{"id":12936,"date":"2020-08-24T17:04:40","date_gmt":"2020-08-24T21:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=12936"},"modified":"2020-09-04T23:24:30","modified_gmt":"2020-09-05T03:24:30","slug":"rick-h-the-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/rick-h-the-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick H: PUA Master Influenced Style In The Game"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Who was Rick H. the PUA in the book <em>The Game<\/em>? Did Rick H.&#8217;s method influence Style&#8217;s technique?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rick H. was not a prominent guru in <em>The Game<\/em>, but his technique is one that influenced Neil Strauss. Strauss also mentions that Rick H. was one of the most successful PUAs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rick H: Top PUA Shares Strategies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Two PUAs, Rick H. and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/david-x-pua-the-game\/\">David X<\/a>, had fairly simple strategies.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rick H. was arguably the best PUA in the community. His seduction philosophy centered around two rules:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Don\u2019t be nice.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Never give a direct answer.<\/strong> For example, if a woman asks about your job, give a facetious answer like a white slave trader, professional hopscotch competitor, or cigarette lighter repairman.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Style\u2019s Takeaways<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Style\u2019s time with the gurus had taught him about hypnosis, cocky funny, and sheer brazenness.&nbsp;He learned many lessons from each of the gurus, including Rick H. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also picked up some universal lessons, which would serve him in the world beyond seduction:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>When you approach someone, <strong>your opening line isn\u2019t as important as you think.<\/strong> How you start the conversation is less important than where you take it.<\/li><li><strong>There\u2019s a misconception that asking a lot of questions during conversation shows interest<\/strong>\u2014but it comes off more as interrogation.<\/li><li><strong>In contrast, making statements in a conversation is a confident and intimate way of talking.<\/strong> Old friends speak in statements, because they allow each other to offer information through their own sharing.&nbsp;<\/li><li><strong>Talking fast indicates a lack of confidence.<\/strong> If you\u2019re talking fast, you\u2019re trying to fit everything in as quickly as you can because you may be worried that people aren\u2019t interested, or you can\u2019t bear to leave out any details.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Style felt he\u2019d met enough gurus. He\u2019d picked up plenty of philosophies and strategies\u2014now he simply needed to practice using them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Too Deep in the Game<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time Mystery\u2019s Miami workshop approached, <strong>Style was far beyond merely observing the community for his writing assignment\u2014he was a full-fledged member and well-respected pickup artist (PUA).&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Style\u2019s relationships with the other men now existed in the real world, not just on message boards. He had forged friendships with some of the men, and they went out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/sarging-pua-the-game\/\">sarging<\/a> together regularly. Other men in the community constantly called and emailed, looking for advice and asking to be Style\u2019s wing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the same time, the community was growing. Local seduction communities were popping up and flourishing around the world.&nbsp;<br>Style was enjoying his new powers\u2014especially after so many years of feeling completely inadequate around women. But <strong>Style\u2019s motivation for picking up women was no longer for sex or romance as much as it was to impress the other sargers and PUAs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rick H. the PUA may not have played a prominent role in the book, but he did have a role in Style&#8217;s methods as he became a PUA. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who was Rick H. the PUA in the book The Game? Did Rick H.&#8217;s method influence Style&#8217;s technique? Rick H. was not a prominent guru in The Game, but his technique is one that influenced Neil Strauss. 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