Review: Minimalist seduction
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 1, 2014
I’ve read ‘Bang’, ‘Day Bang’, ‘The Mystery Method’, and of course, ‘The Game.’ So, I definitely didn’t expect that this book would make me question my understanding of seduction. I figured I would get at most a few new ideas from this book. But, the ridiculously high success rate that Lothario mentions in the book’s description made me very intrigued, especially since he claims to be not the type of man women throw themselves at.The GoodFor me, the most useful part of the book was the chapter on picking up women on Match and OkCupid. I have no idea how Lothario came up with those 8 to 10 multiple choice questions that he uses to playfully banter with women on the internet, but I’m glad that he shares those in this book.The BadI thought the chapter on texting was too short and simplistic. After all, there are entire books written on the topic of how to text girls. But, I suppose, Lothario’s texting strategy is in line with the rest of his seduction strategy, which, as I will explain below, is a pretty bare-bones, minimalist approach to seduction.The Weird/IntriguingThe author’s night game is the most minimalist night game I have ever come across. It is almost entirely predicated on looking and acting like a desirable man who would rather bust a move than engage in conversation.Being a traditional pick-up guy who has mastered his fair share of openers, storytelling routines, rapport-building techniques, etc I found Lothario’s approach really strange and think it’s probably too simplistic to work on really hot women.But, I can understand why his night game would work well for men who are not very good at talking to women. After all, the more complicated a man’s seduction technique is, the more likely it is that he will make a mistake under pressure.OverallThis was by far the most interesting “pick-up” book I’ve read in the past three years. If you’re a member of the seduction community, you will find it very thought-provoking.