'The Pickup Artist': Chick Appeal?
Last night, I tuned in to The Pickup Artist with some male friends who wanted to hone and master their lady-skills. Frankly, I was curious: what were these secret, manipulative tricks, designed to draw women like a fly to honey? What could I learn about my gender through the other’s eyes? And most importantly, why did host "Mystery" wear ski goggles?
The Pick Up Artist host "Mystery"
To my surprise, I found myself agreeing with most of the show’s advice. It gave cheap tricks, only useful for hook-ups in bars, but also sound thoughts on being visible, strong, and dramatic enough to appear on a woman’s social radar. I actually liked the show’s ‘teachings’ more than my male companions did.
"Mystery’s" appeal comes from a learned charisma, and his fuzzy hats and eyeshadow are only props to demonstrate how much confidence he carries. By the time the pick-up gurus had their pupils test speaking skills by telling stories to little girls, they’d won my allegiance. Was this accidental - or was I victim to a grand-scale, program-wide pick-up?
Adding to my growing suspicion - during commerical breaks, my friends and I were treated not to ads for razors, beer, and Axe, but rather for women’s shampoo. Baby products. Even a commercial for early pregnancy detection.
Could The Pickup Artist be written for the gents, but targeted towards the ladies?
Gina commented:
21 year old girl here- I stumbled onto the show and found myself intrigued instantly with Mystery- come on who wouldn't be? He's he host because he knows what he's doing. His hat made me smile and the eyeliner had me wondering. I started listening to what he said and could only laugh at how easily he made us girls won over. My girlfriends tell me I'm too mean to men. I can shoot 'em down pretty fast, but I'm not at all ashamed to say I'd love to come across that pick-up artist. He needs to be targeting us in his show ratings so men can see he's got something. You can scoff all you want if you think his style is over done- i'm not saying go dress like him- I'm saying listen to the confidence he's showing you- It doesn't matter what you're wearing after you "lock in", but I promise it most certainly matters what you say!
someone commented:
Good catch.