"Hey computer enthusiast forum, are any of you pick up artists?"
............................................................................. really?
Haha yeh I know I was asking for it. However I thought some may be, as the majority of people who look towards the venusian arts are guys who have fallen into the 'nice guy' trap of being forever friend-zoned, which is very common among computer 'enthusiasts', 'geeks' as we are labelled nowadays (including myself).
Some pickup artists who stick true to what they've learnt become incredibly successful at picking up women, but then fail dramatically when it comes to actually holding down a relationship and communicating with their partner (the douchebags you are referring to).
The problem is that men have been emasculated in today's society (inbe4 OP is sexist). Guys grow up with horrendous social anxiety, and receive no guidance on how to actually approach both men and women to engage in conversation (other than
be nice and
buy her flowers yada yada yada).
I don't agree with trying to sleep with as many women as possible just for the hell of it, and I wouldn't consider myself to be one of the douchebag types you guys see as the stereotypical PUA. I used the skills I have learnt - along with the mantra; I always leave the woman better off than when I found her - to form and maintain a successful relationship, which has been going on for over 2 years. Which for me is a success (seeing as my previous relationships were short and didn't end well, and prior to that, I was convinced I'd be forever alone).
Anyway, commence more hate/jokes
