PART 2: PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTRACTION As we discussed in Part 1, pheromones and intelligence lay the ground work for Chemistry to occur. But it is psychology itself that brings two people together, and that is what we will explore now. Our minds are wired in distinct ways, and that wiring determines whether we are drawn to […]
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In yesterday’s email, I talked about the dangers of Girl Game. Since then some guys have chimed in my Dynamic Men group. (MEN ONLY JOIN HERE) One thought that came up, and one I mostly concur with, is that the “elite” of girls in the looks category (aka “9s and 10s”) rarely possess solid girl
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I’ve talked many times over the years about the difference between subcommunication vs communication – so much so that it is, in a way, my “niche.” Why do I care so much about it? Let’s return to my Twitter thread the other day about “self vs other orientation” with women and I’ll show you… One
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Nabeel Azeez — the marketing savant who runs drop-kick copy — tweeted out a quote today I had totally forgotten, but got the gears in my mind turning. It was a comment Mike Cernovich made to Roosh V a few years before his big ascent into media stardom: “I’ve got to get out of the manosphere ghetto.” Most
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The other day a tragedy happened. A good friend of my wife and I — one of the coolest, most loving, funny people we knew — died. He was 35. The cause? Alcoholism. He got checked into the hospital earlier this summer with cirrhosis, and almost died then. The rest of the summer he was
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People talk about Alpha and Beta a lot as ways to indicate a woman’s sexual responsiveness to a man. Generally this is shorthand for the “lover-provider” paradigm — the Alphas of course being the lovers, the Betas the providers. This is a useful heuristic in many ways (and a great rhetorical tool, especially if you’re
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The other day I received a message from a guy I respect, and used to do some work with. He was complimenting me on some of the writing I’ve done in the “red pill” community to push back against some of the more “divisive” rhetoric that gets bandied about, and appreciated my nuanced takes. Now,
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Someone the other day on Twitter noted how interesting it is reading the biographies of famous people. Not because of what they’re famous for, mind you, but for what they did before. Invariably, their lives weave through all sorts of adventures and tragedies before they end up in their role that defines them historically. I mentioned Churchill
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In this interview with the Artful Man, we go deep into MBTI, drama in the manosphere and where it needs to go, and what we can expect in the future from Artful Man and his upcoming site. If you find personality and attraction interesting, you won’t want to miss this. You can find Artful Man
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THE WAY FORWARD In case you missed it, there were some great thoughts by La Playboy in response to my article on the ultimate imperative. Basically, La Playboy took issue with my emphasis on marriage, making the point that most men already prefer to have a family, and that for the rest, there are alternative
