Can Studying Turn Geeks into Casanovas?

ABC News ^

[Millee]

Go into almost any nightclub across the country and you'll see great-looking women and hungry men on the prowl, craving chemistry, connection — and a phone number. They're all looking for love. But the oldest game in the world can be brutal.

"Either you have it or you don't. Some guys are smooth, some guys aren't. That's it," said an attractive clubgoer in South Beach, Miami, named Kristi. "There's the losers and the winners." Maybe that's right, but there's also a movement afoot that says the art of seduction can be learned.

One of its students is Joel, a successful software engineer from Denver. He's clean-cut and nicely dressed, and has been practicing a scripted routine — learned in a three-day workshop that cost him nearly $2,000.

When "Primetime" co-anchor John Quinones asked him why he enrolled in the class, Joel said, "A woman would come up to me…and she'd be really interested, and I could see this, as soon as I opened my mouth, she… would suddenly start backing away, and [say] 'Oh, I got to go.'"

Joel studied at a workshop run by a man who calls himself "Mystery" — a kingpin in a new multi-million dollar industry where hundreds of so-called seduction experts promise love and romance to hapless Lotharios.

[Woman on Caroline Street]

Geez, he could have BOUGHT a bride with that kind of dough.

[GraniteStateConservative]

Hey Pissant....can you give us a few of your pickup lines?

Dumb blonde jokes work great when picking up blondies.

[GraniteStateConservative]

You never had your pigtails pulled in elementary school?

[Mr. Jeeves]

So when guys insult me, they're actually attracted to me?

If it's a mild, playful insult, yes.

[Maximus of Texas]

I can get in line for that?

[Millee]

Ha-ha! It's a short line now darlin. I was much younger/perkier then.

[faq]

Joel said, "A woman would come up to me…and she'd be really interested, and I could see this, as soon as I opened my mouth, she… would suddenly start backing away, and [say] 'Oh, I got to go.'"

This sounds like me. I learned one trick and here is my advice to Joel...... ask them questions. Most people like to talk about themselves. If you ask them questions about themselves it helps carry the conversation and they will think you are interesting. Maybe that is part of the reason I call myself faq........ I hate it when people ask me questions but it does help with dating.

[PaulaB]

For a nominal fee

Surprise me.... ;)

[pissant]

LOL!

[pissant]

You want to know how to pick up chickees?

[PaulaB]

I don't think so

but am interested in your

wisdom for the other men

Dr.Pissant ;)

[PaulaB]

[Tijeras_Slim]

My secret is the slightly rumpled, devil-may-care look.

[PaulaB]

**ROFL**

does that seem to work for you?

[Maximus of Texas]

.."he had taken and started talking in a different voice..."


You blew off a date with Rich Little???

[Hegewisch Dupa]

there is this...

[PaulaB]

hmmm wouldn't of

if would have been funny...


but it was just creepy ;)

[Tijeras_Slim]

I don't remember.

[FeliciaCat]

You have FOUND your calling....LOL! ;)

[Maximus of Texas]

Once when I was in the dry out tank I saw this hot looking policewoman walk by. Wiping the remains of my regurgitated dinner from the front of the my shirt, I ran my fingers through my ratty hair and in my best Barry White voice said to her... "Hey babe, can yous post meh bail?"

For some reason, we never did date.