscious way for men to jockey for position and status amongst ourselves” Definitely see it as a fair point especially analysing this from a pua perspective – women’s beauty is defiantly something to strive for for men – in black and white terms – as Tanner says we believe the best man gets the hottest girl  – he dwells into a bit of comparison to the importance of appearance in men and women- the differences in value that both bring here- nothing transformative and a little a kin to Rollo Tomassi’s Rational male but still decent. 

    Tanner is against  women dressing men because they have different objectives  – I am personally not – in fact in 2014 – I had my female uni class mate style me and my night game results improved drastically and I stopped being insulted by women for the way I dressed but I was actually receiving compliments on my dress sense for the first time in my life at 21. Of course it depends on the woman who dresses you- in 2021 I dated a fashion stylist from South China – Guangzhou and she did an immaculate job in dressing me well and this once again improved the results and compliments I got from how I was perceived by other women. A good percentage of  day gamers I met  say around 50 percent were poorly dressed and didn’t have any female friends to redirect or improve this facet of their lives and I believe they could’ve done with any sort of stylist which would have markedly improved their situation – I see it as a “better than nothing “ situation.  In James Marshall’s book “ a natural history” James discusses how his best wingmen were always immaculately dressed and compliments them on how the influence of said wingmen help him . Liam Mcrae’s old YouTube videos were also an influence of my fashion when he talks about investing in expensive clothing which can pay off in the long run and the importance of good fashion – he also documents how in his early life his poor quality fashion and image cost him dates and caused him flakes. The Natural Lifestyles actually had a female stylist who’s before and after YouTube videos on TNL students had a pretty obvious she had a positive effect .  Overall the influence on men’s style whether it be from a female or a male can be positive from a Pua perspective and if you have females in your social circle they can be invaluable to dressing you and I’d say most women in the UK have a better direction in terms of dressing well than men especially in the pick up artist scene.  

    Tanner Makes a good point midway through the book: 


    “ From a purely rational perspective – the man who looks more physically imposing may not be smarter, more qualified, or better suited for a given task, but our DNA runs deep and that Halo Effect we discussed earlier is very real. By looking stronger and more imposing , you will be given more deference, authority, respect and admiration..” 

    I think this points out to the importance of ascetics in Pua- it won’t  guarantee you by any means but it will make life a lot easier if you dress better – you will most likely get less blow outs too if you have a good physique – women will most likely trust you more. This doesn’t mean getting a six pack is going to get you laid all the time-  but it does make life easier for you-  certainly I realised my results drastically improved when I improved my dress. 

    Tanner goes through some interesting concepts like colours and their contrasts, I can’t really comment on this stuff as I am a big newbie when it comes to this sort of thing but it for newbies this is helpful and somewhat innovative as I believe the majority of wingmen in the Pua space never really had their fashion together or understood the importance of colour contrasts and how that could help their outfits. 

    In the last chapter of the book Tanner is against the outsourcing of your style- but for me personally having benefited from being dressed by women I’ve dated who worked as stylists I disagree- and in the Pua space most men dress so poorly and have no sense of identity with who they are that outsourcing it alone to female friend would be a big  improvement on what they are doing now .  I think most men really don’t give a shit and even a lot of dating coaches like Sasha Daygame or Nick Krauser never really dressed that well – Tom Torero himself had the leather jacket fuck boy look which most of the London daygame model followed everyone seemed to have more or less the same identity and could’ve done with someone to push them into a different direction. I think some people who like mannequin’s for a stylist could still look better than the majority of people out there in the Pua-sphere. 

    Tanner concludes with some important points regarding the consistency principle “One of the reasons improving ourselves can be so difficult is because we see any major change not as progress but as inconsistency”  – Again this can be applied to a Pua’s journey- once I started doing daygame I was seen as different from my friendship peers- when I started dressing better I wasn’t judged so much at university in comparison to high school when I was taunted as being “gay” when I tried to make some effort with my outfit- as a result of those taunts I never put any efforts into my dress till I was about aged 20.  Tanner also highlights that a lot of men are Hard wired to resist the kind of drastic change in people’s own lives “ Rather than recognise it for the improvement that it is , we retire back to our desire for consistency- even if we try to hide our desire for comfort by the use of more noble sounding terms like “authenticity” and “individualism”” Again I’ve seen this excuse from dating coaches- Sasha Daygame himself never dressed well claiming he was being authentic- but his “authenticity” itself was just his weakness and lack of desire to change. He was a dating coach but wasn’t putting effort into his dress and obviously being lazy but used “authenticity” as an excuse not to improve – and I see a lot of spiritual individuals use God or being “authentic” as an excuse not to self improve. 

    Conclusions – 

    Overall this book is balanced well with a lot of ideas that can help budding pick up artists improve their fashion and guide them towards being better in the field. Tanner has something for every man in this book and whilst I disagree with his ideology on marriage and religion I think he offers a lot of value. There’s never been a male “fashion influencer” in the men’s self development space. Tanner is the first to be this and he does the job well- aside from some shitty advice on marriage and religion  on instagram I think he adds a lot of value. Is it oversimplified at times? Maybe but equally his discussion on men’s taste- chapter 10  does seem overcomplicated at least from my perspective .  I think Tanner is worth following on instagram to reinforce the ideas and create inspiration for men to maintain their fashion and their looks because those attributes do make a difference in Pua whether we like them or not and for some newbies that I met in the Tom Torero meet-up in 2019 I felt a lot of beginner daygamers could do with basic fashion improvements and that said improvements would lead to plausible improvements in their dating results – some may require guidance and convincing though and I believe Tanner’s book maybe just the tonic they need.

    Score: 8/10

    To buy “The Appearance of Power” By Tanner Guzy – https://www.amazon.com/Appearance-Power-Masculinity-Expressed-Aesthetics/dp/1979138400

    UK Link- https://www.amazon.co.uk/Appearance-Power-Masculinity-Expressed-Aesthetics-ebook/dp/B0778QQWQC/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5E8UO1KGMSXB&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.AFccrJgfslNP9PHFKu_aciZQC-J4xvHNQu2AUZllzRA.vBK2tUVKcj5TJ1ZbhhP3yWrEySvRzqb2eRJZZPQkj1Y&dib_tag=se&keywords=tanner+guzy&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1730714584&sprefix=tanner+guzy+%2Caps%2C366&sr=8-1

  • Were Dating/Relationship Coaches ever a Sustainable career path – An Analysis: Part 1-Sasha Daygame, Liam McRae, James Marshall, Tanner Guzy , Tom Torero Where are they now?

    Disclaimer: I am not a dating coach nor am I selling any dating products or services this blog is really for recreational usage to reflect on my previous experiences in daygame and to share my insight. For those wondering I am based in London/Nice/San Fransisco so for those who want to network in the future please email darrenpua1@gmail.com thanks

    Sasha Daygame

     I will probably write a separate blog post on spirituality and daygame sometime in the near future. But most people in the dating world should be well aware of Sasha daygame’s impact.  Whilst some people on SoSauve and the Skilled Seducer forums dislike him for being too immature , dressing badly and overly being an excessive lunatic at times it’s undoubtable that he had a big impact on the men’s dating world . His 21 convention speeches are still widely well received clocking up 100ks of views and its hard to detest that he didn’t have a positive impact. 

    Despite his poor dress and grooming Sasha Daygame’s. talks are still widely received with positive acclaim

    But he still retired 2016ish and would often go heavily down the spiritual bath- I think some of his ideas like purchasing bitcoin were good and added genuine value. But his constant obsession with spirituality now, his poor dress and general woo woo religious demeanour makes him hard to take seriously now.  I’d say Sasha Daygame was one of the influences who actually drove me away from religion – through him I saw spirituality as an excuse somewhat for laziness and lack of maturity. You’d think after being in the dating game for 20 years he’d learn to dress well.

    Sasha Appears to Look pretty woeful in this 2023 picture of him

    But whatever you think of Sasha he racked up the views, he had great entrepreneurship success with James Marshall , Liam McRae and the rest of the natural lifestyles. I definitely agree with him on Covid being a scam- he promoted bitcoin during it’s infancy however he did recently dm me promoting shitcoins which i thought was a bit strange.

    Sasha Daygame Promoting shitcoins in my DM in 2024

    Success or No?

    Most likely yes- I don’t think he is an elite daygamer by any means but someone who at least put himself out there- all be it I believe his popularity was more due to the lack of competition in dating coaching rather than his ability or skillset plus his whacky demeanour was very marketable . He seems to have declined physically somewhat and turned into a spiritual loon akin to Roosh V – would I like to end up like this? Most simply no.

    Tom Torero

    An example of maybe taking things to far- but then again he was dedicated . Torero was dominating the daygame scene from 2010 onwards and continued to make content up until his death in late 2021 through his podcasts and now deleted youtube channel .  Again his career path gave him the fame but taking it so seriously probably is what ended up killing the man.  Maybe his dedication to making supreme content was a little bit too much- after all voice  recording the moment you take a Polish girl’s virginity can come across as excessive . Did he deserve death for this? No but the media campaign killed his mode of income with his  PayPal and WhatsApp being canceled. I cover his death to a greater extent here:  https://mindful-masculinity.org/2024/06/08/assessing-tom-toreros-death-two-years-on-thoughts/

    Maybe if he was a little bit better at covering his tracks and knowing the direction the media were taking against PUA and daygame especially the crusade they’ve been on since 2018 but he didn’t really do enough and as a result once the main stream media found out about everything his career and livelihood was f’ed.  Showing the work ethic and dedication  to be one of the world’s best day gamers was what finished him off eventually showing that this is not really a “you get what you put in “ career path-  the more content you seemingly make the more vulnerable you are open to attack from the MSM. 

    Success or Not ?

    Arguably anyone who choses to off himself is a tragic ending- he inspired thousands and leads a legacy today even in his death. Still on the pua blogs and men’s self development forums many people discuss his ideas and his influences. His influence is undoubted – but even having lots of women was seemingly not enough to save him. Maybe a tragic example of the limitations of dating coaching in the modern world – or simply don’t record infield that leaves you vulnerable to a MSM attack. I’d say he was a resounding success given the influence he had on many of my wingmen but still a sad story nonetheless- I don’t think we will ever get a “New Tom Torero” or any leader of the dating realm with such an inspiring work ethic as him .

    Yad Daygame

    Everyones favourite obese Iranian Kurd – Yad was a phenomenon in the early 2010s – he announced his retirement at some stage between 2021-2022 Im not to sure of the exact year. He drew a name for himself of being a fat ugly obese guy that was able to pick up chicks – an inspiration to many average /below average looking guys that men with low SMV had the ability to date out of their league. His background majoring in a degree  from Royal Holloway – he’s seen as an icon of the London Daygame model- He was an example that looks are an excuse- a man with a relentless drive and work ethic. 

    There are videos on the net that mock him and his playful attitude but I still see him as an inspiration to PUA community whilst I feel its somewhat uninspired and misled is this fallacy that low smv men can consistently date out of their league in areas where the competition is tough. Im yet to really see something like this that can honestly convince me this is true  all things considered – is there an example of truly ugly men that have thrived in the dating world – most the mainstream coaches all had some value to some degree- whether it be a British passport (which Yad does have) or height , some sort of handsome looks when you look at James Marshall and Paul Janka. There’s always at least SOMETHING there for the coaches to have had. I m yet to see a credible dating coach come from the third world and really thrive- Yad still has some smv in that he’s a British Citizen and reasonably well educated. Maybe his disadvantages could be misleading to some people in thinking you can be a lazy slob and be good at pickup? On the other hand it showed that people with disadvantages could still get results even with a competitive dating environment. 

    The fact that he retired could have been an indication that he was either A. Tired of doing daygame having approached chicks for decades. B. The Rise of the me too movements may have killed the momentum and made it harder for him to get clients. C. The rise of the red pill made it harder to market a fat bum as someone who could date and fuck hot chicks. D. The revenue and interests in dating coaches isn’t there as much as it once was ( and James Marshall’s declining sales prove this) It could have been a combination of the 4 but  I see it as no coincides that the timing of his retirement coincided with the fall of RSD, The fall of Tom Torero and the decline in TNL. Of course I don’t have Yads website data so I have no clue what’s really going on – most of this blog is just blindness -ill thought out speculation any. 

    Success or Not?

    I’d say he’s a success – he maybe ridiculed now but he cashed in and made bang for his buck and seemingly left the industry unscathed other than a few online trolls. The guy was at least proactive and set an example for below average guys to actually do something and get out there.

    Liam McRae

    Honestly i see Liam McRae as the dating coach ideal- he came – sold a bunch of high ticket coaching to clients and left and seemingly married a model out of his daygame ventures – he is the ideal that we aspire to in the dating world . I have discussed Liam at Length in previous posts discussing his published books here: https://mindful-masculinity.org/2024/10/25/liam-mcrae-rapid-escalation2013-book-review/

    Liam McRae: The Limitless Seducer Book Review
    Liam’s Wife Jessic_enqvist commenting on Liam’s IG

    Probably one of the few examples were a dating coach has succeeded and done what he set out to do – improve his dating results and settle down and marry a hot model wife . His two books Rapid Escalation and The Limitless Seducer were massive influences of mine as well as his Youtube content (which is now all deleted though) He lived the dream – the proof is in the pudding and as far as I am aware Liam is a desert buffet.

    Success or Not

    I guess from every perspective he’s a success in my eyes however one could argue the fact that most his content is no longer around is a shame but I guess it was his choice and probably a wise one to protect him and his partner from future media ridicule akin to Tom Torero.

    James Marshall

    The Natural Lifestyles fan or not it’s hard to disregard the impact of James Marshall even though his company isn’t making as many sales as it once was he built a fantastic team , garnered a very respectable 350k Youtube subs and accumulated millions of views . Bouncing back from divorce and 6 figure loses in business James has shown an incredible mental fortitude and resilience to build what he’s built. His book and 21 convention speeches are by far the most impactful content of dating I’ve ever watched in my life and I highly recommend them: https://mindful-masculinity.org/2024/10/12/james-marshalla-natural-history-the-seduction-journals-of-james-marshall-book-review/

    The majority of my wingmen too have enjoyed his content although some argue he’s a very goodlooking guy that has some what used his looks to garner dating success and i think this is a decent argument but he still put the work in doing 1000s of approaches nonetheless.

    Success or No?

    Despite his current business issues which i talked about here :https://mindful-masculinity.org/2024/06/05/assessing-the-fall-of-james-marshalls-the-natural-lifestyles/

    He was able to make dating coaching his sustainable career for something like 20 years or so undoubtedly I consider James Marshall a success by most means. He has a farm in Portugal, a flat in Budapest and has lived a life full of adventure it’s hard to think of someone who’s made better monetary success from pickup ( Simple Pickup aside ) His wingmen the likes of Liam Mcrae, Alex Leon, James Mclean, Tony Solo , Sasha Daygame , Robbie Kramer , John Thomsen , all have had positive influences in the dating world today arguably all of these people have been heavily influenced by James’ mentorship. He not only is a fantastic daygamer but one who was able to pass off his knowledge successfully to others.

    Tanner Guzy

    Everyone’s favourite Christian Mormon of the manosphere Tanner Guzy comes onto the list – look I know he’s not a dating coach per say but he still falls under the category of a man’s lifestyle coach most notably in teaching men how to dress – i still see his work as an invaluable example for men to improve their baseline smv something which a lot of my wingmen have struggled in the past has been the basic dress sense. Whilst he is twice divorced he has achieved a huge amount in his life already having some 6 children ( a men’s development coach with actual children who’d have thought), earning millions in coaching revenue, hundreds of thousands of youtube views , ted talks and a decent book release all whilst dealing with the burden of the death of his older brother is extremely impressive. A great example of mental grit and grind in the face of adversity for sure.

    Success or Not?

    In terms of entrepreneurship and impact an undoubted success – although him encouraging men to marry young does grind my gears- and i think his two divorces prove the threat of following a male influencer who’s promoting the idea of marriage whilst getting pounded by divorce after divorce . Religion and Pua just don’t mix – i think this guy could’ve dated a lot better had he waited and built his value first then got married however he’s stated countless times his children have been a huge motivation towards his success.

  • The plight of Men v Women Dating in The Western World 

    Disclaimer: I am not a dating coach nor am I selling any dating products or services this blog is really for recreational usage to reflect on my previous experiences in daygame and to share my insight. For those wondering I am based in London/Nice/San Francisco so for those who want to network in the future please email darrenpua1@gmail.com thanks

    Wrote the article to discuss the advantages and disadvantages for men and women in the modern dating world – while most men in the manosphere believe that women hold all the cards i’d put out some other views to balance out why this may not necessarily be the case all the time – although i tend to agree women seem to have the upper hand in nearly every aspect of the modern era of dating.

    Women’s Disadvantages in the Modern Era of Dating: 

    • Religion instilling limiting believes and problems – religion has always been problematic when it came to the viewpoint on relationship dynamics between men and women and I believe with women in conservative countries religion can get in the way often repressing them from reaching their true SMV Potential. 

    Having travelled extensively around Saudi Arabia and UAE I saw how religion would come to repress women most notably my stories in Jazan in Saudi where I spoke and met women who felt that their city and their religion were repressing their sexual desires and stopped them from dating the men  they wanted to. They felt incapable of dating the men they wanted and were seemingly stuck in a difficult plight due to their geographical isolation from the rest of the world. Not that religion can’t harm women in the west- it can certainly breed delusion and cause women to miss out on dating opportunities due to their conservatism . 

    The big  debate -whether religion protects women from harm of whoring out or denies them the opportunity to date men they genuinely desire – in my opinion you could make a case for either – some women will simply never know if the grass is greener or not and some conservative women may end up losing opportunities due to choosing to delay sex- I know many of my wingmen stopped dating certain religious and conservative women after they found out they were religious and weren’t keen on sex.  With some aspects of the manosphere criticising high body count females – deeming them sluts and disgusting whilst wanting to quickly fuck the women they themselves date it seems the balance is non existent. If women abstain from sex they themselves risk out on potential high smv men who seek the women who give sex away the easiest but then if they give sex away easy they risk being used and dumped by the fuck boy alphas. Its a tough balance and one that at times can be unfair on women .

    • Danger on Dates/ Stalkers 

    Obviously women face a lot of risk on dates – during my time dating them I saw examples of women I dated who incurred moments when they were nearly raped by Turkish and Kuwaiti men- the risks associated of dating certain races of men who can overly pressure them for sex is very real. Whilst men who daygame regularly don’t really run the risk of getting raped women can easily get raped and murdered on dates. Not that it happens often in London I am aware of examples of it happening- dating a psycho man can be the end of a woman’s life in some situations and it can be extremely hard for women to find men they can trust particularly certain races of men or dating in cultures were sexual assault/rape is more common like Africa and The middle East. 

    • Age and Declining SMV 

    As Nick Krauser showed as women age and reach their 30s-40s the decline in their smv can be apparent of course this can be maintained through fashion, surgery, diet and health maintenance so it isn’t exactly the be all and end all. Of course this depends as certain races like Blacks and Asians can maintain their age a lot easier than white Russians for example . Although both races can use surgery, gym etc. to maintain health. What those things can’t prevent is egg and fertility deterioration which can be very apparent with women and something that can’t be escaped. Men’s sperm along with good health habits can be maintained into their 60s but for women its a tougher fight to preserve fertility- egg freezing can be one way but it can be a painful procedure and doesn’t result in optimal young.  

    • More to do with Less Time 

    Women have to get their degrees, find a good partner before their eggs get fucked and move up the work ladder all at a young age – the maturity required from women is usually greater than men as they face a lot of challenges hitting them at once. They can’t like men just start dating in their 30s by that age they need to settle down and with hook up culture rising the odds of finding someone to commit to them is lower than ever before – with marriage rates declining globally it puts another layer of pressure on women along with their declining fertility and career ambitions. The plight is tough and the time for failed relationships is extremely limited . The wrong relationship with the wrong man can eat into valuable time during their peak years- I’d argue men have more time for fuck ups than women do on average with women having far more of the selection but hey a fuck up is a fuck up and time is of the essence if children are desired . Regardless of how many options either sex has one needs to make an effort and role with it. 

    Pressure of Sex from the Sugar Daddies 

    Whilst online dating has definitely been more Advantageous to women – the pressure of sex may increase from those offering to fly women out which in turn can create issues. Nothing comes for free and women who are paid and flown out on dates usually face having to put up to get what they want in return effectively turning them to quasi modern prostitutes . Even what might seem like freedom and desire from men sometimes this shit can have consequences for the women which isn’t often talked about.  Something that Rollo Talks about in his rational male series 

     “ The global sexual marketplace – how globalisation isn’t just about economics or demographics- globalisation is also applies to intersexual dynamics. …. Today with our instant, robust , forms of digital communication, a worldwide sexual marketplace has now opened up with a romantic prospects of virtually anyone on the planet earth and a smartphone and a internet connection. Don’t like your prospects in your hometown? Now there’s a whole world of men and women waiting to meet you”  Rollo Tommasi – The Rational Male

    The problem with this theory is two fold and one which Nick Krauser already discussed in his interview with Rollo yes online dating has given women power but with this power does still come risks of them having to give away sex to men whom they don’t know about – in the case of a female Czech friend she once nearly got raped by her Kuwaiti sugar daddy and again by a Turkish one- one Hong Konger I dated also nearly got raped by her Turkish bumble date. Of course these are just one off examples – but the online world doesn’t guarantee smooth sailing for women – it involves the trust of unknown men who could still be psychos who can still have distinct problems only difference being is they are rich  . 

    Also for some women geographic repression still very much exists and the likelihood of them dating largely out of their league in some cases is still tough – A Thai woman living in rural Thailand most likely will have to search for bottom of the barrel Western men who may have additional problems with themselves . Sometimes it could be they are socially inadequate, have autism disorders , maybe alcoholics , weight issues or just purely old- it’s still not exactly smooth sailing for women as much as Rollo describes there are still chances for women to fuck up and be in bad situations only now the choice is larger and the opportunities are more. Although for some women of course there are more than others. 

    • Declining number of “real men”  – decline in SMV is very really amongst most men this can take the form of lower testosterone – men being poisoned by blue light , glysophate, sugar  and various other poisons that can cause lo testosterone and SMV decline .  Also men are more prone to video game , porn addictions of the like which can diminish SMV and cause low T and a loss of self confidence. 
    • As men become more feminised it becomes harder for women to find real men – men’s suicide rate is rising and mental health declining therefore showing a decline in high quality mates for women. Men’s sperm quality has never been this low and their testosterone has never been so low at anytime in their history than now . Putting a layer of pressure and competition for the top quality “masculine men”  Men are more inundated with porn and addictions that dehumanise and ruin relationships which pre 1960s and the porn era were no where near as big a problem as they are now. 
    • The rise in ai taking away a lot of men’s jobs also contributes to men’s incomes declining which puts another layer of pressure of women to find a decent provider which is declining as men’s incomes are in many major western countries around the world. 
    • Not every Woman can win – I mean think about it mathematically for a second not every woman can date a multi millionaire – or high earning man , online dating and todays competitive dating era has led a large amount of women to fight for a select group of scarce group of men causing more intense competition – simply put not every woman in the world can date the elite powerful high value men- some will lose this fight – its brutal capitalism at the end of it . The “abundance” mindset is really a self help myth- real top value is hard to find and hard to maintain.
    • More cowardly men- approaching is now rarer than ever in most nations – men have become pussies- so women hoping for someone to have an actual pair of balls well those balls are declining in quantity globally as testosterone becomes more scarce. 
    • Women’s testosterone is higher than ever can sometimes result in them fucking up their attractiveness and turning crazy liberal or overly masculine which may cost them good dating opportunities without being cognisant of it.
    • Men’s Autism Rates are rising- on average it is estimated the young men have 5 times the rates of autism as women due to environmental issues. The result – a generation of men with increasing low sexual market value than prior – not saying autistic men can’t date well but they certainly have their work cut out for themselves  – on average autistic men are slower to gage social interactions and struggle to main LTRs. This- seemingly will only lead to a larger amount of men being inadequate to date and a smaller pool that are financially and cognitively good enough for women. 

    Advantages FOR Women in the Modern Era of Dating. 

    • Online dating- has given women a vast ray of access to men around the world , endless attention and the opportunity for hypergamy has never been easier – a high value attractive 20 year old woman can have the world her oyster- be flown out around the world through the touch of an app now.  This is probably the biggest advantage that women that have they can go to cities and glen 1000s of matches and have nearly infinite options – the opportunity really is endless for half decent looking women online and they don’t have to face the loneliness that the majority of men have . Hypergamy has never been easier for women than today . 
    • Divorce courts giving more advantages to women in the west- I can only  speak for  the west because I am not an expert on international law but divorces can be profitable experiences for women and the majority of women end up getting custody of the kids – this flips on its head in Asia where divorce courts seemingly favour the men over the women. 
    • Women tend to mature a hell of a lot faster than men and get that advantage of opening into more high quality social circles from 18 onwards thanks to online dating- they no longer need to hang around low value smv men of their own age they can quickly seek out the viable mates through instagram and online dating  . Heck even women who live in impoverished parts of places like Thailand have opportunities to find high value husbands now thanks to online dating and apps . A Thai girl living in the rural area now has access to ten’s of thousands of European men dming her on online dating websites- something seemingly unthinkable 50 years ago. 
    • Global travel ensures a good percentage of women can go to where they are most valued – I mean this is an advantage for both genders but modern day a Russian model can move to London or New York and get all the shit she wants to a degree . Even if she gets divorced, ends up a single mother theres 1000s of males on online apps she can move onto. There are far less consequences in todays era for women’s mistakes when for example being a single mother In the 1990s would’ve been a lot tougher to get back out there due to lack of dating apps. (This is one example but you get the gist ) 

    Advantages for Men in the Modern dating era. 

    • Global travel meaning men can move to areas where their sexual market value is highest. Having a tough time in the west? Move to south east Asia/Latin America  and things will become significantly easier  . The passport bro era can be an easy cop out of the overly competitive western cities. Of course men need to be cogniscent
    • Still men can get scammed – of course there are examples of men in Low competitive countries being scammed on dating apps- most notably the American tourist https://people.com/american-in-colombia-lured-death-dating-app-prosecutors-4-suspects-charge-8547356 seemingly a lot of men are still naive when using dating apps – often falling victim to scams from women sometimes costing them their life.
    • More PUA content than ever and its all free. Like literally – there is so much free content out there more than ever before- men have access to communities and more information than ever before about how to enhance their dating lives such a thing wouldn’t have been available in the 1990s for example.
    • Men have more time to make mistakes- men mature slower and that hurts but for old men the situation is still salvageable with a decent work ethic and persistence . Of course time without action is nothing and men do need to spend a lot of that time improving smv as well- so this is certainly up for debate-
    • Men’s fertility usually lasts longer- an obvious one but men don’t have to worry about “hitting the wall” the potential to have kids is usually there for men into their later 50s and even 60s whereas for women when the eggs are gone they gone- freezing eggs only last a period of a few years and isn’t biologically optimal. 
    • Younger generation of men provide less competition than the younger generation of women. For example if you’re 30 and a new man enters the sexual market place at age 20 you usually won’t need to worry about said man due to the lack of SMV that young men posses – for women it’s different, a  30 year old woman can easily have her attention stolen by a 20 year old women and not recover from this- women have to be constantly aware of the competition coming from younger women. 

    Disadvantages for Men in Modern Dating Era 

    • Declining pua scene- less people approaching, less community, online dating certainly has damaged the community coming together and has created more independent groups of men in the dating sphere with a lot of men no longer coming together to date. 
    • Men’s jobs being taken from ai and technological advances at a faster rate than women’s jobs- jobs like truck driver, taxi driver – two small examples but these jobs getting eliminated will hurt men’s incomes more than women’s and as ai develops it seems on the face of it that men’s typical jobs will be harmed first and foremost- this can have a negative drain on men’s sexual market value. 
    • The mental draining of approaching – as a Man it’s your job to approach and dealing with the drain of rejection – dating is a lot more mentally intensive for most men – creating options is infinitely harder as a man and the mental burden of rejection seemingly moreso for the majority of men. This can drain willpower and the ability for men to progress in other areas of their life and be very time consuming .
    • Religion- My religious friends usually underachieve in dating – usually marrying someone because they are the same religion as theirs, Christian , buddhist or jew I just don’t see religion as an advantage to men in dating.  If anything religion just serves as a ploy for hypergamy for women. 
    • Men’s Slower Maturity – for me personally at school I was very slow to mature mentally despite going to a pretty fancy private school I still didn’t really socially improve until my early 20’s , mainly due to porn and video game addiction I found my brain over stimulated between the ages of 14-20 – unable to communicate well and make real friends and actual good quality women I found a lot of men in a similar position at school and university. Women tend to have more options on average when they are younger and break into social circles a lot easier than men meaning they often mature at a far quicker rate whilst men have the tendency to get left behind.
    • Overstimulation of men – I mentioned a lot of these points in this blog post here:https://mindful-masculinity.org/2023/12/13/why-the-mens-pua-and-dating-self-development-scene-has-declined-so-much/ but yeah men are more addicted to porn, drugs and are more sducidal  than ever this obviously has negative impacts on the plight of men in the dating world. 
    • Bigger financial risk in marriage than ever before – the search for marriage as stability  is a big gamble for men nowadays – with men’s suicide post divorce going to new highs the gambles associated with forming a family and marriage are now higher than ever in the dating world for men.  This can lead to hesitation and children being bred later on in a man’s life meaning most men will have less time with their children than previous generations. 
    • More media resentment of PUA – Discussed in my article at detail here from Tom Torero’s death : https://wordpress.com/post/mindful-masculinity.org/314 I mean the chances of a pickup artist being cancelled is higher than ever before which has seemingly lead to a dearth of dating coaches. Most the guys that I grew up watching – Tom Torero, Sasha Daygame, Liam McRae, Roosh V, Yad,  Alan Roger Currie (now I don’t rate all these 6 as elite level but they still set a good example to young men in the dating  world) are now gone- the new era of dating coaches seem more aligned with Red Pill philosophy than actual improvement in cold approach and creating a better community of more proactive men. 
    • Men’s lower online dating options than women- no matter how value most men will be they will never get the sort of online attention a woman will- men are up against it online for sure in more ways than one.  Not to say it can’t be effective for some men but for the majority I deem it inadequate due to the sheer level of competition .
    • Geographic poverty harming men- I mean  for example a working class Thai male  is going to have a tougher Time to reach his dating goals than the same class of  Thai female – when it comes to achieving dating goals and objectives men in the third world have it harder than well anyone. Women in the third world can still use apps and dating websites to get themselves out of a rut- while Sugar mummy hunting can happen in places like Egypt – its certainly a lot rarer than what women in the third world can do. Of course there are still some women born in strict religious countries that are incapable of real hypergamy with their own free will due to religion or their surrounding society impacting them. 
    • Deep competition in the West leading to hoeflation – in my opinion from gaming in the east to west I’ve noticed American, Britain and Australia definitely have the highest rates of hoeflation – with a lot of attractive guys and a small pool of women – this usually leads to women dating out of their league more than the men . The opposite I found in the East for example China where I’d see average British men date simple stunners in China. 
    • Overstimulated -Tik Tok brain rot women – this leads to more boring dates although the same could be said from men who are addicted to video games and porn from a young age all in all both genders have struggled and have become victims of the overstimulation of the modern world often turning us more one dimensional and boring.

  • Richard Cooper: “The Unplugged Alpha” (2021) Book Review

    Disclaimer: I am not a dating coach nor am I selling any dating products or services this blog is really for recreational usage to reflect on my previous experiences in daygame and to share my insight. For those wondering I am based in London/Nice/San Fransisco so for those who want to network in the future please email darrenpua1@gmail.com thanks

    Richard Cooper steam rolled to success with 750k YouTube subscribers between 2017 and now – His book the unplugged alpha was lauded with popular ratings on amazon  but is this book really something that can be positive for men’s dating life? And has he milked huge popularity despite not being actually good at dating in-spite of his 750k subscriber count there’s no infield of him , no proof he’s dated even a 7 from pickup and there doesn’t seem to be much innovation about the things he talks about.

    Divorce Coaching Grift?

    Richard seemingly charges $997 for a 15 minute phone call  – has his divorce coach and divorce meet-up group which he charges an annual fee for – the man is milking other men who seem desperate for relationship guidance with himself someone who dated 2 single mothers in a row and had LTRs with them also . His success in dating seems almost non existent- you’re better off reading a Tom Torero book and just going out doing a few approaches then buying any of this crap. 

    Now you have to be some what retarded and have poor relationship management and approaching skills to date with 2 single mothers and have one shitty divorce. As far as relationship success goes I put him way below those of Tom Torero, Liam Mcrae, James Marshall , Simple Pickup and heck even poorly dressed Sasha Daygame trumps this guy .

    In terms of innovative thought most of his videos seem inspired the Rational Male rather than any of Richard Cooper’s unique dating perspectives- Most seem to be some alpha regurgitation of red pill/Self Improvement lingo. Again problematic – Richard doesn’t seem to have any real fixes for people’s dating life other than Alpha lingo and driving a car 68 miles in the 60 zone.

    My Problems with Richard Cooper’s 21 Convention Speech Entitled ” Be Better” : 

    Just reads as bullshit self-help to being with  “take action” where have we heard that one ? “No body owes you shit” Woo!  At 18:11 he calls about entrepreneurs and bullshit guys who sell products online- bit rich coming from someone who seemingly has no really entrepreneurship experience, no dating/daygame success yet now charging $1000 for a coaching call.  “ Take  a look  of the real results they actually get out of life” well take a look at Richard Cooper’s real results with women- 2 single mothers dated, one divorces- I can’t think of worse results than that. I’d rather be Yad running around Oxford street than have the relationships Richard Cooper was in. How has someone like this got 800k subs yet  someone who 10,000s of cold approaches in Nick Krauser got 5k subs and James Marshall got 350k subs . Again im overvaluing the daygame.com coaches here a fair bit obviously but its just hilarious how someone who’s achieved so little in dating can be so boastful about so little that he’s done .

    “You only have so many fucks to give , choose them wisely” I mean this again isn’t innovative – it’s just a “manly man” way of saying avoid decision fatigue.  Richard then gives a list of LTRs to avoid including those who are “drug and alcohol dependent ” again pretty obvious , again this is just all obvious self help bs that may seem profound but lacks real innovation coming form someone who has achieved so little in the dating world against the previous 21 convention speakers.

    His next piece showing that “unicorns don’t exist” seems ironic given that he himself doesn’t have much proof of successful LTRs – there are examples of good marriages and dating coaches that have had good LTRs , Robbie Kramer, Liam Mcrae and Paul Janka are three good examples of this and they’ve had legitimate dating success .  Seems that Richard is taking his own frustration of relationship failures and making broad based self help quotes and conclusions that don’t even make sense if you’ve had some daygame experience.

    Guys being cucked into paying large amount for Richard Cooper’s courses: 

    As mentioned before Richard seems to be shilling a divorce course at roughly $500 a piece and a patreon ,a book and various other products. It appears he’s taking full advantage on cashing in on men who’ve made similar relationship mistakes to that of him but the whole thing is pretty odd seeing as he has achieved so little in relationships and dating and yet- is making money now selling “red pill” products. Mix that in with a bit of Red Pill alpha male sayings and you have a recipe for a lot of hot air. Why is this guy a coach? what has he achieved? Did he just milk the bull run that was Rollo Tommasi’s red pill? It seems so . But what of the men who actually buy his shit- his patreon group has 150 subscribers – there are literally 150 people out there that will pay money from someone for dating advice off someone who’s dated two single mum’s . Its an unreal situation which doesn’t make sense. Richard has also pivoted to Crypto courses too (somewhat unsurprisingly seeing as all his business ventures seem to just be taking advantage of certain fads rather than showing any progress of his own in the dating world.) The classic “monthly subscription” course selling that so many contrapreneurs endeavour , patreon , crypto courses you name it Richard seemingly is involved.

    His last chapter goes into TRT therapy which can really fuck you up if done wrong. It seems once again misguided that someone won’t offer natural solutions to testosterone problems like sunlight, switching diet or eating oysters instead Richard goes full blown on recommending TRT which seems extreme for the majority of the audience.

    150 men seemingly pay $150 a month to learn from Richard – a guy with seemingly 0 dating skills

    Single Mum Heaven Monetised from Naive followers?

    The issue with the book from chapter 6 for an “alpha male” book there is so little success here- Richard seemingly dates 2 single mum’s falls for one, gets cheated on then ends up in another relationship with a 40 year old – hardly much to brag about in terms of successes . In fact i’d argue being in no relationship would be better than any of this shit. The fact that he’s managed to monetise this into 200 million views and 750k youtube subs is pretty unreal all things considered . Once again when I compare this to other legitimate dating coaches out there when you take into account the likes of James Marshall have 350k and Tom Torero had 80k before his channel got taken down Richard has seemingly done better to monetise his non existent skillset and seemingly not even getting a single daygame lay .

    Chase Excellence not Women

    I mean this another horrible piece of advice- for men being proactive about problems is VITAL . Spending too much time on self development can deter dating success. For me personally i achieved my best dating success from being proactive , consistent and approaching regularly. These aren’t things that Richard promotes in his book and I feel he is doing his followers a massive disservice here and instead results to plugging vague self help statements continually throughout his book and speeches- once you scratch beneath the surface there’s very little there

    Selling Divorce Courses on his own website Richard Cooper appears to be cashing in on men’s misery

    Concluding Thoughts:

    In many ways the rise of Richard Cooper has personified everything wrong with the current world of self help- instead of being an actual accomplished individual in dating he has been a monumental failure and he has seemingly taken advantage of the rise of the red pill to cash in on suspecting males who don’t seemingly know better. With divorce rates rising , men are probably being more drawn into his bs and that’s somewhat understanding as men are tribal they want leaders and see Richard Cooper’s no fucks image as attractive- I can somewhat understand why people fall for this shit. The self development scene has long lacked critical thinking and proper analysis and instead of following someone who’s actually getting daygame results people are inclined to follow Richard with his bad boy demeanour and fast cars. Who cares about women when you have a fast car and a pack of self help quotes . There’s no need to work hard or approach if I make quotes about hypergamy and ridicule women about how hard dating has become .

    Men’s dating sphere has seemingly regressed – we went from Tom Torero, James Marshall and Liam Mcrae – all people who actually dated good quality men to Richard Cooper who seemingly jumped from shit relationship to shit relationship and then wrote a book and sold courses relating to it. Maybe men are just procrastinating from really creating options for themselves and Richard Cooper’s book is one solution to read and procrastinate over actual approaching? I don’t know- anyhow this book is best avoided and Richard himself just isn’t anyone special for an aspiring daygamer or someone looking to improve their dating life as a whole.

    Score: 2/10

  • Liam McRae: Rapid Escalation(2013) Book Review

    Disclaimer: I am not a dating coach nor am I selling any dating products or services this blog is really for recreational usage to reflect on my previous experiences in daygame and to share my insight. For those wondering I am based in London/Nice/San Fransisco so for those who want to network in the future please email darrenpua1@gmail.com thanks

    This book was written in the arguably the peak of TNL’s supremacy in 2010-2013 when James Marshall was gaining momentum thanks to his 21 convention speeches – Liam McRae appeared almost as a more mature Robin to his Batman. For those who’s Sasha Daygame method proved too wacky- Liam was a very relatable character to young buddying seducers. Myself I was drawn to Liam due to his authenticity in his writing style which comes across as articulate and honest . I think his approach to pick up is something that is deeply lacking in todays community which is one of a heavy reliance of online dating rather than people actually proactively going out and seducing women and doing something about their problems. Rereading this book in 2024 gave me a lot of nostalgia for that 2014-2018 era pickup – arguably The Natural Lifestyles were the ones who benefited most financially from that era with people moving away from the Yads, the Nick Kraussers and the Tom Torero’s of todays worlds and all in all opting for something more mature in Liam McRae and James Marshall. Whilst the likes of Yad and Tom Torero had their appeal for the low smv types of men I definitely saw Liam and James’ marketability towards those who had higher than average smv who were looking for a bit more connection in their interactions . 

    I’ve been personally influenced heavily by Liam. His now deleted YouTube videos were a huge motivation to me writing my social media guides and I argue his departure from TNL  had a huge negative impact on the company as whole in fact its pretty obvious his impact as a coach has been heavy on now TNL dating guru Alex Leon who at times looks almost exactly like Liam and seems a carbon copy of his ideas and influences. His 21 convention speech no longer exits so it’s hard for people to draw evidence nowadays on whether he was a good speaker or not but I believe he presented ideas well when speaking at 21 con . He’s also one of the few Puas that have been a success after retiring from pickup . Seemingly marrying a very attractive instagram model – he’s lived the pua dream and seemingly came out on top. What’s not to like? 

    His book is obviously heavily influenced by James Marshall as he starts with the 5 principles – some like it some hate it I find it pretty good but I know a chunk of London day gamers would despise it. He then starts by journalling rapid sex and intercourse with numerous women and similar to the Limitless Seducer documents the highs and lows of this experience.  He doesn’t even need logistics on some occasions he just bangs the girl in a club toilet . Now this might not be for everyone- some men  might prefer a bit more intimacy rather than banging a girl within 15-20 minutes akin to Liam’s style but still there are lessons to be learnt here in pulling the trigger and not being afraid of escalating. The fact that a lot of these seductions take place without proper logistics also can be appealable to those starting out on their pua journey in unfavourable circumstances like living with their parents . Of course banging in a toilet might seem disgusting to some and getting a hand job on a train like Liam does in another story in this book may seem a bit gross but again it can serve to crush limiting beliefs and install the mentality that success can come anywhere again the appeal  to the newbies is in the destroying of limiting beliefs rather than the erratic seductions themselves. 

    Of course there are parts in the book where the women get somewhat irritable with Liam – with some accusing him of using him of using them for sex when he confesses he’s in an open relationship to one of his daygame lays  – I feel this is where Liam and James are ultimately a little bit arrogant in their belief systems- they believe in liberal sex without consequences but somewhat deny that sex is an intensely deep act for a lot of women and a portion of said women don’t like to like being  used just for sex. Liam tries to justify this with the equality narrative- that both men and women should be free to fuck as much as they want but refuses to acknowledge that men and women with high body accounts typically aren’t great long term partners and I wonder if Liam McRae would himself would be happy to see his daughter pumped and dumped like that?

    Again this complaint happens from another conservative Iranian woman about 2/3rds of the way in a chapter entitled “Persian Godess” When Liam explains to the conservative Iranian girl he’s polyamorous she doesn’t take it well “ it would really hurt me if you were to fuck another girl. The thought of your dick inside me after it had been inside her makes me sick” Again having personally dated some conservative women I understand the jealousy here- especially in Middle Eastern Culture this sort of thing is typically frowned upon quite heavily. 

     I think that’s an issue around The Natural Lifestyles – they do preach this freedom of sex without consequences but there are consequences to hook up culture which Liam arrogantly refuses to acknowledge  in this book. But yeah- why would he- he’s a pua coach but still he seems to have little understanding at times with how the women do feel used at time in this book a sign that maybe the guy actually lacks some maturity with women and the critical analysis that maybe- just maybe sex might mean different things to different people.  Liam says “I think girls who just go with the moment and do what they want are cooler” but there’s another potential challenge to this argument – girls who seek rapid sex may just be giving it away too easy and risk being used – as one of Liam’s lays in the book complains about “ But so many guys just bail after they fuck me…” again a issue in sexual openness is the potential of being left to hung dry or feel used- and I don’t think that Liam really understands this . This very same girl then cries in the same  lay report after Liam confesses he is in a open relationship with another girl – again proof that a lot of women psychologically don’t like the whole pump and dump hook up culture. 

     Again when I applied Rapid Escalation techniques a lot of them did work in 20 percent of the cases- but this would entail on some occasions buyers remorse or  excessive attachment something which I think Liam doesn’t really think about or educate his readers with which is ironic considering his experience .For me I’ve clocked that I’d usually get a lot more attachment from traditional conservative women which led to some problematic arguments post sex- at the time I thought like Liam that everyone just wanted hook up sex but as time went on and as I observed my other wings I began to realise that sex is a big deal for some women and that it can cause big attachment and break ups can be extremely traumatic – I know a few women who mentally just couldn’t get over the trauma of being cheated on or dumped and I began to understand that relationships are real and they have real consequences . Most of James Marshall’s TNL team failed really to acknowledge this and even James himself seems to discard all the emotional attachments with the girls he hooks up with, in my previous review of Liam’s “The Limitless seducer” Liam seems to just once again try and put his dick in anything (again nothing wrong with this but I can understand the argument the chaos that short term mating strategies can cause especially in todays tinder hookup era) 

    I certainly found that copying Liam’s liberal stance towards sex was at times quite harmful to my game as I thought every woman would just want rapid / quick sex- in the end a portion did but a good percentage also wanted deep intimacy and feared being used especially living in London you have a lot of conservative women who are quite serious about their relationships and just want a LTR /Marriage- for them hook-up culture can be unappealing. I also saw the frustrations on pua forums when some wingmen would fail to obtain sex they desired from the women they dated expecting every coffee date to end in a lay – at the end a lot of women simply don’t want quick sex and that’s not    a problem – but at times reading pua books where a  daygame coaches obtain quick sex may create unrealistic expectations on certain women who probably aren’t going to fuck on the first date – then people who look up to said  day gamer coaches   then get upset when this doesn’t happen. 

    Liam  goes into discussing methods to get the best out of interactions- slowing down sets and leaving space and owning intent this is also useful advice particularly for those at an intermediate /advance level  but also goes through the issues beginners can face – overthinking and not taking action being the key one. Even during some interactions where the escalation fails , Liam doesn’t panic and reiterates the importance of maintaining a leadership frame and holding it together after escalating in the toilet with a German girl which ends up failing : 

    “ I think it’s really important to note that I tried something ballsy (toilet sex) she made her boundaries clear, and I respected that . The seduction was not over at this point; it was just a minor road bump. I didn’t take it as a personal rejection , merely as her saying, “ not here and now” 

    Liam McRae – Rapid Escalation 

    I think this is great advice which has helped me personally in dealing with LMR situations – interactions failing or escalations failing can be for a variety of reasons the most important thing is you keep your cool and keep the interaction running and not losing your mind. 

    He then proceeds to talk again about limiting beliefs- the class stuff that I’d learnt in previous 21 convention speeches and by Simple Pickup but again important to analyse when dealing with hurdles in seduction before going into further rejections and understanding that men can only control various factors- there dress, communication and  the quantity of approaches – other things like the women liking them or wanting sex are outside of the power of a modern man and we need to accept this as what it is. 

    Similar to the other book “The Limitless Seducer” Liam spends a good portion of time  discussing seduction fails , rejection and near getting laid moments that are eventually foiled by the dreaded LMR. Still its good balance to include this stories as they give a realistic outlook to most potential seducers of the highs and lows of seduction. He then finishes off the book by once again discussing limiting beliefs and outlines more of the five principals again.

    Concluding Comments : 

    Liam McRae may not be around the pua sphere anymore- he’s been retired for some 6 years now at the time of writing this – its 2024 and his retirement was around 2018 as far as I can recall. He’s one of the few who’ve seemingly “made it out alive” in the Pua space without media ridicule or getting cancelled akin to Tom Torero – and seemingly made something of himself financially too coaching 100s of clients successfully during his time with TNL. He then seemingly progressed towards marrying an instagram model . All in all he’s the blueprint that many who come into pick up artistry or dating and self development and watching his evolution was one of my biggest motivations during my early day gaming years. He may not be the best coach or dating author for those who are looking to build a family or “strong ltrs” But for beginners and intermediates his tips are simply invaluable and should not be understated . His work ethic, honesty , determination and ability to seduce is seemingly lost upon todays generation of dating coaches whoever those people even are. 

    If you can grab a copy or download it it’s worth your time to get some insight of this now retired dating coach. I believe this book has aged well and the core principals remain very relevant today . 

    Score: 8/10 

  • Liam McRae: The Limitless Seducer Book Review

    Disclaimer: I am not a dating coach nor am I selling any dating products or services this blog is really for recreational usage to reflect on my previous experiences in daygame and to share my insight. For those wondering I am based in London/Nice/San Fransisco so for those who want to network in the future please email darrenpua1@gmail.com thanks

    This is Liam’s third book in his series of seduction – arguably one of the key faces of TNL from 2012-2017 Liam McRae sorta retired at the correct time – hanging around long enough to gain those big high ticket sales from students but not so long to get media or career ending scrutiny a kin to Tom Torero . His other books “Tinder Success Stories” and “Rapid Escalation” are also books I’m hoping to review soon on my blog – his impact on men’s dating culture may not be as big or grandiose as a James Marshall or Tom Torero but I think he still holds more mature insight to insight than most puas on forums- doesn’t act like a spoilt brat like John Anthony and doesn’t gloat too much excessively like you see many Puas in the dating forums do sometimes . He remains humble and even shares a lot of his failures and the insights to crappy dates which can me important to reaffirming the correct mindsets to dating, sex and relationships.

    This book is a lot shorter than “Rapid Escalation” however longer and at more depth then “Tinder Success Stories”  – there are little appearances from his wingmen here other than the odd cameo from James Marshall, Shae and Tony Solo although these are limited.

    One thing though that is undeniable Liam probably has a lot more Tinder success than the average Joe as he’s able to very quickly schedule 5-6 tinder dates from a few weeks swiping – some of these turning very successful some of not. A portion of the girls seem good the other have questionable personalities one being a Thai hooker regardless Liam also shows the text game insight for each of his successful trips – there’s even cold approach dates sprinkled in in between the tinder lays showing him leading by example and showing his flexibility not to just be reliant on one of game but to utilise good time management and showing that even with a busy schedule cold approach can be done. A big excuse on the forums I see most notably on so suave is that approaching is time consuming which for me is a lame excuse and Liam proves this by being able to go on cold approach dates in addition to social circle and online dates.  If Liam can do it in between running a business, fitness, ayahuasca then why can’t you? I found it also so frustrating during my time on the pua forums and wingmen groups just how many men used time as an excuse as to why they didn’t want to do pickup for me it seemed like a lame copout.

    Liam starts off the book with a foursome – giving advice on how to have the best anal sex – which may be too alien for amateurs looking to kick start their seduction journey- for me personally group sex isn’t my think and have only been asked to spit roast someone once which I declined. Liam does it here in quite a descriptive  sequence of events. He then dates an introverted Thai girl again giving some good honest compassionate advice when dating women of whom English is not their first language. He then list’s some pretty good advice after a series of lmr dates – most notably to not get butthurt about it.

    I think this is very important advice as I see on forums like skilled seducer or sosauve when a couple of guys have bad dates or rejection it really gets to them – lmr, blow outs, flakes its all there and is part of the process. It could be seen at times where Liam appears a bit too fuck boy for some people’s liking and I understand for conservative individuals the fact he’s capable to fuck so quickly. For absolute beginners as I mentioned before this might be overwhelming and the Rapid Escalation book which outlines more of the core basics might be seen as more appropriate but even when Liam faces lows he doesn’t panic – he always takes a moment to positively reflect on what he’s achieved and the good moments I think a lot of Puas can take positive insights from him here . Many men go into panic mode or get angry when a date doesn’t result in sex-  they feel they’ve fucked up in life just because they haven’t had instant intercourse on the first date or because the girl flaked or stood them up – even after crummy dates Liam is still approaching and doing sets in this book.  One lead even ends for him after the date the girl screen shotted a link to his seduction book and found out he was a daygame coach then ignored him but he still persists with finding new leads and successful dates .  

    The book digresses into fitness and how that’s helped to enhance Liam’s seduction and the importance of getting a coach- a little bit Tony Robbins esque but still interesting – he then gives numerous tips about making sex better , anal and group sex – having not done any of the latter two myself personally I can’t really judge if this is good advice or not but his tips on handling rejection are great imo. He shows an element of life balance – something which puas can often get wrong they are either too focused on approaching and neglect their own smv or they just don’t do enough and use time and life as an excuse – I feel this book is invaluable in demonstrating balance as a key factor .

    The final chapters about Ayahausca just weren’t for me – that being said I believe others can benefit from them – his concluding thoughts are something that I think every Pua can learn from – that is primarily the importance of volume . Most men on the dating forums do not have enough volume and i completely agree here with Liam. A lot of them would be better off just focusing on new leads and expanding their social circles of which most seem incapable of doing because they haven’t practiced Daygame or think that Puas are just creeps or either that they lack the self confidence in doing so.

    Reference experience is important as Liam outlines he’s had 8 years of doing so which has made him a more confident seducer in leading the highs and lows – he even goes far as detailing 12 dates that went wrong and describing them . He also shows how one girl refuses to date him again after he appears too unnatural- interestingly enough i’ve had girls flake on me for the same reason for being too mechanical . I guess its a problem sometimes of being too confident and slick sometimes the girls don’t feel special and feel like they are one of many? Potentially an issue that comes with too much success in Pua sometimes.

    Overall there are many valuable lessons in this book that draw on the emotions many face when dating and dealing with a rotation of girls. There’s flexibility from online, daygame and social circle so there is something for everyone. Liam is honest and a realist and I think a lot of his valuable insights are lost on todays dating forums . Well worth a read if you can grab a copy.

    Score 8/10

    To buy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Limitless-Seducer-Balancing-Spirituality-Schedule/dp/1546860940/ref=sr_1_8?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2HZgfW4Wc-IyCa1EhxzzwbnRixWt0V9wTn3-HSbXZkeYdv-QqYa6LORpS74Mpa5aN6e9xzJMxpXSvZJFwjY1YcGvw9meTjYTo9tBOv6ZIjmnCvc1rQmz1vc_7It8rXU0Vf2Vkj0vuIX5UL9vjQqdgzpG58fkSQaSkmWG2jyV_ipAE4hautptptajOsxcdRHqmUBRFwXvPrAY9thUF5xhzasXYSfEOvwto_dKdAJ9OgI.fVhBdpjmHolHKlLZQymEpmB_YDD2LZp_C0gaEreGUGo&dib_tag=se&keywords=liam+mcrae&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1728911309&sr=8-8

    More info: https://thenaturallifestyles.com/

    Im not under any commissions or anything – these reviews are just my own insights into dating and sexual dynamics.

  • James Marshall:A Natural History- The Seduction Journals of James Marshall -Book Review 

    Disclaimer: I am not a dating coach nor am I selling any dating products or services this blog is really for recreational usage to reflect on my previous experiences in daygame and to share my insight. For those wondering I am based in London/Nice/San Fransisco so for those who want to network in the future please email darrenpua1@gmail.com thanks

    Going into this book for anyone who has been following the 21 convention or any of PUA developments between 2011- 2020 its indisputable to measure the about of influence James Marshall has had on pretty much the entire industry . His 21 convention speeches remain the best that I’ve seen on dating and seduction- he appears a much more well rounded and mature individual than the London daygame crew : Nick Krauser , Tom Torero and  Yad and compared to this generation of “Red Pill” self-help coaches he’s just simply much more experienced than a Richard Cooper, Rollo Tomassi or Michael Sartain and he comes across much more realistic and honest than a John Anthony. Where he’s been critiqued in the past has been the overpricing of his content and even this book he priced at around $100 or an addition to purchase with his numerous expensive courses. He is the most expensive dating coach I’ve come across – is he worth it? Judging by my experience I don’t think any dating coach ever will be worth $10k a bootcamp you’re much better off putting that money into the gym and fashion but for arguments sake I still see him as a good mentor and public speaker in the dating realm. Has he milked that for some high ticket sales? Yes. But then again pretty much most coaches in the self help coaching sphere sell some products and services that are somewhat overpriced for their value. This industry has always been like that and James is no different. 

    How is James Marshall doing now? Well he appears to be selling less courses , less coaching and his team is wittered down a bit. I still think losing Liam McRae probably set the company back a bit before hiring some questionable coaches that seemed – on the surface to be prudent nutcases cough *Jon* cough.

    But onto the book – is it worth it  , going into this thing I had high hopes and I really did enjoy it more so than a Rollo Tommasi or Richard Cooper “unplugged alpha” here it actually records actual dating progress and James going from strength to strength. He shows his wingmen and the various things he was able to learn from them and is honest about the downfall of his marriage – the difficulty he endured marrying a Ukrainian woman – perhaps he’s not fully truthful about the fact she could’ve just been using him for a passport but still there’s value in analysing this and showing that all dating coaches have their highs and lows which is often hidden when you see seduction coaches often being marketed as players who can do no wrong. 

    The beginning of the book describes James Marshall starring in a porn scene himself before detailing his adventures hooking up with women in China in 2004 whilst documenting his time training in Shaolin Temple – his life is just unorthodox and at times very inspiring considering how one dimensional your average pua can be its refreshing to see a dating book in which some interesting stuff happens between the seductions – not so much just mechanical approaching and sex stories like Tom Torero’s or philosophy of female dating strategy like Richard Cooper , Rollo Tomassi and to some extent Nick Krauser’s books can overly dwell on at times. There’s actually some personality and character development coming through here and an improvement in his dating life throughout the book whereas some authors in the space like Richard Cooper just go from one failure to another.  There are heating breakups at the beginning which seem to be entirely James’ fault but he has an honesty here- he doesn’t look to hide dating failures or over exaggerate his result like Alex Ice White (who doesn’t even do cold approach but yet acts like a coach) or John Anthony do (who seems to critique every dating coach bar himself) . 

    “The sad fact dawned on me that after high school, as people nest and get real jobs, their social worlds shrink. They find themselves into their twenties with a handful of friends and an orbiting ring of pleasant work acquaintances. The madness, hope and dreams of their youth vanish and are replaced with the numbing comfort and insidious slow death of adulthood. It was what I feared more than anything and the reason I shat on a beautiful relationship with a stunning wonderful woman…..” 

    Here James goes through what I see many Pua’s going through- the urge to be different me myself I’ve also had such an urge that put me off making commitment to women – the fear of being boring and mundane with each day being a constant battle against such decline but he also highlights something true about men’s social circles- they shrink a lot post university and men get into comfortable situations and decline into a slow death something that I’ve personally discovered after my mates left uni- James’ insights into social circle development here is invaluable especially for those starting out. 

    “ The single man’s life is generally one of constant low level frustration which peaks to murderous intensity on nights out, as he falters and drunkenly stumbles through half- arse attempts to meet women. This usually ends with the immediate jump into another relationship with the first time a woman of passable quality who agrees to remove her panties for him. This continues throughout life with options slowly narrowing as social circles diminish, hair lines thin and bellies expand..”  This is something I most definitely am seeing now approaching my 30s.  

    James also goes through online dating – not only in China but in Australia and Ukraine and writes extensively about the qualms of such 

    “It took me a while to realise that the ratio of men to women was 10 to one and also that the value of girls jumped considerably in this context. A girl you wouldn’t look twice at on the street is bombarded with dozens of messages a day and becomes picky. Unlikely that she will ever meet any of them in person, she strings them along with saucy messages as the validation comes from the attention, not the resolution of the fantasy.” 

    I saw this as a problem of online dating too- the sheer abundance and options that women had were problematic and were one of the reasons that me myself switched from online to daygame around 2017 . Later on in the book James Marshall has a dig at Mystery and Ross Jeffries- claiming that mystery suffers from Asperger’s which I think is a fair comment – there was definitely a weird aura around mystery . Ross Jeffries i never liked too as I don’t think scripted lines or hypnosis really work on women- I see him purely as a a marketer that was just in seduction at the right place and the right time and made a fair chunk of cash through seminars and books taking advantage of men who had little reference experience. So in a way James and I are on the same page in a lot of aspects. 

    The book then digresses into a lot of lay reports and I mean a lot – even prior to James getting into seduction he seemed reasonably successful – losing his virginity as 16 in the US, with numerous lays throughout his ventures in Australia – including Taiwanese, Iranian, Africans, Chinese, Pakistani , 37 year old MILF and of course Ukrainans – seduced in a variety of ways including online dating (myspace and other dating sites that don’t exist anymore) , daygame, night game and social circle (through his band) James shows a lot of flexibility here though doesn’t really dwell into much technique rather documents his emotions, the dialogue and the results – its not a perfect guide – far from it but still interesting reading nonetheless.  James adds a bit of seduction advice in between sets but really its just drifting from lay to lay most of the time which reminds me of Tom Torero’s daygame stories.

    This could be a flaw in James in that he’s always been somewhat of a successful guy with women even when he was young- losing his virginity at 16 and then progressing in relationships thereafter. There is not real rags to riches story as far as his dating life goes – he’s progressing positively throughout and building connections with seemingly interesting characters a lot of whom have intriguing strengths and side-stories. But let’s not kid ourselves James Marshall is still a tall handsome dude, a b list celebrity with decent following who even in his worst day was still a handsome Australian dude with a load of cool hobbies. Whether this makes him relatable to large swathes of the PUA community who are low smv men is up for debate – in my wingmanning circles he’s been praised for maturity and his ability to educate on connection but critiqued by my lower smv wings as never having had a real struggle which is a fair critique James even has one moment in his book where a woman his 5 ft Asian client was dating hits on him :

    Here James admits really that looks do matter – one way or another SMV is something that will eventually impact your dating life whether you are spiritual guru akin to James or a jack the lad guy like Nick Krausser – I don’t think he will ever have that grassroots appeal to the majority of men like a Yad and Tom Torero will but it’s undeniable that the majority of day gamers can learn a lot from James about how to connect better with women . 

    In the end of the book one of his main wingmen and best friend John has a mental breakdown, he then proceeds to get betrayed by other wingmen- his three wingmen in the group have long term relationships that falter and fall apart/divorce and their relationships break down with James – He then himself gets cheated on by his Ukrainian wife when she becomes a famous Dj in Australia – a taste of his own medicine perhaps considering throughout the book him and his wingmen are always cheating and dicking around with women themselves.  An example of how puas can potential just be lifelong self addicts with no discipline or self control perhaps? Both James and his former coach John are known for their dating . Like or dislike James he’s led an interesting life – one of adventure and sets a good example to daygamers- his emotions show more in this book than other day gamers like Torero and Krauser do – perhaps this plants a more realistic viewpoint than a Ross Jefferies does or technique based materials do. There will be ups and downs in women wether you’re a virgin or at 100 lay count – there will be obstacles and that’s ok. I think this is invaluable advice seeing as so many of my wingmen failed when it came to the psychological game of daygame and persistence. Those that strove through the highs and lows thrived – those who let it get to them gave up sometimes after a week or two of approaching- James definitely shows his mental strength across 10-15 years of his life consistently gaming and networking in order to hone his skills – despite that challenges he makes he’s persistent and has a lot to show for it now. 350k  YouTube subscribers , a decent coaching team , a house in Portugal as well as a flat in Budapest the outcome has been impressive and he serves as a good example for young daygamers to follow and can still to this day inspire hope to many. This is a unique book and offers a lot to beginners as well as intermediates – for those seeking “mature Puas” few will ever have the appear James Marshall does.

    Score: 9/10 

  • Rollo Tomassi: The Rational Male-Religion (2021) Review

    Disclaimer: I am not a dating coach nor am I selling any dating products or services this blog is really for recreational usage to reflect on my previous experiences in daygame and to share my insight. For those wondering I am based in London/Nice/San Fransisco so for those who want to network in the future please email darrenpua1@gmail.com thanks

    The fourth book in The Rational Male Series The Rational Male – Religion is Rollo Tommasi’s book that tries to balance religious beliefs with modern day PUA theory. Has Rollo exhausted The Rational Male series or is this fourth edition an insightful addition to the collection of books which have had a huge impact on the manosphere- love or hate the guy he has been one of the most talked about figures in the men’s dating space between 2015 and 2020 .  So why write about religion? Because God himself or faith is a shit way to depend on dating well and optimally yet so many people rely on their Church/Mosque or Synagogue to guide them to make the right relationship decisions . I think its still important today to discuss religion and pua as religion still impacts a lot of Men and Women’s dating decisions whether we like it or not and of course even though atheist Puas tend to speak the truth much more on relationship dynamics their voice will probably never be as loud as religious institutions despite said institutions not having common sense or rational thinking as their lead influence to the relationship advice they give .

        At the time of writing 68 percent of American’s are Christian so it made sense for Rollo to do this book as he himself is American and a Christian – given that a lot of Rollo’s fan base is religious could be seen as an additional reason to focus on this topic- Rollo himself has said he receives a lot of fan-mail and questions from his religious fans so addressing them all in one book seems convenient.

    It’s important to understand that a lot of men make their relationship decisions based on Religion – Religious philosophy  and PUA do have major differences and I feel that a lot of religious men are making fucking stupid decisions purely on their belief – this book is more directed at Christianity  rather than at people of all faiths but the general message is true across all religions though the examples used are roughly 80 percent based on the Christian faith, 10 percent Islam and 10 percent Jewish- aside from these major faiths there’s not much mentioning of Buddhism , Hinduism or the Seeks . Maybe this can be a valid critique of the book – meant to be about Religion but is really not as broad based as the title alludes to with such limited examples.

    Aspects of the book that I liked: 

    The penultimate chapter of the book was were I really resonated with Rollo and thought he made a  legitimate good point in the chapter entitled “ Love is God” : 


    “ But reason , rationalism and objectivity are dependent on intelligence and accurate information, and that that takes time. In  some ways the Rational process is sensitive to both instinct and emotion  in other’s  that reasoning is painfully, sometimes , fatally , slow. Reason requires learning, patience and insight. “ 

    The problem with religious individuals in terms of the dating world is  their belief fundamentally does more harm than good basing their judgement of women off faith without any reference experience. Without actual insight and real life experience we can’t really learn properly about most things let alone relationships. If a celibate religious Christian man (for example) doesn’t approach women and chooses not to make his own experiences then how strong are his perspectives on dating  if they are all based on religious hopium and belief  in a higher power- until any man religious or not goes out into the field and does the approaches , dates a large group of women how can he possibly make accurate philosophies on dating and relationships – yet my religious friends would often settle down early in the name of God – without really experiencing anything that the dating world had to offer.

    “Empiric rationality is the foundation for what humanity has made of itself. Setting aside emotionality and considering challenges from the Rational interpretive process is fundamental to understanding the Emotional and Instinctive weaknesses.”

    Again in the same chapter Rollo repeats the point of the importance of rational views , something which major religions don’t seem to permit – whether its for a feminine imperative or not is debatable as I believe that part of the debate depends on the geographic location of said women you are referring to.

    At grass roots level why do atheist Puas like Tom Torero or Nick Krauser achieve so much more dating wise and have so much more of a wiser understanding on relationship dynamics than your average religious Christian or Muslim man who married the first person that they were into in the name of God.  A lot of men make stupid relationship decisions on marriage – religious people in particular are prone and the lack of rational thinking which comes about a lot (especially with men) is due to their lack of real life experience. Believing or being obedient to religion very rarely improves smv I say rarely because some girls might actually see your religion as a plus point for example if their dating goal is to date a Jewish man then of course in that instance being a Jew is helpful . Although others can see it as a negative either way being religious and using God as an excuse to commit to a woman Is just silly. 

    I went to a Christian secondary school  and saw a lot of men marry prematurely  (as i mentioned before) in the name of God. This was pretty worrying for me and I saw the same from my friends of Jewish faith and  similar to my friends of muslim faith. From a pua perspective marrying prematurely and young doesn’t make really any sense as a man. Seeing as men’s smv alone peaks around 30-40 (as Rollo alluded to in his first book)  and the majority of my religious friends were marrying early 20s to subpar women it seemed that they had missed out on a whelm of opportunities in the name of God which meant most of them sacrificed their optimal smv era and their optimal dating partners due to their religious dedication which seemed like complete bs. 

    First of all I think it’s easier for some people to move away religious philosophy based on their geographic location – A muslim living in a small  town in Saudi Arabia will have a harder time moving away from religious pressures than a Christian  living in London- still from a dating and PUA perspective making the jump from moving away from faith towards working on active pua . In my time doing PUA I haven’t met many strict religious types who practice cold approach- to this date I’ve only hand a handful of religious wings so analysing this book I don’t really have much personal experience but as an atheist man living in London of Middle Eastern origin ill probably look more towards the impact of Muslim faith and PUA . Muslims from my experience are a bit deluded in  dating philosophy but no more deluded than my Christian friends are.

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    Things I didn’t like about it : 

    As mentioned on numerous occasions Rollo likes to repeat a lot of the same analysis from his previous books whilst not introducing that much new- It would be been nice if he compared some aspects of conservative cultures divorce rates to liberal ones- some statistical measures of strict Christian households divorce rates compared to Muslims or Jews but yet again there’s none of that here. Maybe I’m nitpicking but a discussion about religious Puas would’ve been good – almost no where here does he provide many solutions for men – then again he has stressed in interviews that he’s not there to fix our lives and that the Rational Male isn’t a 12 rules for life- then again I do know one Christian Pua that succeeded in-spite of his religious beliefs I believe daygame can enhance everyones life regardless of their religion – some proactive dating advice would have been good but then again he has already given that in the previous books 1 and 2 and has released a “players hand book” then again Rollo is willing to repeat a lot of other elements from those books here – most particularly in regards to women’s dating strategy . That being said this echoes my previous point about how empty this book is in terms of what new it provides to Rollo’s fans. I think there was real potential here to make something special- a deep insight into religious people’s dating lives using examples of Christianity, Islam, Judaism would’ve made for good reading – but Rollo never really gets going until the last couple of chapters.

    Source: https://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B09G8HHS2P/ref=acr_dp_hist_1?ie=UTF8&filterByStar=one_star&reviewerType=all_reviews#reviews-filter-bar

    Interestingly the reviews in general for this book are high but this one star review written by a random individual whom i don’t know does echo my thoughts that it was an attempt to cash in on his fan based evidenced by the actual lack of “new ideas” or new information provided here.

    There’s a lack of analysing or providing reasons why there are less people looking at religion . For me personally my underlying dislike of religion was never due to the feminine imperative  of religion – I don’t think Rollo Provides enough statistical reasoning behind this – he just says it without looking or comparing different countries, cultures , or even religions themselves- having spoken to people who moved away from the church I believe the corruption , money laundering , excessive pedophilia are contributing factors as to why people are leaving religion.

     When you start molesting kids you start to believe that this old religion isn’t all that’s cracked up to be: 

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/19/international-churches-of-christ-lawsuits-alleged-sexual-abuse

    when the Dalai Lama starts kissing 5 year old kids on stage: 

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11956189/Dalai-Lama-87-apologises-kissing-young-boy-lips-asking-child-suck-tongue.html

     or when strict religious Singaporean religious  priests start stealing large amounts of cash you start to believe religion is a scam : 

    https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2449010/Singapore-megachurch-founder-trial-stealing-40million-fund-wifes-American-pop-star-dream.html

    I believe these reasons are why people are turning against conservative religion rather then its “Feminine primary objective” which Rollo tries to prove using statistical evidence about the increase in female priests in the church- in fairness Churches in the US have turned more pro lgtb rights in the last 5-10 years judging by twitter and news reports – whether this is because they genuinely care about gay rights or just need the fucking money and are moving away from conservatism . They need the cash or their religion will die- we will take gays or women , relying on men alone is simply not enough when said straight men have been molesting and proven to be corrupt as fuck to date. Heck my recent visit to Saudi Arabia proved that even the strictest of religious cultures can’t make the cut anymore simply staying conservative . They have recently gotten  rid of the women driving ban and have even invited gay influencers (gay YouTuber nonstopdan being the primary example) to come to their country is this because they genuinely care about women or gay rights? I don’t think so – I think their economy is fucked and staying Islamic and conservative is a sure fire way to isolate your economy and put off potential investors similar to the American Christian  church who’s numbers are now dwindling . Whether this is a real push for women’s liberty/ genuine care of gay rights or an act of desperation – judging by what’s going on in other conservative religions I believe it to be the latter although I have no statistical evidence per say to justify this. 

    Religious Conservative Male Influencer’s gone rogue? : 

    I use one example to justify Rollo’s arguments in this book religious conservative male influencer Tanner Guzy who’s a men’s fashion coach- a very known promoter of marriage and the nuclear family – often showcasing the importance of his marriage got divorced this year and lost custody to his 6 children. Now this was an example of a man who married young  , built up smv like the red pill and Rollo and His buddies said you should do and still got divorced. In fact he’s of the Christian faith and still divorced twice now. I feel his example shows that SMV or no SMV all valued religious men can still be divorced even if they marry a conservative virgin  woman things can still go wrong . So from this argument I guess Rollo is correct about the dangers of marriage in the 21st century which he repeats throughout this book. 

    Similarly looking at Tanner Guzy’s tweets now he seems to be – despite being a high valued man in his 40s aiming to date other divorced women or women similar to his age. He seems to be using dating apps and never talks about Pua or the value of approaching women during the day . I use him as an example of the value of pua as the only genuine way for men to date out their league- compare him to other lower valued people who got divorced like Tom Torero, James Marshall and Nick Krauser it’s the religious high value man Tanner that seems to be making the most compromises despite his “faith” and still doesn’t seem to be dating much better than mid tier women who still divorce him despite his improved SMV and accomplishments . This also falls in line with the idea of the religious influencers that Rollo alludes to in this book though he uses Jordan Peterson as the prominent example on how he influences young men to go back to church and find their faith- whether they do or don’t I still don’t think doing this alone will improve their relationship circumstances i honestly think a more rogue approach of just approaching a lot of women , doing the reps in daygame is genuinely a better idea than joining any religious cult or turning to God.

    Of course it could seem like Im cherry picking examples of using a male Mormon  influencer’s example but the general examples when you look at strict religious country’s and their divorce rate- The divorce rate in the strict conservative country of Saudi Arabia stands at 37 percent and what about the US ? 42 percent divorce rate.Some strict religious countries even had higher divorce rates with Kuwait at 48 percent- so this urge to follow Allah’s wishes or modern day red pill conservative coaches aiming for a happier “more religious time” may look to these countries and see the failure . Of course some other more conservative societies had lower rates with Japan at 35 percent  although religion plays less of a part in these places for sure.  Even balancing out Islam with a Christian country like Italy where divorce rate is 47 percent it seems wherever you turn- the same problem of divorce and relationship breakdown is there regardless of religious ideology or faith in “god “ or a higher power. 

    My main criticism of the book is it’s lack of originality – this is essentially The Rational Male 1’s baseline ideas throughout nearly every single chapter .  Again dwelling into his arguments – it’s pretty much the same shit here – he is a bit of a broken record and anyone hoping for real innovation early on will be somewhat let down.  Which is a shame – if anything the 5th and 6th chapters serve as once again a mini Rational Male summed up- oneitis , The feminine imperative society, except there’s even less solutions for religious men here just occasionally pointing out the limitations of belief of Christianity and Judaism in terms of relationship dynamics. 

    In chapter 3 he argues 

    “Men and women still prefer the roles we’re supposed to believe are constraining for us” 

    Well then why are conservative countries in some cases akin to having higher divorce rates than liberal ones  as I argued before hand?  This route back to conservatism statistically speaking may make no difference whatsoever.

    “Much of the gender conflicts we experience today are the result of force -fitting men and women into an untenable egalitarian ideal” 

    I’d sorta agree – though I think there will always be massive inequality between the sexes and with inequality breeds jealousy or someone needing to sacrifice in order to lift the other up – sometimes that can be a wealthy man who choses to rescue and marry a poor woman or another time it can be a liberal Swedish chick who choses to fuck a low value man because fuck society and fuck the patriarchy .  Men’s suicide rates are higher, autism rates alone 5 times as high in the US as women , men’s testosterone is at an all time low  , so men’s cognitive abilities and ability to provide for their women is no longer as great as it once was – going back to the old times is near virtually impossible both economically and societally . 

    “Yes your religion was correct about some things, but those things are no longer the magical articles of faith they once were because they can now be explained fully” 

    Fair point -reason , science and rational thought have seemed to have taken over. The corruption of the Church is there for all to see.

    “ Geographic isolation and cultural limitation of local women’s reproductive choices fostered a social contract that favoured socially enforced monogamy. Today those limitations are gone; replaced with the impression of unlimited access to intersexual connections from across the world” 

    I mean in some countries yes- but a lot of women are still restricted due to their countries economy. I mean I’d argue a select few women have benefited from this most likely the 7s + and even they need to find some men that are willing to pay and be their sugar daddy – not every woman is capable of this. Some are still repressed by their religion themselves whether it be the religious law of a conservative town in Saudi Arabia for example or the repression of their own religious beliefs.  From my travels to conservative parts of the world I’ve witnessed religion really bear down on the mating strategy of women in UAE and Saudi Arabia respectfully after having borne friendships with the women there. “ Geographical isolation “ still limits dating experiences a lot one such example was in the city of Jazan in Saudi Arabia where i saw a lot of conservative muslim women complain to me that they were repressed by the local men and could not date what they wanted even them talking to me they were afraid of being caught speaking to a foreigner – there was definitely no “feminine imperative” lurking about when i was here and I am sure a lot of muslim cities around the world have similar repression of sexuality- in fairness to Saudi the major cities of Riyadh and Jeddah I chatted to women who said they were free to date what they wanted so I suspect this sort of repression happens more so outside major muslim cities.

    The feminine imperative – if it benefits women today like Rollo claims i think only a select number of western women are the big benefactors which I think Tomassi really forgets at times that there are still a lot of religiously strict countries that use religion to repress women’s thoughts and believes – whether it be the strict Christian faiths in the Philippines or the strict muslim faiths in the Middle East as two examples- I think the lack of examples, evidence and variety in Rollo’s book makes it hard as a result to take him seriously on this issue. Also as mentioned before there are risks with endless options online in the technological world – which i think Rollo usually forgets – women have to put out usually when they are paid for by men (as Nick Krauser stated on The Rational Male Podcast in his interview with Rollo) or they are put in pressured situations- there’s nothing inherently “free” about being paid for by men to get out of third world or to be transported around the world.  Rollo does acknowledge that despite the number of Catholic Nuns reaching a 25 year high in England- polytheistic and monotheistic religion has largely been by men for men and relatable from a masculine perspective” I still see this really evident especially in the majority of muslim countries across the world. 

    “Today egg freezing for women in upper management positions is become normal part of the benefits package for forward thinking multinational corporations” again in a select few developed countries in the world I’d agree- but still for the religious ones and for people of strict religious faith in the US, Middle East , Africa etc. I’d argue absolutely this is not the case . Heck is the ability to egg freeze that much of a benefit- it’s a painful procedure for one and can affect the offspring’s quality compared to having a baby in the 20s or the 30s . 

    “Unfettered by social conventions, women will pursue both short term and long term mating strategies in securing her reproductive best interests” 

    In general I’d agree this is really the exact same argument that he’s put in the other three books of this series and again I’d be reviewing it here- considering my own family experiences on this topic of interest my  middle aged brother is what would be described as “beta bucks” in a relationship with a single mother and my eldest brother married a Russian woman at age twenty who subsequently cheated on him three times. In both instances I felt the women used the wealth and status of my brother’s as a comfortable backbone to use. Of course these are just examples- when you do PUA yourself you will see there’s opportunities for men to do well and exceed their value. I’ve dated and been in relationships with women who are levels above me in some regard thanks to pua and I’ve seen a lot of my wingmen overachieve and date out their league. But I do still agree with Rollo’s baseline notion that SMV does matter . I’d be lying if it didn’t and I’ve still suggested that the best people in PUA have been those who had a combination of SMV and good day game skills to run themselves optimally.  Game barely gets mentioned in this book as an antidote or way out for men – which seems odd as fuck if being entirely honest.  I mean religious people still do game – I know muslims, Christians and Jews who have partaken in daygame and broadening of options – I don’t think necessarily all religious people are strictly adhering to their religious principles – yet I believe Rollo seemingly is targeting his message towards conservative Christian America for the most part.

    Conclusion: 

    The Rational Male religion is Rollo’s fourth assignment and from a experienced Pua perspective or someone passionate about dating there’s little to really genuinely enjoy here. I’ve included some of the most valuable segments and yet these most valuable segments will be obvious to those who have been doing daygame for a couple of years – or those who already have a grass roots understanding of religion – perhaps this book reads as a cash-grab on Rollo’s most loyal fans who will just buy anything he publishes and I admit there was a time when I was really just like that. I was a huge fan of the first book but the repetitive ideas of this book which seem to carbon the first left me yearning for more which never came until really the last couple of chapters which for someone who is religious and wanting to get into Pua may get some decent guidance out of. If you don’t fit that category then you’re more than welcome to give this book a miss – if you want to give Rollo’s books a try read the first one -it’s definitely the most practical – if you’re of a religious background then maybe this can be a slap in the face you need to go out there and start being proactive about your dating life – but then again maybe just listening to some Tom Torero podcasts or Alex León instagram reels might yield more motivation.

    4/10 

  • Top 12 Dating Sex/ Relationship books For Men

    Disclaimer: I am not a dating coach nor am I selling any dating products or services this blog is really for recreational usage to reflect on my previous experiences in daygame and to share my insight. For those wondering I am based in London/Nice/San Fransisco so for those who want to network in the future please email darrenpua1@gmail.com thanks

    Decided to draw up a list of my 12 favourite seduction books – this is a list of the books that were most helpful to me during my seduction journey of doing daygame in London . I have 0 financial ties of affiliations with any of these authors. I’ve never met the authors of any of these books nor have I got any commissions or affiliate links to said books. This list is not in order of importance or in order of my personal favourites – the order of importance will vary depending on which stage of seduction said person is at. For example if you’re an absolute beginner The Rational Male, Models and the Psychology of Romantic love maybe the best books. If you’re an intermediate perhaps something on the lines of A Natural History by James Marshall might be most appropriate. They also help with different sticking points for example if your dress sense is garbage then say Tanner Guzy’s The Appearance of Power would be optimal in that regard.

    12. Liam Mcrae – The Limitless Seducer: 

    Liam in 2019

    Liam was an Australian based dating coach one of the coaches that actually makes it onto the list twice – one that I greatly admire for his contributions to men’s dating in general. Limitless Seducer sets an important example of time management and obtaining a balanced dating life. Sometimes he appears lazy- like banging what appears to be a Thai sex worker on tinder (though he didn’t pay for it) I believe online lays in general serve little relevance to 80-90 percent of the dating community as most men involved in the seduction and pua community are general the lower end of men’s dating and are incapable of getting online days – or worse end up getting scammed on the apps . But nonetheless it’s an enjoyable book- Liam writes well , goes through the ups and downs well here and for any beginner or even intermediate adds good value here. 

    To buy the Limitless Seducer:

    Useful interview with Liam about building a social circle: https://pkexperience.com/natural-seduction-with-liam-mcrae-and-guest-robbie-kramer/

    11. Zan Perrion – The Alabaster Girl : 

    Ok this is a book that made the list due to the value of Zan and his long term contributions to the pick up community rather than my admiration for Zan’s book per-say. I think the book is pretty average and convoluted but I still think he offers good advice to beginners who need that final push into being proactive. That being said I feel Tom Torero’s “Daygame” and Nick Krauser’s “Ball’s Deep”. Have better infield advice – Zan Perrion’s alabaster girl reads too much like a spiritual woo woo wisdom which is confusing to follow at times. One of the infield description in Poland is him literally telling a woman she’s beautiful – accepting the date then a huge excitement of “yay!” Then that’s just it… Yet I believe his baseline arguments in his speeches are  decent enough to push a beginner into action.  He was in the original book “the game” and I still value the bloke for all he did. His podcast interviews are interesting too – but I believe  there are better coaches out there. 

    To buy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audible-The-Alabaster-Girl/dp/B0BX4MTGML/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OFL8N3B4SRLZ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TyfrDsgDLBT7cIxUxaVPfoGck8A5vR71qwyHRqLszDY.ysIECtpP5Ku93LMer9B8crNM32D_dz8RtYKppEGnQFA&dib_tag=se&keywords=zan+perrion+the+alabaster+girl&qid=1718912858&sprefix=zan+perrion+the+alabster+girl%2Caps%2C75&sr=8-1

    Zan Perrion’s 21 Convention speech:

    10. Tom Torero : Daygame

    A must read and now available for free since his passing Tom Torero’s “Daygame” is crucial for all daygame beginners and intermediates available here: 

    To download for free: https://archive.org/details/daygame-a-street-seducers-journey/page/n183/mode/2up?view=theater

    This book documents the trials and tribulations of daygame – it’s not simply a “I fucked this hoe and she loved it” but does go in depth about the problems of escalating too quickly on the date, dealing with objections, the strengths and weaknesses of his said wingmen . Whilst also going through all the highs and lows of daygame – the tough mental strain and generally some good dating advice. Torero’s work ethic and passion for meeting people on the street has never been more apparent here and especially for those older looking to get the best out of their dating lives this is a fantastic book to read. Torero’s podcasts have also been uploaded here for free: 

    https://www.youtube.com/@tomtorero-blacksheepbandit/videos

    9. Tanner Guzy- The Appearance of Power 

    Tanner is not a PUA nor a dating coach in fact he’s pretty much the polar opposite of a “Daygamer” In that he had a family of 6 children with a mormon woman. Despite his heavily conservative roots I think his book has great value to day gamers and those who are into cold approach. As I believe that fashion is – single handley the quickest and easiest way to improve sexual market value this book serves to highlight the importance of it. Whilst I think dating  coaches have on average decent average fashion – such as Alex Leon, Nick Krauser , Tom Torero – some for example Sasha Daygame, Ice White, Yad  have horrific fashion and should not be followed as an example. Others like Liam McRae, James Marshall, Paul Janka set a good example all be it I feel at times they too could be a bit better (of course this all subjective) 

    Tanner in 2018

    Tanner explores in depths the importance of appearance which could be useful for those daygamers who need convincing about improving set characteristic.  Tanner himself is now divorced and has endured a rough ride fighting for the custody of his children in recent times but I still think his instagram can add value to those in the daygame sphere – though I believe his opinion on LTR and marriages are brutally naive you can disagree with someone on some points but still agree with them on others right? 

    I feel style is a sticking point particularly in those men who are starting out daygame young can be naive about their style and it can cause them blow outs and deny them opportunities with women- following Tanner Guzy’s insights can be helpful in fixing this problem.

    Tanner Guzy Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/tannerguzy/?hl=en

    Buy Tanner Guzy’s book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Appearance-Power-Masculinity-Expressed-Aesthetics/dp/1979138400/ref=sr_1_1?crid=T24EIEJBX5EC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.LPs7LhHMx48JPE8FnPsQVo-0dYF8nSJ8XbTGeNJixw4.KnoPM7GHWH95GP203wYGGqlankxI6fq243Q81K1oQ2k&dib_tag=se&keywords=tanner+guzy+the+appearance+of+power&qid=1719127726&sprefix=tanner+guzy+the+appearance+of+power%2Caps%2C86&sr=8-1

    Tanner Guzy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tannerguzy?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

    Tanner Guzy’s Youtube for men’s style info: https://www.youtube.com/@MasculineStyle/videos

    Tanner’s Speeches at the 21 Convention:

    8. Liam McRae – Rapid Escalation 

    Former coach of TNL who quit in 2019 and 21 convention speaker – ex Melbourne seduction lair man  Liam Mcrae is back on this list again with his second book Rapid Escalation which was an enjoyable riveting read one that I read in 2016 – the year before I got into daygame . This one really helped me in showing the importance of pulling the trigger and how to be an interaction sexual. Liam has  – permanently quit the game removing himself from all TNL videos and his 21 convention speeches have since been deleted  but his interviews still add a lot of value especially for those who have issues escalating on dates and reading women’s signals . 

    To buy :  https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rapid-Escalation-Average-Dating-Process/dp/1483970930

    7. James Marshall – A Natural History

    This book is quite hard to get your hands on but if you do it could well be worth while . A biography of James Marshall’s early life- A Natural History which starts in 2007 – this book ventures into the beginning of James Marshall’s life as daygame coach- his development diaries and the trials and tribulations he faced. Most prominently his seduction stories doing daygame in 2008 in Ukraine ( the place where his grandparents are from) are particularly interesting though most of his lays he achieved on online dating on myspace don’t appear relevant today . Of course the competition he would have faced gaming in Eastern Europe is far less than that he would’ve faced today but it’s still interesting to see his progress and adaptability moving from Australia to Eastern Europe.

    His book is interesting, his life is interesting and could be seen as a great example for those looking for “ lifestyle design” particularly towards a younger crowd I believe James’ sets a better example than other prominent dating coaches like Ross Jefferies , Tom Torero and Nick Krauser on how to build an interesting life and interesting team- a flaw in both young and old daygamers is that they appear too much like lone wolves and are unable to really build a sense of community around themselves . Whilst his coaching may be seen as brutally overpriced his content remains great, his speeches on general lifestyle design is great and he sets a good example to men in building a genuinely adventurous and interesting life. 

    Where this book seemingly falls down towards the end where he marries a Ukrainian model who appears to just be using him for a passport. This Ukrainian model then just goes to Australia and cheats on him at a music festival. You’d expect someone with so much experience as James to have a bit more common sense than this but he doesn’t he makes a rookie error in marrying a gold digger from the dumpster of Eastern Europe to just be used for his status and passport in that country (a similar to that of my brother) 

    Despite this calamity at the end (and every dating coach makes mistakes ) its still an iconic worthwhile books for beginners, intermediates and even advanced individuals. 

    To buy: https://ebin.pub/a-natural-history-the-seduction-journals-of-james-marshall-1nbsped.html

    James Marshall’s 21 Convention Speech:

    To buy more of James Marshall’s Products and Coaching: https://thenaturallifestyles.com/workshops/

    6. Mark Manson Models

    Mark Manson’s book titled “Models” has been one of the more popular seduction self help books that have stood the test of time . It didn’t cause the same level of media stir that Neil Strauss’s “The Game” did but in my eyes this gives a lot of practical advice that men can use. When applied to basic daygame and continuous self improvement in SMV for men I believe this book serves as a good – basic guide to dating for men to build a solid foundation on .

    To buy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Models-Attract-Women-Through-Honesty/dp/B00C9FQMXI/ref=sr_1_1?crid=16YPJZ64EATIC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.kfiSFm_ervcB-OjjExFDh3Q6pUWOjXQ7xdWgETVD1alMO99MVM1oL4gGUcYQtlhsKoplplqLCt83ygL9ChhaQTNrmTkkwbqMXisopzvd2fgxtlGiBmnl2ag0Zw6zDQ5b.KJlfRqyhNNOLe9oLV9ea5cNa3RnAc1anzATcPHAuUoY&dib_tag=se&keywords=mark+manson+models&qid=1719133852&sprefix=mark+manson+models%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-1

    5. Rollo Tommasi – The Rational Male 

    Sometimes a pessimistic out look on relationships but Rollo Tommasi’s The Rational Male has been one of the highly impactful books on the Seduction and Self help industry.  With Rollo deriving the majority of his ideas during his time as a moderator of the SoSauve forums- a relationship discussion forum for men. Does Rollo have the most receipts compared to actual dating coaches like Tom Torero , Nick Krausser for example  most probably not.  Did he take advantage over an era of record high divorce rates , an era of “lost boys” , it’s debatable , him and Richard Cooper enjoyed a monumental rise to fame as a result of the rise of the redpill . Nevertheless I think some of his viewpoints on relationship dynamics are good – does it warrant an extension to a four book series perhaps not but still makes for interesting reading nonetheless.  

    His emphasis on men creating options , on rejection being better than regret is crucial for day gamers to pick up . His analysis of age and SMV is also good for beginners and for older men who are  concerned that age can be an issue to their impact on the game. His discussion on “false alpha’s” is important to men who’ve even endured a lot of success from gaming in certain areas like being the cool kid at university or popular at high school to struggling once leaving said environment to new ones. I believe this in of itself is why men need to crucially move forward and constantly be developing their social circles and create something new and exciting about themselves and Rollo’s work was key to me understanding this.

    To buy: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rational-Male-Rollo-Tomassi/dp/1492777862/ref=asc_df_1492777862/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=697181752995&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4693037938000543819&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9045915&hvtargid=pla-405698725805&psc=1&mcid=3dfcd1a8babe3aa89ee665a5132139a6&th=1&psc=1&gad_source=1

    4. Ball’s Deep- Nick Krauser 

    Nick Krauser is strong on the fundamentals of daygame and a proactive leader in the early 2010s era of daygame- Along with Tom Torero he’s set a shining example for day gamers of this era. Similar to Tom he enjoys gaming in Eastern Europe – his speeches for the 21 convention and interviews have added a huge amount of value to the manosphere and to men’s dating but his blog too is also a realistic depiction of what daygame is like for men to  follow- free from the bullshit . He goes into the highs and lows of daygame similar to Tom Torero – there are no exaggerations , there is no 300 Lays or gang bangs every day- he gives a realistic account of what daygame is and the struggle. He also emphasises strongly on the  importance of SMV that daygame can’t fix your dating problems alone unless you have some SMV to begin with. Something which I whole heartedly agree with – too many lazy people com into the space thinking they can fix their dating lives with a half assed work ethic to life and that’s simply not the case- probably blame this generation of online dating and “ai dating” coaches for setting that precedent but whatever. Daygame is tough work but can be very rewarding and Nick Krauser’s books can be a really good example of the long term benefit of working hard in your dating life. 

    Nick Krauser’s 21 Convention Speech:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNenQcjEgb4&t=434s

    Nick Krauser Speech in London:

    To buy Nick Krauser’s Ball’s deep :

    Nick Krauser and Rollo Tomassi Interview

    Nick Krauser’s website: https://krauserpua.com/

    3. The Psychology of Romantic love by Nathaniel Branden : 

    I will write a proper blog post about this book as there’s a lot to digest here – but i believe it can be very useful to those starting out in daygame and having a think about serious relationships.

    Having said this Im not sure I agree with all  of the concepts here in the book the psychology of romantic love( –  I believe making sacrifices does create value and sexual exclusivity somewhat can have positivity in relationships and that sex and pornography can be destructive to some measure – i.e. sex addicts, women with high body counts can in some cases have a lot of negative traits associated with them and usually have psychological problems like daddy issues. I believe there are a lot of proper modern day examples that can be used to argue well against Nathaniel Branden’s points.

    Romantic love can happen in non exclusive relationships – yeah Ive fallen in love with women I’ve dated with in the past and in non exclusive relationships . Whilst this is true I’ve seen going through too many non exclusive relationships can fuck up women and men respectively – I believe there’s a balance between that conservative religious guy who marries the first woman she meets outs of love or out of “god” and the PUA who leapfrogs  from relationship to relationship. Similarly to The Rational Male and Models there’s some good concepts for beginners here – men who come from strict religious or conservative backgrounds can benefit from this book .

    To Buy : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Psychology-Romantic-Love-Anti-romantic-Age/dp/1585426253/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1F4HFP56RX16D&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.ESKEk5mI6VZBAL6-CgOOyBKgEKfaX1GDtJZjs4vpRODPbQ1tc3fgyhrUZh9soJJwGjuvYTEAzZakFzGWXKQEUElMb8ONcY10LOIfX33aRZmUH-a6VU4fvDYHjfqRdVkj9boZgl4fcdbNMEsrM6JUx-gEFRMTn7QoU0KHzzk9axO32hZOV1kp_XMlgrvWYDITvOC7j-UJt7zJbIGBAQUNqfkVdGlviQHb5wWE3MaD0vs.YLsDqAfgg6vhzDyI-7_goj_K4z9mAl_pr0jzZP58Btc&dib_tag=se&keywords=psycology+of+romantic+love&qid=1719141049&sprefix=psycology+of+romantic+love%2Caps%2C121&sr=8-1

    Anthony Johnson’s Speech on The Psychology of Romantic Love:

    2.  The Rational Male – Religion 

    I actually felt this book was more useful than the first for some people – Religion is the third book in the Rational male series and whilst not being the most useful to a daygamer per say it still had aspects that were very useful one sticking point of a lot of people who enter daygame or those who are considering entering the realm of daygame is they heavily influence their decisions on religion or have religion factoring into their dating life.  I felt a lot of men were placing huge emphasis on religion without even thinking about other aspects of their partners. For example loving a partner simply because they are muslim – which i just don’t agree with in many ways a person’s religion is irrelevant to them really being a compatible partner- it doesn’t take any real effort to say you’re religious nor is it a clear sign of SMV value that you’ve worked on . However both men and women treat it as it invaluable component of SMV with some men/women even refusing to date the opposite sex based on the fact that the compatible other is simply not religious which ends up losing out on good opportunities whilst also over valuing others simply because the person is of the same religion . 

    Religion impacts a lot of people’s relationship decisions and I still see my wingmen making relationship decisions based on the opposite sexes religion more often enough to appease their families’ belief systems without thinking rationally (no pun intended) . I believe the Rational Male – “Religion” can help men who come from a more conservative background to make the flip into daygame. I can say religion is often a weakness in females too (sometimes not voluntarily) – with a lot of females often making the jump into a certain relationship with a man simply because said man is the same religion – or even worse like in some Muslim and Hindi faiths – forced into a marriage because of the convenience factor or make some bullshit decision to marry their cousin based on Allah’s words – or have excessive children simply because Allah told them to. I think for people’s dating lives they need to ignore religion fully and just focus on real positive factors of their partner , their good habits , their health/fitness, their money, their sense of adventure etc. and remove religion from the page completely. I always felt religion was just the breeding ground  of ignorance that stopped men from being truly optimal in their dating lives.

    To buy The Rational Male Religion: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Audible-The-Rational-Male-Religion/dp/B09G8HHS2P/ref=sr_1_1?crid=K67TQ65Z8MQ6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Bj1KyBOoW0uM7PexWqqCDgh_JsC4f5jwbs5-ANS7nBXX132hw7mLRvGKDLgXuXrTuNDu-n_wV2rTSyrQKKnjsoahJPvVF3x5p5lK8eD-uV3I_H7ticWUwCuuiNlrqNapD6-nIuPPJffdXN9-4PqSoQ.G-S5e_IZkuS_uEZ7X9p0Q6pnNOzaogA1RUJBYxJ2BeQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+rational+male+religion&qid=1719141283&sprefix=the+rational+male+religion%2Caps%2C129&sr=8-1

    1. Tom Torero – Street Hustle – 

    While this book holds a lot of similarities to Nick Krauser’s balls deep and Tom Torero’s previous product Girlfriend Sequence so if you already have downloaded/read that there is more likely little value to be had here.  Whilst a lot of the ideas are simply a combination of concepts found on Daygame.com I believe this is still a good book for absolute beginners-  I maybe a Tom Torero fan boy but Im also well aware and I believe to a large end degree Im overly positive about him compared to most in the manosphere ( as I believe his podcasts do add a lot of good quality free value for men) I can understand the animosity around him – the fact that a lot of his ideas in the book could be interpreted as plagiarism of Nick Krauser’s and other daygame.com coaches.  But whatever I m not a copy right lawyer so I don’t really think its my place to judge per say.  Like Nick Krauser Tom builds a sense of realism in his coaching methodologies something I think is invaluable for beginners – telling them that a rotation of 3 or more is going to be difficult to maintain which I most definitely agree with- heck a rotation of 2 or more was pretty mentally and physically draining for me when I was gaming consistently . His advice on marriage is pretty solid – some of it similar to Rollo Tomassi’s the Rational Male- read in conjunction with Nick Krasuer and Rollo Tomassi’s book I think you get a generally good grasp of the London Daygame Model and how to move forward from there.

    Tom Torero Street Hustle Preview : https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Street_Hustle/bWfDEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=inauthor:%22Tom+Torero%22&printsec=frontcover

  • Relationships are Brutally capitalistic regardless of how you look at it 

    Disclaimer: I am not a dating coach nor am I selling any dating products or services this blog is really for recreational usage to reflect on my previous experiences in daygame and to share my insight. For those wondering I am based in London/Nice/San Fransisco so for those who want to network in the future please email darrenpua1@gmail.com thanks

    Whilst living in London my entire life I realised how brutally capitalistic relationship dynamics are. Whichever you look at it life is capitalistic and dating has huge inequalities that have gotten wider as a result of technological advances and pure wealth inequality to begin with .  Women who are in most senses left leaning in political viewpoints are more capitalistic when it comes to dating than men which I’ll try to argue with this blog post. I don’t think that’s a good thing or a bad thing I think that’s just the thing that men need to understand. I might be about to write a huge Rollo Tomassiesque piece so I will keep it light .

    The rise of Inequality in Dating 

    The internet lead to probably the biggest inequality of dating that we see now has been mainly due to the Internet . Online dating has allowed women in high socio economic areas to gain 1000s of matches world wide- it’s become a true “global game” regardless of whichever way you look at it with mildly attractive female 6s and 7s able to accumulate matches beyond their wildest dreams- women in developing countries being flown out by hot men in richer nations. The internet giving rise to women in developing countries able to obtain messages and date requests from low smv old men in Europe. As women’s options have grown certain men’s are diminishing and despite this diminishing returns the Pua and dating communities are at all time lows in terms of popularity with men choosing to compete on high competitive apps instead . 

    Men can get Exploited and it can cost them big time

    Dating is no joke – yet for a lot of men without experiences they treat it like an joke – an impulsive one at that. I use the YouTube channel Thairish Times  as an example. This is YouTube channel which interviews a lot of western men’s experience with Thai wives . These western men get into ridiculous relationships with Thai women – marrying them quickly- selling their stuff in the UK and ending up moving to Thailand in order to live with a Thai bride – the work they do for these relationships is excessive for often average bar girls and prostitutes . 

    https://www.youtube.com/@ThairishTimes/videos

    A man with Asperger’s gets taken advantage of with a Thai bRIDE

    So who is to blame in these situations when it comes to the socioeconomics of the dating landscape? Do you blame the women for exploiting the men? Or the men for being stupid enough to fall for the shit? Do you blame global inequality which has made women resort to marrying such men or do you blame men’s general laziness and their lack of ability to improve SMV- sometimes these men lack options due to geographical isolation too living in a low population town for example. 

    Some of the men in the Thairish Times Interivews come across as autistic or have asperger’s which makes them hard to understand other’s fully or be self aware of when they are being exploited.

    Men’s laziness and lack of options are usually open to exploitation by certain women- this is why I admire daygame so much as a way out of this. Most relationship problems I’ve seen in men comes from their lack of options and the men having to keep up with incessant  bullshit all the time – if they actually worked hard on improving their options I’d hazard to think how many of these problems would actually exist in men’s  dating world today- this is a time when men should theoretically be doing more than ever to improve their dating lives but they seem to be doing less than ever before with forum participation and community sentiment lower then ever- see more examples here:

    mindful-masculinity.org/2023/12/13/why-the-mens-pua-and-dating-self-development-scene-has-declined-so-much/

    The Red Pill seeks to make us aware of hypergamy but how many men are aware of this message but rather become too fully invested- too “all in” whenever one woman likes them. Men’s lack of experiencing the dating world can cost them seriously – financially  and sometimes result in suicide   due to their loss of incomes. Yet thousands of men travel to places like Thailand and Colombia in order to take advantage of their SMV and find romantic intimacy . Can I critique them – maybe. After all not everyone is fit for the mental drain of Pua much less so even now when Pick up Artistry  communities are the deadest they’ve ever been.  Some of these men are on the asperger’s spectrum – my brother included so I would hazard a guess some men are just destined to do shit in dating and be exploited.

    Some men and women aren’t self aware 

    I use the example of my brother who at the age of 20 – on the autistic/ asperger’s spectrum dropped out of university to marry a woman living in a poor Russian town- she then moved to England with him – had two children then cheated on him with three other guys and divorced him. Brutal- and I use this example because it was the main motivator for me in my day game journey. Seeing someone sacrifice so much for someone else and still getting cheated on was a big motivator for me to increase my options so I wouldn’t be at the mercy of a narcissistic individual and fuck up my life like my brother did. My other didn’t fair much better – he ended up dating a single mother who moved into his house and had to look after someone else kid – this was the best he got off tinder and in my eyes it was a big mistake dating a single mom – you don’t need to be a big professional pua of 500000 lays to figure it out. Yet my brother always mocked puas as creeps and right wing extremists – well due to his laziness and inability to create options from daygame he’s now stuck in a relationship with a single mum who In my eyes isn’t a character he can trust. So who’s the loser now? The pua who makes options and dates lots of women- or the man who at the mercy of the best that tinder can give him is now dating a single mother and looking after someone else’s mistakes . I cringe to think about it- I also think that if I had a child a big chunk of women would no longer care about me or want to date me- ironically no woman is ever coming to “Save me” but women who are attractive enough can always ultimately have options saving them the exception being women who live in developing countries- I think a big chunk of them are fucked too but still a percentage of them can use online dating can get out.  

    Of course women can be non – self aware too- they can cash below their SMV and not realise the grass could be greener if they tried- an example could be women born into a religious marriages, marrying arranged marriages  or women who don’t put in the effort to maximise smv for whatever reason or move to a city were there are higher smv men . For me personally growing up in school and university it seemed to me that women were more self aware of their SMV than men were. I’d say women mature a lot of self awareness in this area of their lives at lightening speed. Men on the other hand not so much and often times never. My examples at school would be women paying for photo shoots in order to grasp show off their value on Facebook, women being on average far better dressed at school than the men were, women progressing more in their careers and doing better on average at university and college than men. The majority of Men in my eyes especially at school and university just couldn’t hack it and as a result I witnessed a slow progress of their SMV particularly in secondary school where I really struggled with my dating life. 

    But I still did meet some women that dated below their league- for whatever reasons I don’t know although this was still a minority of situations – male hypergamy does exist and PUA has allowed this opportunity all be it a rare one – if for example a male 7 does 1000 approaches I believe he will eventually date an 8 – using this as an example.  But for women on the other hand – hypergamy can pretty much be achieved with 10-15 minutes on tinder or pretty much any dating app. The amount of work men need to do to achieve the same result is brutal and often demoralising but that’s the nature of the beast – it will never change , we won’t undelete dating apps and women won’t lower their standards just to make you happy if you’re discontent with the inequality of the dating world today .  

    Examples of Helpless men and women in the bottom rut of dating

    For men it can be being born in a working class family can potentially affect their dating trajectory or being born in the third world can be brutal – Someone born in say rural Pakistan or a poor part of India will face a tough slog to improve sexual market value- even if the work ethic is there . Women born in the third world face huge challenges too and obviously face more repression whether it’s from religion or purely socio-economic situations. 

    For a percentage of women – getting out of this torrid situation is possible but that depends on their location. A woman born in a poor part of Saudi Arabia like Jazan for example will face a tough task for hypergamy in comparison a woman born in a village in Thailand maybe still able to use the internet to do online dating and date a man in the western world. For a woman born a strict islamic country and a poor part of said country its going to be a struggle as dating outside her nationality maybe seen as haram . I speak from my personal experience whilst speaking with women in Saudi Arabia – in the major cities of Jeddah and Riyadh the women were relatively free- able to have jobs and date. However in the poorer city of Jazan women would speak how they wouldn’t want to be seen even being friends with me in public by another man for fear they might be outcasted by society. Speaking how they were trapped in Saudi’s conservatism and unable to find a way out . There are some women who do suffer the same that lower value men do – most of the time through no fault of their own just by simply being born in the wrong place at the wrong time.

    What has this got to do with pua though? Well an example of the bottom rut is necessary for men to see the overall picture of sexual dynamics – how as men in the West we should be grateful even if the chips are stacked against us sometimes they still aren’t as stacked as people in other regions in the world’s are. For some people they are born in a some places and their dating life is just fucked . End of. Do I have a solution for said people? Other than running away to a major city  and repenting their faith maybe? But these solutions might not be feasible for most and I’ve never had to face such issues so i don’t know how sustainable a solution they really are .

    The red pill suggests men have to do more relationship and dating wise- I see this as the case for most of the population of men – Men can be stuck in impoverished situations where relationship progress can be difficult – women in the third world  almost defiantly can. Men can get destroyed in divorce courts and lose everything but women can also marry the wrong can – have children – get divorce and be in a tougher situation to find a new husband as a result of having kids. Women’s looks also diminishes faster on average than men’s in general – although this can be maintained. 

    Can’t be angry when it’s just capitalism 

    The western world has given women a lot – with technological advances , dating apps its arguable that its given women an advantage to select the best possible mate while doing less proactive actions to get the men they want. A female 9-10 can just lay on Instagram and post a selfie of her ass and get money sent from only fans. Can we be upset or is it just someone taking advantage of capitalism ? People are motivated by money and greed and that’s about it- men are manipulated by fertility and are driven by looks and as a result their naiveness is sometimes taken advantage of .

    But like in capitalism there’s winners and losers – I’ll write  about this extensively in my next blog piece – but can I really be upset if there’s a winner and loser/ inequality has always served as part of human life. I live in London – Im in the one percent of wealth in the world I’m in an intrinsically favourable position to the majority of people on earth. Just like a woman born with massive tits is in an intrinsically favourable position in comparison to the majority of women on the planet . Should she aim lower and not take the money? Why not ? If I was in her position I’d probably do the same – of course there’s morals but with a lot of capitalistic economies money trumps morals – dating can be seen as the same and is obviously ever present now with the rise of Instagram, Porn and Only fans . Our we men to blame for making this popular? I mean its hard to exude discipline from our monkey brains when we see a big pair of tits on a screen for example I guess the best way to combat this is to create real life opportunities .

    The opportunities aren’t for everyone 

    Reality speaking women born in the third world still have their work cut out- in nations like Eastern Europe – South East Asia high quality men could be seen as somewhat lacking- women need to work harder to pursue the men they want as economic inequality is higher . Economies which are more even – like the UK and the US women have to do a lot less for more. Is this fair? Most likely not but it’s the way life is built – if you’re born in the west usually you need to approach a lot more to get the women that you desire. If you’re a western man in the east – you in general need to do a lot less effort on average to get the women that you want why do you think James Marshall has all his bootcamps in Eastern Europe? So his clients can take advantage of their SMV – why do you think Tom Torero coached so much in Singapore? Easy to get your clients laid when there’s a lack of men around due to compulsory military service-  these are just two examples .

    Similarly women who are born in very religious households may not get the same opportunities to date the women in the freer- Western worlds. If you’re born in rural Pakistan or Saudi Arabia- the opportunities of hypergamy are limited to you- If you’re a woman born in rural Thailand – maybe the opportunities of online dating are still there to some degree and can be taken advantage of . For many women – online dating is their number one route of poverty if you watch the documentaries below: 

    Its a Winner Takes All hyper capitalistic model 

    Women want the best- why shouldn’t they? They need wealth to foster and look after their kids in a good environment  . Why wouldn’t they want the fittest , most strongest and wealthiest partners? Is there entitlement? Of course – but most men in the pua scenes are somewhat entitled themselves only wanted the creme de la creme despite having a lot of undesirable features themselves. I think entitlement ranges from both sides – dating is competition and the best way to win is to open as many options as you can for yourself to give yourself the best chance. Waiting for women to change, for morals to come into the equation or for Only Fans to stop is a sure fire way to wait till you’re dead to see improvements.  5 percent of men are probably banging 80 percent of the chicks- and women with big breasts and fertility are going to hog the majority of the attention from men – hence why women invest in plastic surgery, big boob jobs, lips and even buying new ass- they want attention – they need it it’s part of their survival strategy to get the best possible mate for their children. Why should I be angry for people who want the best for themselves? 

    For men the solution is simple – improve your social skills, open more sets, get good wingmen etc.  Improve your SMV- strive to make small improvements to make yourself a more interesting and dynamic person. Of course this is easier said than done – a man in the third world will probably need to work on themselves impeccably harder than a man from the first world – I am lucky to be at least tall and born in a western country – I also inherited a fair amount of wealth- as a result of these things I am at least somewhat in the top percentile of attractive men in the world purely by chance and luck- Like a woman born with large breasts – I did nothing to earn my privilege but a lot of people in the capitalist system are born in advantageous positions and if you’re reading this from a place in the Western world you are at least born in an advantageous position compared to 80-90 percent of the world. 

    For women- get bigger breasts, nicer ass, a better career – heck posing on instagram with breasts and ass is a sure fire way for them to go up the sexual market value they can get the choice of men that they want – however with the top tier of men there are still problems in that these respective men are highly desirable for other women which creates fierce competition over the top males.  Women can still be cheated on too and naively led on by top SMV men of course these top SMV men are the ones who have the vast array of options open to them and more likely have the opportunities to cheat than the women they date do.

    Even at the top the brutality continues 

    SMV cannot protect you against bad relationships – I will post another blog emphasising this later on but even rich people get divorced,  Tom Brady, Will Smith etc. have all endured brutal divorces that stripped them of a lot of their capital – So this isn’t to mean that there are always guarantees when it comes to dating and relationships – far from it. Look at dating coaches , James Marshall, Tom Torero , mystery and Nick Krausser for examples all went through divorces so if the creme de la creme of the dating world are getting divorced so are you . Even the winners will have a hard time – my point is nothing is guaranteed. 

    We Can’t all win in Dating -Why an Abundance mentality is delusional 

    Can everyone have the perfect partner ? Mathematically it’s simply not possible – the concentration of wealth amongst the elite are limited – the amount of men that can financially support women are limited , the amount of high quality feminine women in the world are also limited too . There is no real such thing as “abundance”  high quality men/women are scarce hence why we value them in the first place to begin with. 

    This idea that everyone deserves better is nonsense seeing it’s mathematically impossible for everyone to get better. Not every girl is going to date a multimillionaire guy its just mathemetically not posisble – not every guy in pua is going to even get a coffee date or bang an average girl heck a lot of dating coaches end up with below average women like Julian Blanc, Ice white,  Alex from PWF, Todd V, Tom Torero  , Liam McRae, James Marshall ,Sasha Daygame – of course looks are subjectives – me taking the piss somewhat is a dickish move because who cares as long as they are happy with the relationship right? Even those who are in the game for long periods may not always get the infinite success most clients dream of  . Im not saying success is impossible – I believe it is for those who have good SMV and who work hard. But to those self help gurus who try and create some sort of delusion of an “ abundance mindset” when the reality is all great successes and great partners are really rare- out of all my daygame lays for example I’d say only 2-3 were really worth committing to in marriage at best. True great times in dating and relationships are rare and should be cherished and – for the majority of guys require a lot of hard work and approaching to learn. 

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