| February 23rd, 2011 |
| PUA Summit 2010 Review |
| Posted by Khiem in: Articles, Product Reviews |
I’ve been meaning to post my review of the PUA Summit 2010 for a long time now… but never got around to it. I know it’s many months late but sometimes, you just get distracted by other more pressing things… like life and break-ups and family and jobs… etc.
So here it is today, for your leisurely reading:
For the past 3 years, I’ve attended the PUA Summit.
The first year I went, it was an exhilarating experience because I haven’t met a lot of the gurus at the time. I was excited to meet all the guys that I’ve heard so much online about or in the book “The Game.”
There was a lot for me to like. I got to see the vibe and the mannerism that each of the PUA had. Because I was helping with the event, I got to interact with them naturally in ways where they didn’t have to hold up their “in the spotlight” persona.
In essence, I got to see for myself if they were the kind of guy I wanted to emulate or even hang out with outside of meeting women.
Being able to feel the vibe of these guys was really the coolest part of the PUA Summit for me. If you are to go, THAT should be your real reason to go.
If you missed my first 2007 PUA Summit review, you can read it part 1 here, part 2 here… and another female perspective of it here.
However, I also found a lot not to like. There were definitely parts of the Summit that felt weird to me… or mindsets that were promoted as dogma that were just plain unhealthy in my opinion.
Last year for example, I brought my now ex-girlfriend there to attend with me. One of the most awkward moment for me was how one of the PUAs I introduced her to quickly turned to me after he acknowledged her and said right in front of her: “Congratulations Khiem, she’s hot!!!” I was mortified. I’m sure he meant what he said as a compliment but I can only imagine how she must have felt. She must have felt like a mere piece of ass instead of a human being.
I expected a little bit more social suaveness from that particular PUA since he actually teach guys how to meet women.
Every year since then has been more or less of the same story for me. I like going because I get to see what’s happening in the Community. I like going because I get to see some of the really cool guys I haven’t talked to in a while like Adam Lyons. I like going because I get a little glimpse of what the latest teaching trends in the industry are. More importantly, I like going because I get to watch how each guru has evolved over time.
At the same time, every year, I dread going because there’s always something weird about it there. When you are taking a break in the middle of the day under beautiful California sun, how do you explain seeing at least 50 guys walking around dressed as if it was already night time and they were all ready to go clubbing?
There has to be a rule somewhere in the secret PUA guide book that says “PLEASE DRESS APPROPRIATELY FOR THE VENUE AND TIME OF DAY YOU ARE SEEN AT.” I’m fine with peacocking or wearing bling bling to contrast your dark colored clothes to draw attention to yourself but there HAS to be a limit to how much you need to stand out to catch a girl’s attention. Do you really have to always stick out like a sore thumb?
Hasn’t learning pick-up taught you anything about what truly attracts someone to you? Your personality is the real attractor here, not the way you dress.
Overall, I found the PUA Summit 2010 to be much better than the previous ones. I only attended the Saturday portion but I appreciated the fact that they hosted it inside Level 3 club because it allowed for a much more enjoyable experience. They had plenty of seats for people to sit and they had plenty of space for people to just walk around without bumping into each other. It wasn’t as claustrophobic as the other years. (more…)












