patrissimo comments on More art, less stink: Taking the PU out of PUA - Less Wrong

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Comment author: patrissimo 12 September 2010 12:44:33PM 5 points [-]

This reminds me of: Art Of Charm, I met the guys at a conference earlier this year: http://theartofcharm.com/. Basically PUA for business/social success, as a professional coaching business: "The Art of Charm is a team of lifestyle coaches and social dynamics instructors. We teach the skills to become successful in both business and life, with an emphasis on social interactions."

Comment author: XFrequentist 13 September 2010 03:51:09PM 6 points [-]

Pretty close indeed, although their website still seems to emphasize meeting women (I'd assume because that's where the money is).

We’re AJ & Jordan Harbinger, founders of The Art of Charm. In our early twenties, we decided it was time to take our lives to the next level, especially in the realm of women and relationships. We learned from the best dating coaches, attraction experts, fashion and image consultants from around the world and created a program unlike anything available anywhere.

The material's probably similar, but I want a leaderless mob of brilliant geeks out doing experiments instead of cool people selling a product. What can I say, I'm a sucker for self-organization!