dhv
The following are all the articles related to dhv from PUA Lingo, the Pick Up Artist's Encyclopedia. You can also browse our PUA Terminology List for a full list of PUA terms and acronyms.
DHV Spike
Quick Definition: A spike or sudden increase in a PUA’s perceived value in the target or room’s eyes, based on…
The Importance of Perceived Value
Guest Post by Mark Manson of Practical Pick Up It’s been understood for a long time now that your value,…
Stack Forward
Quick Definition: A routine or topic that is used to move the interaction forward with a new frame that involves…
Merging
Quick Definition: The technique of introducing different sets to each other, with the PUA playing the part of the social…
Pebble
Quick Definition: A comment or short line that is thrown like a pebble in a lake to DHV and neg…
Peacocking / Peacock Theory
Quick Definition: When a PUA wears something flashy or unusual to attract women’s attention and start conversations with them. Full…
Roll Off
Quick Definition: A physical move of the PUA’s body to convey active disinterest or waning interest towards a group or…
Doggy Dinner Bowl Look (DDBL)
Quick Definition: Refers to the look on a woman’s face when she is so attracted to the PUA that she…
Bait, Hook, Reel, Release (BHRR)
Quick Definition: A concept from Mystery best used during A3 (Qualification) and Comfort game to bait the woman to DHV…
Value Demonstration Routine
Quick Definition: A routine that is canned or improvised which demonstrates a higher value based on the PUA’s implicit S&R…
Proximity / Proximity Alert System (PAS)
Quick Definition: Refers to the state of awareness developed by the PUA to recognize women who have migrated closer to…
Social Gathering
Quick Definition: An event that gathers many of those closest to the PUA and his core group’s social circle for…
Buying Temperature Spike (BT Spike)
Quick Definition: A sudden increase in the target’s buying temperature, usually initiated through a routine involving kino escalation. Full Definition:…
Delusional Sense of Coolness
Quick Definition: A sense of self confidence about one’s “coolness” factor beyond that of reality. Full Definition: This term originally…
Connection Triggers
Quick Definition: Hardwired triggers in female and male psychology that when triggered, causes a feeling of deep emotional connection and…
Routine Stack
Quick Definition: AKA “Stacking”: is the combination of routines that can used interchangeably and “stacked” together during an interaction. Full…
Gambit
Quick Definition: Typically a short memorized line or routine that can be used to deal with specific situations that arise…
Lover
Quick Definition: The stereotype of a guy who is sexually attractive to women. Full Definition: The lover is a stereotype…
Decision Dependency
Quick Definition: The idea of controlling a situation by removing the trigger points for decision control by the woman thereby…
Wingman
Quick Definition: A male wing. Full Definition: Male wings are usually naturals within a PUA’s social circle, or other PUAs…
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