The Game.

After having read texts written by females I went back to the book shop and found 'The Game'. The Game is a novel written by journalist Neil Strauss. It is a novel that follows his journey of transformation from shy and geeky Neil, to confident 'Mystery' with the ability to woo any woman into bed. It is a glimpse into the secret undercover world of the 'pick up artist'. Totally unaware that anyone would even lay claim to that title, let alone the fact that hundreds of these men meet up to attend seminars and swap tips, I was both fascinated and pretty disgusted whilst reading this.

At the back of the book is a glossary of terms, explaining the 'pick up jargon' to those as ignorant as myself, this includes such definitions as:

"PUA; Pickup Artist"
"ASD- (Anti Slut Defense): The maneuvers some women make to avoid taking responsibility for initiating or agreeing to sex; or in order to avoid appearing slutty to the man she is with, to her friends, to society, or to herself. This can occur before or after sex, or it can prevent sex from occurring."
"BF DESTROYER- (boyfriend destroyer): a pattern, routine, or line a pickup artist uses with the intention of seducing a woman who has a boyfriend."
"BUYING TEMPERATURE- the degree to which a woman is ready to make intimate physical contact with a man. unlike attraction, a high buying temperature generally appears and fades quickly. to maintain a woman's level of physical interest over a long period of time, a pickup artist attempts to pump her buying temperature with fast-paced routines."

 During the book occurs many different tactics and 'routines' that the PUA's share and use against women. The book condones and even celebrates the use of lying to bed women and then leave without fulfilling any ill-made promises.

Whilst reading it I found myself empathising with the female characters and I noted down many quotes that I found interesting or inspiring due to the anger it revoked in me.