The Game

higher value]: a routine in which the pickup artist displays a skill or attribute that raises his worth or appeal in the estimation of a woman or group; it is intended to make him stand out from theother, less interesting men in the club. Antonym: DLV [demonstration of lower value].

    DOGGY DINNER BOWL LOOK — noun: the entranced expression a woman gets in her eyes when she is attracted to a man who is talking to her. Also: DDB. Origin: Ross Jeffries.

    ELICIT VALUES — verb phrase: to draw out, through conversation, what is important to a person, usually with the intention of reaching a deep inner desire that motivates them. In terms of seduction, eliciting values may help a man determine that a woman who says she is looking for a rich husband is actually just looking for a feeling of safety and security. Also: EV. Origin: Richard Bandler and John Grinder.

    FALSE TAKEAWAY — see takeaway.

    FALSE TIME CONSTRAINT — see time constraint.

    FB — noun [fuck buddy]: a woman with whom a man engages in casual, consensual sex without an emotional attachment or relationship expectations.

    FIELD — noun: any public place where a pickup artist can meet women.

    FIELD REPORT — noun: a written account of a pickup or a night out picking up women, usually posted online. Also: FR. Other types of reports include an OR (outing report), LR (lay report), FU (fuckup report), and TR (threesome report).

    FIELD TEST — verb: to experiment with and perfect a pickup tactic or routine on a number of women in different social situations before sharing it with other pickup artists.

    FLAKE — verb: an occurrence in which a woman cancels or does not show up to a planned meeting.

    FLUFF — verb: to make mundane small talk, typically between two people who have just met; common subjects include where one lives, what one does for work, and general interests and hobbies.

    FMAC — noun [find, meet, attract, close]: a rudimentary, sequential model of pickup. Origin: Mystery.

    FRAME — noun: the context within which a person, thing, event, or environment is perceived. Origin: Richard Bandler and John Grinder.

    FREEZE OUT — verb or noun: to ignore a woman to make her seek validation; usually used as a technique to counter last-minute resistance.

    FULL-CLOSE —1. verb: to have sexual intercourse. 2. noun: sexual intercourse. Also: fuck close, f-close, or !close. Origin: Mystery.

    GROUP THEORY — noun: the idea that women are usually accompanied by friends, and to meet her a man must simultaneously win the approval of her friends while actively demonstrating a lack of interest in her. Origin: Mystery.

    HB — noun [hot babe]: a term used by members of the seduction community to refer to attractive women. When discussing a specific woman, it is often followed by either a numerical ranking of her beauty—such as HB10—or by a nickname, such as HBRedhead. Origin: Aardvark.

    HIRED GUNS — noun: female employees in the service industry who are generally recruited for their attractiveness, such as bartenders, waitresses, shot girls, and strippers. Origin: Mystery.

    HOOK POINT — noun: the moment in a pickup when a woman (or a group) decides that she enjoys the company of a man who has recently approached her and doesn’t want him to leave. Origin: Style.

    INSTANT DATE — noun: the act of taking a woman one has just met from one venue to another in the same day, typically from a bustling environment to one more conducive to getting to know each other, such as from a bar to a diner or from the street to a café. Origin: Mystery.

    IOI — noun [indicator of interest]: a sign a woman gives a man that indirectly reveals she is attracted to or interested in him. These clues, generally unintentional and subtle, include leaning toward a man when he speaks, asking mundane questions to keep a conversation going, or squeezing his hand when he takes her hand in his. Antonym: IOD [Indicator of Disinterest]. Origin: Mystery.

    IVD — noun [interactive value demonstration]: a short routine intended to hook the attention and interest of a woman one has just met by teaching her something about herself. Origin: Style.

    KINO — verb [from kinesthesia, noun]: to touch or be touched, generally with suggestive intent or the purpose of arousal, such as hair-stroking, handholding, or hip-grabbing; precedes actual sexual contact. Origin: Ross Jeffries.

    KISS-CLOSE —1. verb: to kiss or make out, with passion. 2. noun: a passionate kiss or