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Re:I’m Single, Therefore I Tinder by dropit_sphere on Sunday April 20, 2014 @06:35PM (#7618743)
As someone relatively plugged-in to the PUA community, outsiders would be surprised how nuanced the discussion on this divide is.

I suspect that the game of love is impervious to hacking. Not that PUA techniques don't work (they do, and it is not a fun realization to have that people are so easily manipulated on something that seems pretty core), but that a lot of what people are seeking is ego validation, and you'll get "technique validation" instead.

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Re:I’m Single, Therefore I Tinder by jamesaguilar on Sunday April 20, 2014 @06:52PM (#7618783)
I don't doubt that some variations on PUA techniques can improve your success rate. I mean, the negation is ludicrous: humans are perfectly capable of detecting and ignoring posturing during mating dances. But you can get NN% of the way there by doing things that actually add value, and as a bonus, people won't think you are a scumbag.
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