Neil Strauss could best be described as a slow learner. Well into adulthood, Strauss finds himself stuck in the emotional development stages of adolescence. In an attempt to compensate, Strauss sets out to learn how to pick up women. In his mind, this is the only potential avenue for self-improvement. Strauss hopes to succeed with women in order to gain the admiration of the type of man he admires and wishes to be like. That kind of man is a womanizer. When Strauss comes across a community of modern-day womanizers, known as pickup artists, on the worldwide web, he sets out to meet and learn from the best of them. It never occurs to him that his role models are themselves flawed. Strauss learns how to perfect the art of manipulating women,.....
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