It was the moment for Project Hollywood: five guys, surrounded by an endless stream of perfect 10 babes, living the PUA dream. I like to think neither of them was disappointed on meeting me. Luckily, the important people weren't put off as Tom Cruise and Courtney Love demanded I should be the journalist to interview them. I was concerned, though, that my fame might affect my day job as it became tiring listening to so many people negging me by claiming they had never heard of Neil Strauss, the world's best writer. It was all rather sad, really, as no one could have ever come close to matching my prime babe-magnet quality - an overweening sense of self-regard. I once heard someone use my lines to pick-up Paris Hilton and some people even started shaving their heads and sawing off their legs below the knee to look like me. My status within the PUA community was now legendary. So when I did make a deeper connection with Caroline, I videoed it to remind myself - and her - how sincere I could be. But success came at a price it became tough hearing woman after woman saying, 'You're the best, Style' and I longed for something more meaningful. Within months I could sarge any bar and was giving classes myself. I practised relentlessly and turned out to be a natural. Play it right and you can close any woman you like.'

'You then remove the obstacles and neg the target. 'First you approach the three set,' he said. 'Ī week later I found myself in a master-class being run by Mystery. 'Listen,' said my editor, placing a paper bag over my head, 'I've heard about a group of male Pick Up Artists (PUAs) who claim they can get any woman they want just by following a set patter, and I reckoned that if it works for you.

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