THE WAY FORWARD In case you missed it, there were some great thoughts by La Playboy in response to my article on the ultimate imperative. Basically, La Playboy took issue with my emphasis on marriage, making the point that most men already prefer to have a family, and that for the rest, there are alternative […]
THE ULTIMATE IMPERATIVE If you’ve been around our corner of the internet, you’ve probably heard the term “feminine imperative” — coined by the highly influential and insightful Rollo Tomassi — thrown around. For the uninitiated, the feminine imperative is essentially the execution of a woman’s sexual strategy: to sleep with a man who is dominant
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The other day I read a long, personal email from Alex Allman, a thought leader when it comes to relationships (and a man I deeply respect). It was revealing on the nature of attraction and took on many topics, among them Pick Up. I won’t go into the full email as I actually found most
Spend enough time in the self-improvement community, and you’ll hear pretty much every opinion out there on how to accomplish your goals. “Spend 20 minutes visualizing your ideal day before you go to bed” “Spent 15 minutes after you wake up doing mind exercises” “Write down 10 ideas every morning before you start working” “Create
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TACTICS, STRATEGY, AND WOMEN In 218 BC, Hannibal of Carthage and his army crossed the Alps into Italy. The move brought with it considerable risk. The alps were dangerous territory — the weather was harsh, the passes narrow, and Hannibal’s army (which included elephants) suffered nearly half its force trying to pass through. But militarily,
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HOW TO WORK YOUR SOCIAL MUSCLES The other week I attended a big party / gala. It was what you might expect: successful people dressed to the 9s, in an art gallery, drinking sponsored alcohol in support of a charity. While perhaps not exactly my scene, I had fun. The people were cool and the
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HOW TO HANDLE A FIRST DATE If you’re like most people, you’re probably a little burned out of dating. You’ve spent a lot of time and money on “relationships” that never went anywhere… or even if they did, the investment wasn’t worth it. And you’re tired of it. You want to know how to navigate
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Stop Mocking “Motivational Bullshit” Yesterday I found myself exposed to something sick and twisted. I’m not sure if you watch youtube, or have been following the “daddy of five” debacle. But basically, this very low class couple (think honey boo-boo) got into hot water for making money off a channel where they play “pranks” on
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It’s no secret that since the dawn of gender equality dating has become more complicated. One area that has particularly gotten people agitated is the issue of money. Many guys (and girls!), understandably, have taken issue with the tradition of guys paying for girls. After all, most women are doing fine for themselves, and many
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Embracing Death A few days ago my wife had a dream that I died. I had had a heart attack. Collapsed right in front of her. I won’t lie, I found it a little funny. I have a relatively morbid sense of humor and don’t take my own death too seriously. But she could barely
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