


If he takes any longer, then not only is the girl likely to think he’s a creep who’s been staring at her for too long, but he will start overthinking the approach, get nervous, and probably blow it.”Įspecially if you are a person who has social anxiety about talking to new people, follow the 3 second rule. “A man has three seconds after spotting a woman to speak to her, he said. For humans, he told us, the equivalent of the fanned peacock tail is a shiny shirt, a garish hat, and jewelry that lights up in the dark-basically, everything I’d dismissed my whole life as cheesy.”

“Peacock theory is the idea that in order to attract the most desirable female of the species, it’s necessary to stand out in a flashy and colorful way. You’ll feel better and seem like a person that people might want to talk to. Outside of picking people up, smiling more is a good practice. And by smiling, you look like you’re together, you’re fun, and you’re somebody.” As soon as you walk in a club, the game is on. 👋 If you enjoy this summary and want to get access to a growing and searchable digital collection of 100+ book summaries like this, check out Foundations. If you’re struggling romantically, there are many practical takeaways that will help you, but the book is a good story more than anything else.īuy this book on Amazon (Highly recommend) A fascinating story about Neil Strauss’s journey from AFC (average frustrated chump) to a pick-up artist charging people thousands of dollars for advice on picking up women.
