Why The World’s #1 Pickup Artist Left The Game Behind - Neil Strauss

Neil Strauss is a journalist, writer, and an author.

Neil was the world's most famous pickup artist who kickstarted much of the modern dating discourse. So looking back 20 years later, what has he come to realise about what really matters in life and how to find love and connection?

Expect to learn the trajectory of Neil’s views on relationships over the years, how Neil reflects on his book The Game, why Neil is having a baby with his ex-wife, what went wrong with the world of pickup, why faking status is not such a great idea, how to measure success in a relationship, how to rid yourself of other people’s expectations and much more...

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00:00 Neil’s Perspective on Relationships
03:25 Co-Parents But Not Partners
11:23 Letting Go of the Pickup Artist Identity
18:38 Our Current Mating Culture
23:10 Priorities of the Black Pill Community
31:32 The Current State of Men’s Mental Health
42:36 Can You ‘Game’ Love?
50:17 Advice to People Failing to Connect
58:45 Three Steps to Resolve Your Past
1:08:00 Asking Why Emotions Arise
1:19:05 Chris’s Therapy Experience
1:25:50 Explaining Enmeshment
1:31:54 How to Know Who You Really Are
1:40:02 Becoming More Self-Compassionate
1:46:33 What’s Next for Neil