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February 6th 2007
by St. Martin's Press
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Hardcover, 240 pages
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0312360118
(isbn13: 9780312360115)
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“One of the most admired men in the world of seduction” (The New York Times) teaches average guys how to approach, attract and begin intimate relation...more
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Fascinating pick up artist social marketing guide. The digital era of Casanova wannabes spawns one Erik von Markovik into fame, as the illustrious Mystery, the teacher and leader of the lady killers. A dating consultant who holds high dollar seminars and real time practice in the field, Mystery has written what is revered in the online community as the seduction bible. It contains explicit descriptions of his techniques, jargon, lines, approaches, and everything under the sun to attract and pick...more
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Read in October, 2007
holy crap... this is one of (if not the single) most masoganistic books i've ever read...
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Read in February, 2008
Yeah, I read this book. As a purely self-indulgent, male-centric attempt to overcome deep seeded insecurities, it works very well. The methods do work, but it begs the question - do I want them to? Do I want the type of women that they would work on? Is our sexuality-obsessed culture at a point where this is the type of stuff that women respond to. I'd like to think not.
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Read in June, 2009
While the techniques described in this book may actually work in practice, I find many of Mystery's suggestions to be disingenuous, superficial, and manipulative. The method itself is simplistic and ultimately lacks depth. Mystery's tone is often immature and sometimes even outright childish. He boldly assumes that all women are exactly the same, and views people as merely a means to an end. So while the Mystery Method may actually succeed in its narrow-sighted goal of 'getting beautiful women i...more
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Are you the kind of guy that thinks, "I want to learn how to pick up girls, so I'm going to go buy a book about it?" If so, this is a book for you. You can purchase it on stores or even on the internet. Personally, I chose the internet so that I could avoid social interaction altogether (except of course my interaction with my computer, hee hee).
The book was delivered to my apartment, and the cost was deducted *automatically* from my credit card. Upon opening the box, I fo...more
The book was delivered to my apartment, and the cost was deducted *automatically* from my credit card. Upon opening the box, I fo...more
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Read in December, 2008
Disturbing. This provocative, unapologetic guide to the Venusian art of picking up women may simultaneously inspire, enlighten, and traumatize. Read at your own risk!
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Read in January, 2007
I borrowed this one from the library with the same skepticism as when I borrowed He's Just Not That Into You.
Mystery is right on the money with his social dynamic theories. It killed me to sit there and agree with him, especially since I *am* female! I think this is the first dating book that I've ever read that breaks out "the game" on a psychological basis, and more than standard advice like don't call the day after getting a number.
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Mystery is right on the money with his social dynamic theories. It killed me to sit there and agree with him, especially since I *am* female! I think this is the first dating book that I've ever read that breaks out "the game" on a psychological basis, and more than standard advice like don't call the day after getting a number.
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Read in October, 2007
recommends it for:
Men
A great book on improving your pickup game.
Its a great follow-up to the book, How to be Successful with Women. How to be successful with women really does a great job about laying out the fundamentals of dating. The Mystery Method provides advanced tips and guidance.
What makes the book so exciting is that Mystery has a totally different approach to women. Even men that have been single for a long time will learn that Mystery can take their game to another level.
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Its a great follow-up to the book, How to be Successful with Women. How to be successful with women really does a great job about laying out the fundamentals of dating. The Mystery Method provides advanced tips and guidance.
What makes the book so exciting is that Mystery has a totally different approach to women. Even men that have been single for a long time will learn that Mystery can take their game to another level.
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Read in May, 2009
takeaways coming soon. Not as sleazy a book as the title would make one assume.
It's pretty offensive in parts, but it's good to know men's secrets.
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Read in March, 2009
OMG relax! I didn't switch teams for God's sake. I've just been interested in Kinesics recently (because of "Lie to Me") and this guy is the king of kinesics. He's also a shallow, devious, sleezeball. I did learn quite a lot about a certain type of woman. Not useful knowledge, but it would be fascinating to see this guy work a crowd. I wonder if he's as good as he thinks he is??
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Read in December, 2007
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Everyone who wants a fresh view on relationships.
This book is a real eye opener. Girls will hate it, but the main point of it is really amazing. This book opened my eyes, although I don't follow a majority of it's advice it can really change the lives of most men out there.
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Read in September, 2007
it's really lame in a brilliant sort of way.
i kept alternating between being vaguely insulted and strangely fascinated. i'll never understand straight women.
i kept alternating between being vaguely insulted and strangely fascinated. i'll never understand straight women.
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Read in January, 2009
I am reading this for the benefit of sociological insight....please don't yell at me....
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watched the reality show and got hooked... and have a side project, so i consider it research...
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Read in January, 2006
For those who study the subject, a seminal work.
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