You may be taking the "buy me a drink" example too literally.

But that example was the only thing I was ever disagreeing with. I honestly don't even remember what this article was originally about any more, I just remember reading the "buy me a drink" example, and thinking "whaaaaaa?". It just weirded me out that something was being cited as an example of a broader phenomenon, as if it was this universally known, obvious thing, when in reality I think it's something that only people involved in the PUA "community" actually believe - which makes it, whether right or wrong, not a very good example.