I just saw this interesting article on CNN and had to pass it on to you…
Not only is this a cool idea for a singles event, but it's a great idea for your dates as well. (You learn a lot about someone by how they play games…)
Oh, and you might consider this a good possible business opportunity. They're expanding…
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Where singles go to play all sorts of games
- PlayDate offers fun alternative to nightlife scene with board games, video games
- Timeless Entertainment Concepts runs PlayDate, Paint By Numbers
- PlayDate offers hula-hoops, musical chairs, Scrabble, Jenga, Pictionary
- To "not be an adult for one night" is kind of fun, participant says
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) — Lynne Lucas is taking herself off the meat market. Monique Brown is sick of having to look cute all the time. And Scott Hayes is searching for his inner child.
It's Saturday night at PlayDate in Atlanta, Georgia, where 400 adults have gathered to play games, drink and socialize.
"It's not your usual bar scene where I look good, you look good, I'm scared to talk to you," Hayes says as he scans a giant Jenga tower for the right block to pull. "You'll talk to anyone when you're playing games, because you're trying to beat them."
Next to Hayes, Brown watches a rambunctious game of Pictionary while a twosome fights it out with Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots nearby. Across the room, Lucas joins her friends in a game of Trouble. And on the dance floor, Imari Havard is hula-hooping with some ladies.
Havard is the co-founder of Timeless Entertainment Concepts, host of PlayDate, with Ryan Hill and Ronald Gaither.
Timeless' mission is clear: provide a fun alternative to the typical nightlife scene for an entrance fee of just $10 per person. In other words, if you're looking for love in all the wrong places, try a game of Hungry Hungry Hippos.
PlayDate began in Atlanta in 2005 and has slowly expanded from a monthly crowd of 80 to 500 twice a month in nine cities across the nation. The three men hope to start affiliates in another 20 markets this year.
Are pickup artist programs and seduction techniques a scam?
I recently came across someone who wrote a long article in a forum
about how he felt that seduction technique and pickup artist programs
were scams. And that "You don't have to buy any advice to
get better with women or to improve yourself."
Well, after reading what he had to say, I have to admit it sounded
logical.
At first.
But then my forehead started crinkling up, and I wondered… Could
this be true? Could it be that guys just need to "be themselves"
and everything will just work out on its own?
Do guys really need seduction techniques and pickup artist programs?
I'll tell you my first big problem with that thought in just a
minute…
The reality is that his argument wasn't that well thought out, and
if you fall for this mental trap, you can cause yourself some BIG
problems down the road.
Here's the logic of the argument:
- "There's more than enough good free information out there…"
In a way, this is right. After all, there IS a lot of stuff to be
found. But unfortunately…
Read the rest here:
Are pickup artist programs and seduction techniques a scam?
After I have studied the art of seduction for some time with your newsletters and such to create choice in my life when it comes to women.
But lately I found myself… I shouldn't even be writing this because it feels plain stupid to me…
But here it goes.. Is there, when it comes to women, something called "too much choice"?
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CARLOS XUMA ANSWERS:
Yes, that happens from time to time. It's what's known as a "high quality problem."
In other words, of all the problems you can have, it's a good one.
Other guys hate you, by the way.
Best of luck with that horrible situation you have… Maybe I should stop writing my newsletters and ebooks, and stop creating all this choice in other guys' lives.
Hmmm….
Once you reach this happy place, you will find that you have a new problem: Finding a QUALITY woman.
That's why I teach you how to enjoy your abundance, and find the high quality girls out there.
Meet women you want to be with for more than one night.
Attract Women – the QUALITY women….
PICK UP LINES: Do Pickup Lines Really Work?
I'm sure you've heard some pretty funny pickup lines out there.
Here are just a few of the pick up lines I've heard in my time:
- "If you were a new sandwich at Mcdonalds, you'de be called the McGorgeous."
- "If you were a booger I'd pick you first."
Read my latest article on Best Pick Up Lines – Bad, Cheesy, Funny Pickup Lines – How to Make Them Work, and learn why MOST pickup lines DON'T WORK.
Read it here:
Best Pick Up Lines – Bad, Cheesy, Funny Pickup Lines – How to Make Them Work
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I always have to chuckle when I see guys on dating and seduction techniques forums say this…
There are no secrets!
You can find everything you need for free online!
And so on…
When it comes to sharing or developing a solid skill and expertise, there will always be those people who believe that every piece of knowledge or discovery is already known by other guys. These are the same people that think that every bit of information can be found easily (and accurately) on the internet. So they don't believe that they have to invest in coaching, buying a training program, etc.
There are A LOT of extremely valuable techniques and information that isn't ‘publicly’ known. New discoveries are made everyday.
Anyone that thinks they know it all in ANY area of expertise – especially dating advice and seduction techniques – has their head in their butt.
Everyone needs to continue to strive to learn more about not only dating techniques and skills, but our individual areas of passion and interest.
As far as “secrets” are concerned, this is a different story. The word “secrets” has, and probably always will be, one of the most powerful words in the history of copywriting.
And this is the reason that this word is often used to describe valuable information and is a popular choice to use in book and course titles. i.e. my own program: Secrets of the Alpha Man.
I know plenty of guys out there that have more lines and routines and clever scripts to use than any guru. Some of them are amazing.
Yet these guys aren't successful with women. Why?
Because they don't know how all the pieces fit together into the big picture. They struggle all the time. They end up feeling bitter and thinking that the seduction techniques don’t actually work — or at least as well as some guys say they do.
The problem is simple… they know or have all the puzzle pieces, they just don’t know what to do with them.
Even if every piece of knowledge and information was being freely discussed on the Web, from articles to seduction forums to blogs, etc., the information itself is essentially worthless.
That's right.
WORTHLESS.
When it comes to dating tips for guys and the seduction techniques that get women interested in you, whether it's a new opinion opener, or a great routine stack, or a new "kiss close…"
The only thing that matters is your STRATEGY.
The way you put all these disparate elements together into one cohesive whole is the most important part of your skills with women.
You see, most guys get addicted to the information itself.
They think, "If I just collect enough routines and lines and openers, I'll have an answer to every test a woman throws at me! Buwaahahahahahaha!"
If you've managed to memorize all the responses for everything a woman throws at you, I want you to email me right away. I will personally call you up and I want to interview you.
I'm serious.
You see, techniques are necessary, but they're not the goal.
That's why my programs are not just about the tactics and seduction techniques.
Sure, I'm going to give you fun things to say as examples, but the guys that REALLY get this information and use it in the STRATEGY that I provide will multiply their results by a hundred times.
So remember that information is not power.
In fact, it's only potential power.
The greatest men of history used STRATEGY to win, not technique.
Read that again. Most guys will miss that.
From George Washington to Ghandi to … anyone.
And that will be your "Secret", too.
Learn the Seduction Techniques (Strategy) of the Alpha Man
-Carlos
