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One of the first mainstream PUAs was [[Ross Jeffries]] who advocated NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) to attract women, or the technique of influencing female attraction by use of subliminal phrases in conversations. So instance, the PUA would emphasise the words LICK and MY, plus COCK hidden in a conversation stream to supposedly 'program' the target to eventually perform fellatio on him. | One of the first mainstream PUAs was [[Ross Jeffries]] who advocated NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) to attract women, or the technique of influencing female attraction by use of subliminal phrases in conversations. So instance, the PUA would emphasise the words LICK and MY, plus COCK hidden in a conversation stream to supposedly 'program' the target to eventually perform fellatio on him. | ||
It has been alleged <ref>https://omegavirginrevolt.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/the-syndicate-the-internet-marketing-scam-organization-behind-game/</ref> that the modern incarnation of PUA was engineered by an internet marketer by the name of Eben Pagan(David De Angelo) a member of an internet marketing group known as The Syndicate and author of the PUA manual "Double your Dating", in which he claims that looks don't matter at all to women and any AFC( average frustrated chump) who applies his PUA techniques will be able to become a [[Slayer]]. | It has been alleged <ref>https://omegavirginrevolt.wordpress.com/2013/01/13/the-syndicate-the-internet-marketing-scam-organization-behind-game/</ref> that the modern incarnation of PUA was engineered by an internet marketer by the name of Eben Pagan(David De Angelo) a member of an internet marketing group known as The Syndicate and author of the PUA manual "Double your Dating", in which he claims that looks don't matter at all to women and any AFC (average frustrated chump) who applies his PUA techniques will be able to become a [[Slayer]]. | ||
PUA remained a niche community until the release of the book "The Game" by journalist Neil Strauss, a semi autobiographical work describing his induction into a PUA circle led by the most famous PUA, the street magician and reality TV star Mystery. | PUA remained a niche community until the release of the book "The Game" by journalist Neil Strauss, a semi autobiographical work describing his induction into a PUA circle led by the most famous PUA, the street magician and reality TV star Mystery. | ||
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It is argued that PUA communities combined with the internet are ultimately responsible for the rise of the Manosphere in general and the Incelosphere in particular. | It is argued that PUA communities combined with the internet are ultimately responsible for the rise of the Manosphere in general and the Incelosphere in particular. | ||
The | The first website where what we now know as the Blackpill was widely expoused was the forum puahate.com, which original purpose was the expose "the lies and scams of the PUA industry", eventually morphing into a manosphere forum where a major theme emerged of women being primarily attracted to a man's [[LMS]] (looks, money,status) in other words his "objective" value to women in opposition to more vague concepts like personality and game. | ||
The major extant proponents of PUA are the subreddit [[R/TRP]] (which promotes a more holistic approach to PUA, as well as incorporating the concept of female hypergamy) and the PUA company [[Real Social Dynamics]]. | The major extant proponents of PUA are the subreddit [[R/TRP]] (which promotes a more holistic approach to PUA, as well as incorporating the concept of female hypergamy) and the PUA company [[Real Social Dynamics]]. | ||
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