violation theory
The following are all the articles related to violation theory 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.
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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,…
Cat String Theory
Quick Definition: A foundational theme in MM that illustrates how people value things more when they work for it and…
Gay PUA / PU Gay
Quick Definition: A homosexual PUA using pickup skills to attract men. Full Definition: On the gay PUA: Gay men have…
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…
Group Theory
Quick Definition: Understanding the social dynamics of a group in order to get to a target within the group or…
Tribe
Quick Definition: A group of people having a common character, occupation or interest. In pickup, refers to a social group…
How to hypnotize hot girls for Pick Up Artists
Written by Vince Lynch, Master Hypnotist There’s huge misconceptions about hypnosis & NLP in the pick-up world. I constantly get…
Faux Pas
Quick Definition: A violation of standard accepted rules of behavior within a given environment or social situation; the French word…
Social Connector
Quick Definition: AKA “Connector”. A person that possesses a wide network of social connections, friends and resources. Full Definition: This…
Multi-Threading
Quick Definition: The concept of creating and playing with multiple threads within a conversation. Full Definition: Multi-threading is a natural…
Social Dead-end
Quick Definition: AKA “Dead-end”. A person that possesses a limited social circle that often leads to a dead end because…
Intermittence
Quick Definition: Randomly rewarding good behavior as to create a pattern of behavior in a subject that is permanent later…
Qualification
Quick Definition: To screen for desired qualities in an HB through asking questions or otherwise testing her. Also used in…
Active Disinterest
Quick Definition: Actively engaging a target, while conveying indifference to her beauty or any attraction to her. Full Definition: Active…
Reframe
Quick Definition: To say or do something that alters the context (AKA “frame”) through which someone sees an idea or…
Active Disqualification
Quick Definition: Actively acknowledging and interacting with a target, and also disqualifying yourself as a potential suitor in the process….
Takeaway
Quick Definition: A takeaway is a permanent roll off, where the PUA disengages from the target or group after hooking…
Set
Quick Definition: A group of people in a social situation. Full Definition: The term “set” is was coined by Mystery…
Target
Quick Definition: The girl that the PUA is interested in gaming. Full Definition: A target is a specific girl that…
Handicap Principle
Quick Definition: A hypothesis suggesting that signals of “handicapping” oneself in the mating game actually communicates a stronger value in sexual selection….
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