The Game by Neil Strauss

I loved this book. For those that don't know, it's about a community of guys who become experts at seduction. It's non-fiction. There's a gazillion communities online that most people have no idea about. I'm sure they exist off-line, too, but I'm mainly aware of the ones that have grown over the internet.

Anyway, I'm really not good at summarizing what books are about. If I were, I'd probably spend a damn lot of my time doing it since I read so many books. So, if you want a summary, go to the one on Amazon.

So, as a female, why would I love this book? It's not because it lets me in on all the tricks these guys use, though that is kind of neat. First, I like the idea of there being these guys interested in seduction out there. I enjoy being seduced. It's a great feeling. I like that this book tells how it can all go wrong if too much effort and attention is put on the technique rather than enjoying the "game" itself. I enjoy being seduced by a guy who really enjoys women. I don't enjoy being seduced by a guy who's trying to get back at women who have rejected him. That's like that game where you're supposed to fall backwards and trust that the other person will catch you. But, they don't. Or, when someone tries to trick you into doing or saying something that makes you seem stupid. And then they laugh at you. I HATE that.

The thing is, even though I've read the book and read about the techniques, I'm completely confident that they would work on me. Even if I was aware that the guy was using them. Seriously. It's good stuff.

Oh, except there's a technique they talk about in the book called negging. It's basically playfully insulting the girl so as to rile her up a bit and also to show that he's not one of those guys who's just blown away by her looks. That technique, at least with me could seriously backfire. Not always, but sometimes. How do I explain? If a guy negged me about something I was sensitive about, I'd be pissed off, not intrigued. However, if he negged me about something I was kind of secretly proud of, I'd probably fall for it. Trying to think of concrete examples... oh well. Hope it makes sense anyway.

I wish there were instructions out there for women to seduce men. Supposedly The Art of Seduction can be used by either gender, but I haven't read it yet.

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