Cheryl Goh the inconsistent blogger

I’m Balding, Awkward, and Short. And I Can Bed Any Girl I Want On the Planet.

Sounds too good to be true?

Well according to Neil Strauss, author of The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists (a book that’s fast becoming the bible for sexually frustrated men everywhere), the key to unlocking a women’s heart and legs, lie in executing a detailed set of rules which can be easily applied by anyone.

Did you say ANYONE?

Yup according to Strauss, ANYONE can end involuntary celibacy, and that includes obsess World of WarCraft folks, by understanding and manipulating the opposite sex.

The book details Strauss’s induction into the community and his rise from “average frustrated chump” to becoming a “master pick-up artist” under his pseudonym, Style.

 The underlying premise is that it doesn’t matter if you are short and balding and still live with your parents. If you’ve got a good line and exude confidence and know how to manipulate people, the babes will swoon.

Some of the escapades of the author and other PUAs – pick-up artist – mentioned in the book borders on the unbelievable (he makes threesomes and picking up platinum blonde models sound like child’s play), so much so that the author finds it essential to clearly point out that the book is NOT a work of fiction.

If you’ve ever struggled with opening lines, maintaining your target’s interest, exuding confidence and getting a hot chick’s number without seeming too needy, this is a fascinating and often hilarious read.

It also has a dark side which adds depth and character to the book -

Strauss describes how he loses interest in everything EXCEPT picking up women and in fact feels compelled to hit on them almost constantly. He holds seminars on seduction. He posts to message boards about seduction. He lives in a house full of guys whose sole interest is seduction — some who spend thousands of dollars attending seminars around the country.

For every obsession, there is a community to support and suck you in deeper. I thoroughly enjoyed reading how what lies in between a women’s legs, can morph needy men into larger than life figures.

Watch Neil Strauss’s amazing transformation On ABC Primetime