Introduction to Pick Up

by L.A. Tripp

Introduction to Pick Up You know the guy. Youve seen him. Well call him, for the sake of this discussion, Mr. Smooth. Why not? Thats how he comes across. For good reason too, as youll soon find out. But, for now . . . lets talk about you. Youre casually standing back, watching people interact with each other, laughing with their friends, and youre wishing that you were the center of their attention. You see a couple of hot girls talking to each other about whatever it is that girls talk about, but youre too shy to approach them. After all, you cant interrupt. That would be completely rude. Glancing to your right, theres another group of people. This one has a couple of girls and a couple of guys talking, and laughing. Across the room, you see more groups of people carrying on, some laughing, some standing around with serious looks on their faces. Some look just as terrified as you secretly feel inside. Suddenly, this guy walks into the room. All eyes mysteriously focus on him, seemingly without reason. The two girls you thought were hot look like they are about to drool all over themselves. The other group, the one with two guys and two girls, have a noticeable change too. The guys suddenly seem nervous, and the girls focus their attention on the single guy that just entered. So you look at this guy to see what the big deal is. Is he a movie star . . . music singer . . . a famous model? Hes barely inside the doorway, just standing there. He remains silent as his eyes slowly search left and right. He is very stylish, youll give him that, but you dont recognize him as being famous. You sense something else. What is it? Something . . . you just dont understand. You cant put your finger on it. All the energy in the room shifted . . . to him. As soon as he walked through the door. Its like he became the magnetic center of all the interaction. He takes two steps to the left, smiles at a group of three girls, taps one of them on the shoulder like he knows her. Her eyes get wider, like she is amazed hes taking his time to talk to her. Her body turns into him slightly. You wonder if she even notices. He says something you cant hear. She laughs. Her friends laugh. The first girl that gave him attention, a brunette, seems to be trying to get his attention more, but for some odd reason the idiot is ignoring her. If only you were in his shoes, she would have your attention.

He focuses, strangely, on the two friends. He makes them laugh more. He gives the brunette something. She holds it in her hands, studies it, clings to it as if its precious. This man appears to start telling a story to the two friends. He slightly turns his body away from the brunette. No, wait, hes moving between her and her two friends. He slides through them and leans back against the wall. In a twist of events, the three of them are in front of him, all vying for his attention. Hes completely comfortable. He cocks his head to the side, looks at the brunette, then ignores whatever she said and makes another comment to her two friends, who laugh . . . yet again. This continues for a few minutes, while you turn and study the rest of the room again. The two girls standing near you are still watching Mr. Smooth, while struggling to continue their own conversation, but now theres more giggling involved. The other group of four people are still talking, but the guys seem to be trying even harder to keep the girls attention. They just seem to want to know whats going on over in the corner, where Mr. Smooth is. Probably wondering who he is. Then, out of nowhere, this strange magnetic center of attention suddenly takes off with the first brunette that gave her attention to him. He disappears somewhere else, out of sight. How many times have you seen Mr. Smooth and wonder just why in the world girls are so gullible? Well, the fact is, most of these girls arent gullible. They are very intelligent people. They know what theyre looking for. They have jobs, social lives, friends, and families. They are people just like you. And Mr. Smooth? Well, hes just like you too . . . sort of. Hes got a job or career, a social life, friends, and a family. Then what is he doing differently to get these girls to walk away with him within just a few minutes. Does he know this girl that left with him? Not likely. Does he know her friends? Probably not. At least, not before that night, when you saw the interaction. Does he know everyone else in the venue? Perhaps, but again, not necessarily. So, what does this guy have, or know, that you dont? Well, the short answer is, a LOT. Well, he may not HAVE what you dont have, but he KNOWS a lot that you dont know. This is your official introduction to the Art of Pick Up. With this, hopefully you will understand that there is a lot of information available to help YOU become Mr. Smooth.

In fact, there are many different methods available for you to use to become Mr. Smooth. Ranging from the natural style, to knowing every detail of each interaction you are involved with. There are guys we call gurus who have figured out these social interactions and teach them to you, so you can become Mr. Smooth. Of course, each one of you has your own distinct personality. So you may be thinking . . . what if a method doesnt work for me? What if my personality is not like theirs? How will little ol me become Mr. Smooth? Thats the beauty of the Art of Pick Up. We are not called PUAs or Pick Up Artists for nothing. No one method is foolproof for every person. Some methods are much more effective on certain types of women. Some methods are much more effective with certain personality types of men. But, the beauty of this art is that we can blend methods together, creating something that will indeed work for everyone. Yes, no matter where you come from, or your success or lack of it in your past with women, you CAN have the success that you desire. Everyone, and I do mean EVERYONE, can achieve this. Sure, you may have to work on things like your appearance, your body language, and your speech. Maybe rework some of your life stories for a bigger impact. Get down and dirty and do some mental digging to find parts of your life that will appeal to the type of girl you really want. You will have to change yourself, but, you CAN have the success you want. If youre willing to commit to this, as you need to commit to anything in life thats worth pursuing, you will reap rewards you cant even fathom at this very moment. The Art of Pick Up, in truth, not only affects your ability to pick up girls, but also affects your entire social life. Your commitment to this will improve, sometimes drastically, your entire social experience. Thats a good thing. So, who are these gurus and what can they teach you? Well, first and foremost, in my mind, and in most peoples opinion, is a man who calls himself Mystery. Hes put together a system he calls The Mystery Method. Hes written a book called The Venusian Arts Handbook. In my opinion, this is the first place you should start. In this book, Mystery breaks down each detail of the first few minutes of your social interactions with other groups of people, both guys and girls. He explains what the attraction switches are that you need to flip to have a girl become attracted to you. He, in essence, lays the groundwork for everything else to build upon.

From there, you have several ways you can go. Theres someone known as Ross Jeffries. He created what is known as Speed Seduction using a technique called NLP, or Neuro Linguistic Programming. It is at the heart of many controversies, but many things from this technique are used within other techniques. Then theres a man we call Style, also known as Neil Strauss. He wrote a book thats also used for pickup called The Game. He learned directly from Mystery and Ross Jeffries until he came into his own. He has also now created a school of learning called the StyleLife Academy. Theres also David DeAngelo, famous for his Cocky and Funny teachings. He explains how you can have or develop a cocky and funny attitude that goes a long way with girls, and with people in general. We have Juggler, who emphasizes a natural way of interacting. Of course, we all have to be natural to our core selves in order for any of this to work. That is, we have to bring out our natural core. A sort of deprogramming what society has done. Another guru that we hold dear is called Matador. He is known for a method called The Caveman. Its basically a more physical method to be incorporated into the pick up process. Some of the other notable PUAs are: J-Dog, IN10SE (or Twotimer), Badboy, Shark, PlayboyLA, Tyler Durden, Carlos Xuma, Swinggcat, Steve Piccus, Sinn, Savoy, Hypnotica (Von Sydow, Eric), Zan Perrion and Vin Dicarlo. The methods these gurus teach usually cover everything from the initial approach that you will make to start talking to a woman, to the closing, whether that be email, phone number, kiss, or sex. There is one major misconception people have when they learn about the art of pick up . . . guys are in it for easy sex. True . . . and false. The truth is, most guys DO enter this art for the purpose of picking up hot girls, with the intention of taking them home and having sex with them. However, once you start learning how to actually make that happen, you soon find out that there is much more to the process. You may be looking for that one right person for you. This process can help you find that person. You may be looking for a different girl for each night of the week. Ok, fair. This process will help you to achieve that goal too. Your goal might be to achieve more overall success with interactions with people in general. If so, this process will definitely help increase your overall social interactions.

If you simply want to have many, many interesting female friends hanging around you all the time, this process will help you with that too. Wherever you are, whatever your specific goals are with women and with other people, the art of the pick up can help you to achieve those things. In addition, there are terms you need to become familiar with to fully understand what is going on in the art. To maximize your potential for success. For instance: AFC means Average Frustrated Chump, which is where most guys start when they come into pick up, hence the reason for pick up to begin with. mPUA means Master Pick Up Artist, which is where most guys want to end up as a result of learning the Art. In doing so, they hope to be able to pick up most women in most venues. And, the PUG. Thats Pick Up Guru. Those are the guys that were mentioned above. These guys are the ones that have mastered the art to the extent of hosting workshops around the world, teaching guys in the field, either in a group setting, or one-on-one for more in depth training. Lastly, you should not limit yourself to a time frame on your growth. Your growth will be a continual process. Initial growth varies too. Some guys are able to start picking up girls within, say, a week, or the first night they learn a technique. On the other hand, some guys have to grow a little more, and it may take them a few months to get to the point of being able to pick up a woman. And remember, no one, and I mean NO ONE, can pick up ANY woman he wants. But, for the mPUA the chances of picking up almost any woman in almost any venue are very, very high.